(im sorry mods,if this topic has already been covered, i looked around and couldent find something like this, if there is i am sorry and this can be locked or deleted)
When Nuka steps up and decides he will (attempt to)kill simba he yells "ill do it for you,Mother!" but just because of how he seemed to want his mother to love him i expected him to yell "ill do it for you, mommy!" and then that made me think of why Nuka was like this,how he was always trying to be the best for his mother,was it fear? or he just needed some love, i figure it could be a little of both but whats your say? do you think he feared Zira or just wanted her to love him?
i also point out fear because he never seemed to defy his mother or disagree with her,it's possible he didn't want her to get angry and kill him or harm him.The only time he seems to "talk back" to Zira is a scene in his cut death were he says "looks like i finally got her attention didn't I?" it seems here he my be pointing out that she never treated him fairly or loved him, i figure he chose this time because he knew he was about to die and his mother couldn't kill him if he was dying already because it wouldn't matter.
soo...what do ya think?