[quote="Squeely"][quote="BrianGriffinFan"]I've seen that and it's quite funny to me, but have you actually seen it? It's Timon at his absolute cruelest and shows that he enjoys Pumbaa getting hurt to extremes. There's nothing nice about that. [/quote]
To me, it looked like Timon was oblivious to what was happening to Pumbaa. He was clearly caught up in singing the song. In cartoons, characters often get so caught up in doing something, that they simply don't notice what's going on around them, and Timon is no exception.[/quote]
yeah, I've always been confused as to why people use the 'Stand By Me' clip as evidence that Timon doesn't care about Pumbaa. he clearly just is so wrapped up in what he's doing that he doesn't even notice what's going on around him. so while it does showcase some of his flaws (easily distracted, a little self-absorbed, not too observant), it doesn't demonstrate anything other than a deep love for Pumbaa IMO. though Timon could express that affection in better ways