Re: Sarabi
Posted: March 23rd, 2011, 9:38 pm^Agree
I wish she had a bigger role in the movie (and any role in the sequel). Her character is so complex, like there's a whole new story waiting in the shadows. What she had to experience when she thought Simba was dead is unjust unfathomable. She reminds me of Mary Tyler Moore's character in Ordinary People. In that movie, MTM plays a mother who loses her son and goes through an emotional rollercoaster. Unfortunately, The Lion King skips from Sarabi's initial grieving to her reunion with nothing in between. So much character developement left unexplored. It's a good thing fanfic writers have picked up the slack. Now if only Disney would decide to do a prequel (I can dream, can't I?)
By the way, Ordinary People is an extraordinary film. Highly recommended. It's in my Top 20 movies. Anyone else seen it and see a connection?
It is a real pity she was cut out of Simba's Pride!!!
