1. Bunga and the King.First of all Simba is my favorite character, so seeing him in the spotlight was really fun and enjoyable.
His relationship with Bunga was one I wasn't expecting, but when you think about it it does make sense, they both bond not because of Kion but because of Timon and Pumbaa. Sometimes it's easy to forget that Timon and Pumbaa raised Simba, they're also his family, and Timon and Pumbaa love Simba and Bunga to bits you can't help appreciate how they're both concerned for their "babies". The return of Hakuna Matata was also pretty sweet, particularly at the end of the episode where everyone sings together.
Personally I really like seeing the royal family protecting or worrying over each other, so when Simba risks falling to the sinkhole to save Kiara, Nala and Kiara call for Simba preoccupied and Kion hurries to see if his dad is okay it really hit my heartstrings.
2. Can't wait to be queenSince the series mainly focuses in the Lion Guard members having a sibling episode with Kiara and Kion was very refreshing. Throughout the series you barely see them interact with each other, and when they did they were just talking (The rise of Makuu) or standing next to each other (The Kupatana celebration), but when their relationship is the main focus it's really refreshing and new. They fight, they argue, but they still care for each other, and it's very sweet how it was handled.
We also see more Simba and Nala, and they interact mainly with Zazu. I can see a lot of parallels between Duties of the King and Can't wait to be King and I'm a sucker for that. In this episode we get to see a lot as well that though Simba is king he can still be silly, and it reminded me a lot of what he was like when he was a cub.
3. The trail to UduguAt this point it's been almost 20 episodes since a Kiara/Kion episode, and since Udugu is exactly that, kinship between siblings, there's a lot more focus in their relationship. Mainly I love seeing how Kion and Kiara get along, how they play together but also argue from time to time.
Simba is also shown a lot on this episode, and I really love how he is portrayed to be a goof sometimes. He's doing his best to lead the Lion Guard, and you can tell just how much fun he's having. The song was also really fun both to listen to and watch.
I have a thing for royal family episodes