[quote="Flowertall"]I voted for option 3, but also considered nr. 2, because I have so many problems with it. Nala and Zazu, who in the first movie were very enjoyable, are just there. That`s how I`d describe it, they are just there. They aren`t entertaining, they don`t say anything special.
And cub Kiara is very annoying, she laughs for no reason sometimes. In the very first scene with cub Kiara when she`s not an infant anymore, we see her standing on the tip of Pride Rock and saying "Wow" when she sees the view, as if she`s never seen it before. She grew up there, and when you`ve seen the same view 20 times, you won`t go "Wow" every time you see it. Poor scriptwriting.
Another example of poor scriptwriting is when Simba is telling Timon and Pumbaa that they should look after her because "danger could be lurking behind every rock". What dangers? The hyenas are gone, the outlanders are banished (for reasons that are never explained), so what dangers are there? Simba is obviously the ruler of the animal kingdom, since both movies start with all kinds of animals bowing in respect for the king and queen`s offspring. Is Simba afraid of the animals that recently bowed and paid respects to his daughter?
Some might say that this is just Simba being overprotective, but this is just being plain stupid. Are you king or aren`t you?
These are just some out of many problems.[/quote]
I just wanted to add, just because the Outlanders were banished didn't mean they didn't pose a threat. Considering the group that Zira was rallying, Simba was rightfully worried about his only daughter, I think. Besides, crocodiles still might pose a threat, regardless of Simba's kingship and the like - and a lot of youngsters can get into accidents, even without the help of a hyena and the like.
She could accidently get beneath an elephant's foot, end up falling over a cliff (much like Zira), things like that. And remember in TLK when Simba made a job of going to the Elephant Graveyard by his absolute own means? Kiara's almost exactly like he was in his youth, and I wouldn't put it past her...obviously.
Just thought it was a point!