[quote="Jogu"][quote="TheIvanMuse"]
Well,first of all,not considering the story,there's always the need of a dramatic build-up in movies.
Then,what's the point of telling a cub this when he won't understand it,and what's the point of telling this to a teenager when he's not even ready nor strong enough to be defeat Scar and be a king. Rafiki finding out about Simba being alive and Nala's appearing was the perfect time to appear to Simba.
And it wouldn't he halfway that interesting and dramatic if Mufasa has told him just to get his behind to Pride Rock. It also wouldn't be in Mufasa's nature to say something like that. And well,he said what he had to say,cause Simba did return.[/quote]
In this case, which I feel more inclined to agree with, the makers of this film had NO reason to establish this kid as someone, and then have Timon and Pumbaa completely brainwash all of the previous character's traits. That said, why did we even have to watch the first part of the film? It would have been much more appropriate to start the film when he first met Timon and Pumbaa.[/quote]
That doesn't make much sense,why would you not watch the whole movie.There would be no plausible plot,nor would the movie feel complete.You wouldn't even know who Mufasa is nor why Simba got there where he did.
It seems like you're only watching the movie to analyze the characters.