by PrincessKiara » March 13th, 2015, 9:27 pm
I have thought about this myself - I obviously understand WHY the lionesses are blocking Kiara, but I`ve always found it strange how she doesn`t try harder to get around them, and that they just let her pass like that..
After giving it some more thought, I`ve personally concluded with that it`s simply done for dramatic effect. This sequence wouldn`t have been the same if Kiara was simply being blocked by a single pair of lionesses. By having two pairs block her, it`s underlined how the pride doesn`t trust Kovu and wants to prevent Kiara from being with him. The lionesses (with the exeption of Nala) and all the animals are angry, acting as a unit to chase Kovu away.
No, Kiara doesn`t try very hard to force her way past the first pair of lionesses, but I think the reason they just let her slip through them is that there are more lionesses present that can block her path, effectivly stopping her in her tracks as she tries to get closer to Kovu. It`s symbolic and dramatic - Kiara is fighting against the will and common mind of the pride without making a physical fight out of it, she`s not swatting at the lionesses or even growling at them. Unlike every other person there (again, not Nala) Kiara is not showing aggression, just despair and distress.
The lionesses don`t appear to be in pain to me, just angry and distrustful. It couldn`t have been very difficult for them to block Kiara`s path, but like I stated earlier in the post, I think her slipping past them/them getting out of her way is simply done for dramatic effect.