Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-27624599-20160712000804/@comment-27625725-20160712002632

In my opinion, this episode was one of the best.

First of all, the aardwolf pack. Aardwolves are very interesting animals that intrigue me, but for some reason it never crossed my mind that The Lion Guard might include aardwolves. This aardwolf pack was great! I loved their designs, though their fur was a little closer to the dark gray spectrum than I would have expected. However, I understand that they were very likely colored this way to emphasize the resemblence to the hyenas. Most of them had unique features, which made them easy to tell apart. They also hade quite a variety of voices, all of which I found very pleasant and in-character. I liked their personalities, which were also realistic; real life aardwolves are also shy and nocturnal.

As for the reappearance of Reirei and Goigoi, I was delighted to see them again. They were very amusing to watch, it was great to see more of their relationship, and I loved their convivial attitude towards the aardwolves- that is, before they tried to consume them. Once again, it was also realistic, as jackals do eat aardwolves.

The song was also one of my favorites. Catchy, cheerful, and with a twinge of western style, I found it to be immensely appealing. I feel like the songwriters are aiming for more styles of music, what with this and the rap included in Life in the Pride Lands during the previous episode. This song was quite long, which I appreciate, and having the jackals  and  the aardwolves singing was wonderful. Reirei is, as we know from Jackal Style, a talented singer, and I enjoyed hearing her perform again. Goigoi's singing was unexpected- and unexpectedly good. I thought the choreography was done very well.

It was great to see Simba appear once again. It was nice to have a return of his readily forgiving, relaxed side, though it was mixed in with a touch of his usual sarcasm that I like. He was kind and encouraging towards his son, which was pleasant to see.

I pitied Kion, and I do not blame him for roaring at the aardwolves. If they had chased them out every night all week, it is easy to assume that it was the hyenas again rather than the aardwolves. I was glad that he was not too harsh on the jackals, letting them return to their den after some stern words to Reirei. The rest of the Guard were quite helpful to him in this episode, which I liked. I also found Ono's revealed fear of bats to be amusing.

Bunga was slightly better in this episode, and he made me chuckle during a few scenes. However, shutting in the jackals was not necessary, as they were clearly defeated.

This episode was fast-paced and well-written. It is certainly a favorite of mine.