Another Cub.

[Nakisisa]

Now for those people, like me, who read scripts, you should notice that this is evident. Two deleated scenes, the second is an ending piece after the credits, and wasn't needed, but what atmosphere do you think this scene would have created, and would it change the perception of how you viewed the film?

{Thunder and wind. Camera passes some calmly grazing antelope; we close on Rafiki's tree.}
 
RAFIKI: Asante sana
Squash banana
We we nugu
Mi mi apana!
 
{We see he is painting on the trunk of the tree: a new cub, with the ceremonial mark across the forehead, next to the old drawing of Simba}
 
{laughs} Ahh, Kiara...
 
{Wind blows Rafiki's hair wildly, signifying Mufasa's presence}
 
Ooh, Mufasa! Such a day this has been! Princess Kiara's birth... another Circle of Life is complete, and the Pride's future is once again secure.
 
{Wind blows at the paintings, scattering some of the markings}
 
Aaah! Stop it, stop it, stop it! Mufasa-- look what you are doing! The Circle is broken now. Why do you--
 
{He pauses, understanding}
 
Ooh... there is trouble in the Pride Lands. {he looks toward the edge of the painting, at a rough black lion figure} There is another cub? Hmm... where could this be? {realization comes to him with a puff of wind} In the Outlands...
 
{Camera switches to the Outlands, slowly zooming in. The landscape is a barren desert, with strange rock formations everywhere. Rafiki's voice continues in narrative.}
 
But that is where Simba banished Scar's followers. Including his most loyal... Zira.
 
{An insect lands on the ground; immediately, Kovu appears, pouncing.}
 
KOVU: Rrrah!
 
{Kovu opens his paws to reveal the insect, buzzing; he smiles and opens his paws, releasing it to fly away.}
 
ZIRA: Kovu!
 
{Camera switches to Zira, who is supervising. She snatches the insect from the air and smashes it to the ground.}
 
Don't let it go. What's the matter with you?
 
KOVU: But Mother! He wasn't hurting anyone--
 
ZIRA: There is no room for weakness here, my son. Remember... Scar took you in and accepted you as his own son.
 
{Zira has moved close and pulled Kovu against her. Kovu seems doubtful.}
 
KOVU: But he wasn't my father.
 
ZIRA: No... but he chose you to become the next King. When you rule, we shall no longer be forced to live in these dry, barren, disgusting, pathetic, termite-infested Outlands!
 
{Zira is swatting at the ground, railing against fate. Kovu looks down, in quiet agreement. Suddenly, Nuka and Vitani come bounding in from off-screen, fighting to be the first back with the news.}
 
NUKA and VITANI: Mother! Mother! Mother!
 
{Nuka and Vitani are speaking over one another, trying to get the first word in.}
 
NUKA: We were there-- in the Pride Lands. We saw the whole thing!
 
VITANI: At Pride Rock. We saw everything!
 
NUKA and VITANI: We saw Simba's cub!
 
ZIRA: What? Vitani-- what did you see?
 
VITANI: Simba's new cub is a girl!
 
ZIRA: A girl! {laughs} Scar, my beloved... did you hear that? This couldn't be more perfect.
 
NUKA: Who's she talking to?
 
VITANI: Ssshhh. Scar.
 
NUKA: {gasps} Where? Where?
 
VITANI: Scar's dead... genius.
 
ZIRA: Yes! Because of Simba... if not for him, Scar would still be King. And I, Zira-- his loving, devoted Queen!
 
NUKA: You know, speaking of kings... I was thinking, since I am the oldest... maybe I should be King! Huh?
 
ZIRA: Uh? Don't be a fool, Nuka.
 
NUKA: Heh heh... just a thought.
 
{Nuka has rolled over subserviently on his back.}
 
ZIRA: Kovu is the chosen one. We must fulfill Scar's dying wish, and train Kovu to become King.
 
NUKA: Oh... yeah.... oh, yeah. I can do that!
 
{Zira climbs up on a rock point to gaze out over the land. The others follow.}
 
ZIRA: Look... at the Pride Lands, my pets. So green... so inviting. That is our home... that is where we belong. And soon, my beloved Scar... we shall reclaim your kingdom.

[KopsTheTerminator]

Actually, those are deleted scenes and there are animated version of them. Look up ''Simba's Pride deleted scenes'' on YouTube.

[KiarasMate]

The Rafiki scene wouldn't have added much in my opinion, but the scene with Zira and company in The Outlands would have really worked nicely. ^^ It's a shame they actually didn't add that in, but at least the deleted scenes are still voiced and somewhat animated. >.>

[Nakisisa]

Now we know it's not a vital scene, but looking back at the script, and from memory, didn't they pit a similar Raf/Muffy scene in?

[KiarasMate]

Yes, but that one worked much better than the deleted one would have. :)

[Nakisisa]

I actually think some perception would have changed, about the whole film, as it shows us the outsiders a lot earlier, and shows us what they are like while they are still surrounded like a veil of shadows

[KiarasMate]

Yes, the part with The Outlanders would have worked, but like I said, the part with Rafiki probably wouldn't have. :)

[Nakisisa]

It was too... Rpeetative for later on the film if they used that

[Muffy]

Here they are:

[SarabisMate]

Hmm...I had the same thought of that same part with Rafiki and the drawings he does. Although it was for my story The Lion King: Zira's Revenge.