Deleted Scenes

[SummerSnowLeopard]

I think they should have kept the deleted scenes

[CrazyNuka]

Would be cool if they include all of this deleted scenes as the long version of the film if the bluray well be released.

[StarlightLioness]

"Kovu's Bug" - I really liked this one. It gives more depth to the characters and nicely reinforces Kovu as Scar's adopted son and heir. I would have liked to see it in the movie.

"Nuka's Real Last Words" - I don't really think it added too much, other than to maybe resonate with Zira. But I can live without it being in the movie. I mean, we all know Nuka felt bad about not being noticed by Zira. So it doesn't add much for character development (plus we already have that "Do you see me mother? I'm doing this for you. And I'm doing it for me." sequence).

"Another Cub" - Didn't like it. At all. Adds nothing to the story.

"Simba's Cub" - Love this scene. Nice to see more interaction between Zira and all 3 of her cubs, plus see more of the roots of her obsession with training Kovu.

"Zira's Suicide" - I think this is one of those really weird scenes. It fits Zira's character way more than the way she dies in the movie and really rounds out who she is. However, suicide has NO place in a children's movie. So while I like the suicide scene better, I think Disney (in this case) made the right decision putting the "weaker" death scene in.

[VitaniFan]

Zira killed herself for a reason guys. She probably wants to rest in peace with Nuka and Scar

[SimbasGuard]

I agree with RoxMad that only Nuka's death and Zira's suicide could have worked. Although I believe Disney cut the more for political correctness rather than to serve the story.

[IMightBeHere]

[quote="VitaniFan"]Zira killed herself for a reason guys. She probably wants to rest in peace with Nuka and Scar [/quote]

I fully go with VitaniFan

[VitaniFan]

[quote="JDeHaes"][quote="VitaniFan"]Zira killed herself for a reason guys. She probably wants to rest in peace with Nuka and Scar [/quote]

I fully go with VitaniFan[/quote]

Well that's just my opinion. X3

[millaindie]

That Nuka scene was really emotional, I actually cried a bit in the original one but this I have always thought he was so stupid and just weird, but I really thought it was sad when he died. I think it would be more emotional if that scene was put in the final cut, it was just a few seconds so it wouldn't matter that much for the overall running time. I liked that best. I didn't like the Zira's suicide part, it really creeps me out

[Nadra]

[quote="millaindie"]That Nuka scene was really emotional, I actually cried a bit in the original one but this I have always thought he was so stupid and just weird, but I really thought it was sad when he died. I think it would be more emotional if that scene was put in the final cut, it was just a few seconds so it wouldn't matter that much for the overall running time.[/quote]
I agree. They could've, for example, shortened the Upendi scene a bit.

[millaindie]

[quote]nadra wrote:

I agree. They could've, for example, shortened the Upendi scene a bit.
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Yeah, totally agree!!