[quote="Shadowfax"]For some reason, the title of this thread made me giggle. Ahem...[/quote]
Two kinds of people
I don't think he was faking it, until he saw the coals there in the first place. Then when he had the idea in his head, it was all fake. But once he knew he had the upper hand, why would he need to fake it?
I think it was a brilliant touch to the movie. First off, it adds more suspense and gives the audience something that they where not expecting. I mean, who did not jump up and yell "YOU CAN DO IT SIMBA!"
Also, I think it shows more of the side of Scar that we all know and love. The fact that he is not afraid to play dirty in order to get what he want. It adds a lot of depth to his character, and I really appreciated that a lot!