by SimbasGuard » January 21st, 2018, 9:42 am
I can understand why anyone that hasn't seen an episode of The Lion Guard that features Kiara can't figure out that The Lion Guard is a Midquel to Lion King 2, but I think doing The Lion Guard in a How I Met Your Mother Style would run the risk of boxing in the writing more than it is now. With the shows current style, we do not know exactly where they will go with Kion's story. Despite the fact that we all have suspicions (that I dare say are probably similar), The writers can still do whatever they want as long as they don't step on the pawtoes of Lion King 2. In other words they can't kill off Simba, Nala, Kiara, Kovu, Vitani, Zira...So on and so fourth. However if they wish to place Kion or any of The Guard in danger we do have to worry because we do not know for a fact that they are safe. I dare say that most of us are assuming that when Rani appears in season 3 that she will become Kion's love interest. Leaving us to assume that upon reaching adulthood Kion marries Rani and joins The Night Pride. Thus providing an explanation as to Kion's whereabouts during the 2nt part of Lion King 2. However it could also be that Kion and Rani just become close friends and establish an alliance between The Pride Lands and The Night Pride. The Lion Guard could have been assisting The Night Pride against Makucha's crew (or any other threat you care to imagine) during The 2nt part of Lion King 2 and returned afterwards. Kion could then fall in love with Vitani. ( I can hang on to this ship until Kion and Rani actual become a thing Right)?
As much as I would love to see Kovu and Kiara's cubs as well as Kion and Vitani's (O.K. now it's just getting sad). I doubt Disney will allow Simba to become a Grandfather for fear of ruining his appeal as a character. and hunting any future Lion King Blu-Ray/DVD re-release sales. There is also the question of: If Simba is now a Grandfather does he still rule The Pride Lands? If Kovu now rules than he is The Lion King and that is a drastic shift in the franchise. Yes it fits with the Circle of Life, but do they dare take the hero that started the franchise and push him that far into the background? It also raise the specter of Simba approaching the end of his journey in The Circle of Life.
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