Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-5488183-20190109024652/@comment-25400573-20190123083755

I loved this episode. It’s been a constant complaint of mine that the larger animals need the Lion Guard to save them all the time. I also was thinking about what if the Lion Guard had an Auxiliary Team ever since Rise of Scar.

So let’s look at the Auxiliary Lion Guard: Elephants, Rhinos, Antelopes, Galagos....... Huh?

Ok, Elephants and Rhinos make a lot of sense. Antelopes, kind of pushing it. But the Galagos? They’re kind of a bunch of cowards and animals that really wouldn’t do well in a fight. I know they proved to be good distractions against the jackals, but I wouldn’t be so confident in other fights where they could be easily snatched up. Plus, there are other animals that might be of some use. Particularly flyers so Outlanders can be spotted easier. I just think that there are better choices than Galagos to battle Outlanders. The only reason I see them on the team is because they don’t want it to be all large and strong animals.

That being said, I did find myself enjoying the interactions in this episode, espically with Makuu. And of course seeing him again is always a treat. Plus, like mentioned above, it’s good to know that he still has some work to do before he’s 100% a good guy.

As for the battle, I enjoyed it, but there were some problems. 1: The elephants needed saving from the jackals. I know it’s part of the whole teamwork message, but I’m pretty sure the elephants could easily trample over them and end the battle in 10 seconds, 11 tops. 2: Have the outlanders learned nothing from the last time Kion roared at them all? You’d think they would know better then to all regroup in a spot where Kion can easily roar at them. 3: Again, I know it’s for the message, but I’m pretty sure I remember the Guard being able to handle that many Outlanders before in the Hyena Resistance. Granted Jasiri and clan did help, but still. I think it would have been better if the Axuilairy Guard at first stayed behind under Kion’s orders before coming in when the Guard and crocs where in a pickle.

Despite my critisms, I still really enjoyed this episode and might even say it is my favorite of the season so far.