Zazu- love him or hate him?

[DGFone]

Now that I think about it, one of Zazu's best moments is where he doesn't say anything - where he watches as Simba makes his way up Pride Rock to reclaim the throne.

The atmosphere of the scene, combined with Zazu's amazed expression tells a lot in very little material. You can tell that the Pride looks on at Simba as a great gift that has come to save them all, but Zazu is slightly different in this case:

Timon and Pumbaa are the other non-lions around, but they are amazed that it's their Hakuna Matata pal who is now becoming king.

Zazu on the other hand, is not a lion, but at the same time, knew and went through the collapse of the Pride Lands under Scar's rule. Plus, as the majordomo, I wouldn't be surprised if under Scar, Zazu was the one forced to relay a few orders that only served to further ruin the kingdom. To top it all off, it was Zazu who often had to watch over Simba before the stampede.

The way I see it, Simba is not only a sign of salvation for the pride and the Pride Lands, but for Zazu, I think there was a little bit of the little bird's own soul that returned with the real lion king.

[OuRaion]

^ Ditto

[Sigurd]

Well I dont think he is so annoying actually. I know that some dont like him because he is looks after Simba and Nala, but thatt is his job and they would probably be dead if it is wasn't for him. Furthermore I really likes when he sings for Scar, one of my favorite scenes from the first movie.

[Ninaroja]

[quote="DGFone"] The way I see it, Simba is not only a sign of salvation for the pride and the Pride Lands, but for Zazu, I think there was a little bit of the little bird's own soul that returned with the real lion king.[/quote]

... now that, has got to be one of the most beautiful statements related to TLK I have ever read... bravo, sir!

[SweetNala]

I have to say, if Nala wasn't so bucking adorable, Zazu would be my favorite character. Savu's comics made me appreciate him more.

[The Demonic Weasel]

Hm...good question here! Although I don't love Zazu and wouldn't consider him one of my favorite characters, he plays an important role in the movie and does his job well. I guess my opinion is "meh" about him overall.

[Stalinator]

I never really thought about him too much. I think he did his job well and he was a loyal comrade of Mufasa, and later Simba. He could be a bit annoying however....

[Timon the great]

Neither do I like him, nor hate him.

I'll never regret what I said about him in his character thread. Sure, he may have had a good moment or two. But, long story short, he's the LK character that is "just" there. I don't get this talk about that Zazu was actually a TLK comic-relief, instead of what I've always seen him to simply be: "The King's assistant."


[quote="DGFone"]Timon and Pumbaa are the other non-lions around, but they are amazed that it's their Hakuna Matata pal who is now becoming king.[/quote]
Well, it was more than that in TLK 3. Especially for Timon. When you see only himself watching Simba, compared to what's shown in TLK 1.

[Simba the Cub]

He's not my favorite character, but he does play an important role in the movie, but not as much as the hyenas come into play. I have respect for Zazu. I don't like him, but I don't dislike him either.

[Titanics Captain]

He's ok.