by Carl » October 29th, 2013, 8:06 pm
[quote="Simba the Lion King"][quote="Arbystrider"][quote="Simba the Lion King"]Hmm...
I mean, look at what that poor bird goes through in "I just can't wait to be king!" It's practicaly a test of his sanity!!![/quote]
It was Zazu's fault that the two cubs got in trouble with the hyenas. Sarabi sent Zazu out with them so that he would ensure their safety, and Zazu failed in doing that.
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What are you talking about?? Zazu did everything he could to look after them. It was all Simba's fault.[/quote]
Do you understand how babysitting works? If you're supposed to watch a child, anything bad that happens is your responsibility. Simba is a child during these scenes, and children don't know any better. No, there wasn't much Zazu could have physically done, but he could have sat down and explained the danger. Yes Simba is a lion and Zazu is a hornbill so if Simba wanted to go, then go he would, but as far Sarabi and the other lions knew, Simba and Nala were going to the water hole. Zazu was babysitting, and it was his job to keep them from getting into trouble. The fact that Simba lied and evaded him doesn't matter. It was his duty to chaperone the cubs and keep them out of harm's way. Yes the task was one he physically could not handle and someone else would have been better suited for it, but it was the job he was entrusted with and therefore he did fail.
As far as Zazu hating Simba, again, this goes back to the fact that Simba is a child. When you're babysitting, it is easy to get frustrated and angry with a child, no matter how much you like them. Likewise, no matter how angry and frustrated you get with a child, you understand that you are dealing with a child and do not hold that against them. There was no reason for Zazu to hate Simba, nor was this shown to be the case.
As far as the "good luck" line. Simba was about to be punished. Being punished sucks. No one knew what Mufasa was going to do as punishment. The phrase is used in this context not to necessarily be taken literally, but to be comforting. It is used in that kind of context all of the time, and I don't think it's strictly a British thing because I've observed it myself here in the states. But, my family is odd, so it could be a British thing. At any rate, it wasn't to scare the cub, nor was it because he was afraid for the cub's life or safety.