I recently saw the movie "
Last Year at Marienbad". It's 50 years old and in black and white, but it has parallels to Inception, which is why I decided to check it out. Anyway, the movie revolves around a woman who thinks she knows this man from a visit she took the previous year to Marienbad, Czech Republic (hence the title) However as the movie progress the viewer learns that she has never met the man; its also implied she has never even gone to Marienbad either. I think this would have been the perfect way to enhance Zira's character, fill in plot holes, and avoid incest at the same!
Basically, Zira would
think she is Scar's mate and thus Nuka, Kovu, and Vitani (being her real kids) would have Scar as their father. She
thinks Scar was unrightfully dethroned and thus Kovu should be trained to kill Simba. However as the movie goes along we learn that she is delusional
and she hasn't even met Scar. This would connect Kovu to Scar and then allow him and Kiara to become mates and avoid the 'i' word completely. Plot holes such as Kovu's age and "where was Zira during TLK1" would be easily swept under the rug. The movie could have a lesson along the lines of "Don't judge a lion by its cover" Plus, Zira's characters and persona would be greater enhanced once you realize "the lights are not on upstairs". Best of all, it would actually give Kovu and the lionesses a valid reason to turn to Simba and abandon Zira, rather than simply stating "We are One"
Anyways, what you guys think?