Board Thread:Lion Guard Discussion/@comment-43336725-20200125065247/@comment-43336725-20200127221135

Well..... I have an unpopular opinion. But.. like you said, death is a part of the Circle of Life. I remember the one scene in the second film where Simba says "I'm not gonna be around forever, and you'll need to carry on in my place." This sequel takes that a bit more seriously, with Simba's death. I know I could've had Simba step-down, but I think that it would be more of Kiara and Kovu's story, learning how to become rulers themselves now that Simba has given them all the training they need. So it would be a bit more of a challenge. Plus, I didn't kill off Nala [I'm sorry for not adding her in these episodes]. She'll appear more in Season 2 (specifically in the Chaka and Shani episodes). One of the episodes is her remembering the first time she met Simba. And yes, Simba WILL appear as a ghost more often, but I won't make it as easy and common as the show made it with Kion and Mufasa because I felt that screwed up the whole concept of Mufasa's ghost in the first movie.

And..... all I can say is you're not going to like what Season 2 will do to Sarabi. Sorry...