A forum member's signature reminded me of something that I've wondered about.
Okay, so I know that the reason Kovu's reflection changes to Scar here is for symbolic purposes. Obviously. I know that it is to compare Kovu with Scar, and to reference this scene from the first film.
The weird thing to me is, Kovu couldn't have known what Scar looked like. He would have been much too young, or unborn, at the time of Scar's death to remember what he looked like. Of course he could have inferred it, but, what I'm wondering is, why didn't he just see the change as a trick of the light? By this point in the movie, Kovu had his own scar. His coloring is basically the same and there are really only few differences between his appearance and Scar's. In a brief appearance as a reflection, how would Kovu know it was Scar he was seeing and not a distorted view of himself? And, if he didn't know it was Scar, why would he look so alarmed?
Discuss.