by Harvs » November 23rd, 2010, 1:11 am
I don't think they are stoopid. Edd is obviously stoopid. But Shenzi and Banzai are anything but. Shenzi is the smartest one, waiting for the signal from Scar and talking some sense into Banzai. Banzai isn't as smart, but when compared to Edd, he's obviously not stoopid. In retrospect, we see that the hyenas, in addition to being essential plot development characters, are loyal to Scar even when he's leading them in a spiral to the ground. They only betray him, after he betrays them. This shows that they aren't stoopid, they only act dumb.
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