Do You Like Timon & Pumbaa?

[PrincessKiara]

They have their moments. There are certain lines that I find amusing either in English or Norwegian, in both TLK and SP. Such as when Simba returns after the ambush in SP, Timon grabs his tail and says: "Just relax, I`ll carry you." That always makes me smile.
But overall, I feel the writers were trying too hard to come up with funny stuff for Timon and Pumbaa, so they end up as coming across as too much in some scenes.

[OneTrueKing1]

I love Timon & Pumbaa, they're the comedy duo of TLK, they have some very funny moments

Also took care of Simba when he was near death

[Titanics Captain]

They're ok. I like timon better.

[Kuro]

They're good for comical relief but that's about it.

[Sigurd]

They add some humor to the storyline, without them, the movie wouldnt have been that good. Not bad, but it would not be the masterpiece it is today.

[SimbasGuard]

They are not my favorite characters, but I certainly have nothing against them.

[Sarafina_]

Well, I like them. They saved Simba and I like their humor. Not my favorite characters, but still like them.

[Arbystrider]

I can't say I hate them nor can I say I love them.

On one hand, they were a major part of the plot. They had to exist, else the story wouldn't be the same. Their corny attitudes was also what made the movie appealing to kids.

However, I have to say that the movie would have taken on a more serious note without that corniness. During CYFTLT, I was laughing at Timon's remarks on Simba and Nala's love, instead of, as the song title suggests, trying to feel the love. They are a huge part of the plot and at the same time they sort of... prevented me from fully appreciating the story because of their distracting humour.

Thank goodness I watch movies alone at home - I don't think many people would want to have someone randomly laughing out loud during a romance scene.

And then there's the hula dance part which made the final fight seem less epic because they're such a funny bunch and lightened the mood a little too much.

T&P make TLK1 feel more like a whimsical comedy than a story about love and the Circle of Life as it was intended to be, but I'm willing to accept their existence as a story element. However, I understand that TLK1.5/3 was meant to focus on T&P, and thus pretty much the entire movie was comedy.


I'm going to have to sit on the fence for this one...

[simbafan83]

i actually liked timon and pumbaa
they're really funny

[DαгkШσłƒ]

They have their moments, and without them, wouldn't Simba be dead?