by EdtheHyena » December 8th, 2013, 4:30 am
I know I've said in the past I don't like him, but I think the reason is that the movie doesn't really highlight any positive sides of him. For example, it's only implied that he alerted Mufasa about the cubs being caught by the hyenas. What the viewer ends up remembering him for is how he failed to protect them by himself (because of Mufasa's glare).
We remember him for constantly being harassed, yet he ends up being someone we remember for laughs. It's hard to truly like a character when they're written that way.
On the other hand, I really like his design, and think he had potential to be a much more amiable character, if given a little more attention and taken a little more seriously.
"Don't lose you're way...with each passing day...you've come so far, don't throw it away."