^Well see, that's the thing. All the scenes with just them in this film give an almost clear sign that they're quite attached. If you look at the deleted scenes and then also the DVD/blu-Ray feature video of "
Timon: Behind the Legend", it goes even further into this topic. It's very obvious in the deleted scenes that they are close, even during Timon's younger days and much more than with his father.
It's clear that Timon has a loving nature with Ma. Especially near the end of the film at Pride Rock and when he shows her their new predator-free home in the jungle paradise,
like in this scene. 'Same thing goes in the beginning just before he leaves her.
The warm smile he leaves her just before he begins to walk away, gives more insight to this. Timon welcomed her back with open arms when they reunite at Pride Rock.
Just film-wise, I know the work done between them is less compared to all the scenes of Timon with Pumbaa. But it's amazing how something that's treated "small" like Timon and his mother's relationship from this film, has been generally ignored over the years after this TLK film was released back in 2004.
"I found a place that was beyond my wildest dreams. But..., it still wasn't home." - Timon; Lion King 1 1/2 (3)
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- If you were to die today, where will you spend eternity?