The LION KING Sequel, better than the original?

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[@Welchy]

btw, chocolate or chips (crisps)?

[@meganlodon]

It depends on my mood.

[@memyselfandi7782]

Uhhhhh both? Salted chips dipped in sweet chocolate sounds good tbh. Maybe its just my foodie side talkin. Edit: but to be fair, I do love the crunch of crisps more than chocolate so yeah

[@brandi3981]

By the way chocolate chips are a thing and chocolate covered chips everything

[@Donnasoph]

crisps for me

[@JERBYTUBE]

crispsssss

[@Zoogore6777]

I always feel so bad for Nuka. He’s so desperate for his mom’s approval that he dies for it. And it’s clear he’s been malnourished most of his life since his mane never fully grew in. All care went to Kovu.

[@unripetheberrby6283]

Yeah. So so sad..

[@KillJoyFull]

I’d be inclined to feel bad for him if he wasn’t voiced by Andy Dick 😂

[@thealieninasuit]

@@KillJoyFull damn I didn't know Andy Dick voiced nuka

[@Tia-gy1ij]

thats... a really good fucking point. I never noticed that his malnourishment was most certainly because of that favoritism. wow...

[@Pinkpalmlover4ever]

Ye it's a tragedy and nuka is actually zira and scars gene and kovu was hand picked by zira and had to have scars approval and kovus parents were killed because she wanted kovu

[@NL_FlyingDutchmen]

Fun fact: Nala was part of the Disney princess line up, but was later removed only because she is a lion. Some real injustice if you ask me

[@serenitythesiren5031]

Imagine Nala wearing a colourful Disney princess dress.

[@frankierebollar8691]

Why Nala tho ? She was never royalty until she got with Simba. Kiarraha is the Princess since shes Simba's & Nala's daughter

[@NL_FlyingDutchmen]

@@frankierebollar8691 One of Disneys rules about being a Disney Princess states that the person has to be born royalty or married into royalty. This last one is also the case for Tiana (Princess and the Frog) and Cinderella

[@briannawhite9307]

Tinkerbell was also removed for not being human

[@corymorrow5329]

@@briannawhite9307 well shes not a princess though so makes sense that she wouldnt be in it anyway

[@memyselfandi7782]

I think the sequel was nice. This story was based off romeo and Juliet when the first Lion King movie was taking from Hamlet.

[@basktbalG]

Same m! I was always told while growing up, that the third one was based off of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. Whether it’s tru or not I love the Disney Shakespeare trilogy 😂

[@LuisGustavoSO]

The 1st one is about growing up, the 2nd one is about romance and the 3rd one is about friendship. I think they complement each other really well.

[@memyselfandi7782]

@@LuisGustavoSO .....there's a third Lion King movie? Edit: I just remembered Lion King 1 1/2

[@idaf3028]

@@memyselfandi7782 yh that’s another name for it

[@angelalurtz3638]

@@basktbalG omg, I never made that connection, but it makes so much sense. Two side characters take you back through the events of the original, but from their perspective, I cant believe I didn't put that together!

[@bvanlint731]

Fun fact: I believe, originally, kovu was supposed to be scar’s actual son, but they took it out when they realized that made kovu and kiara’s relationship incest

[@kennedyhuff]

Yup, that's why they jump through hoops to explain that Kovu's half-brother is Scar's son but Kovu is just his successor.

[@jonathanlukasovich8589]

Yet they didn't do same thing with Simba and Nala from the first film because Simba is Mufasa's son yet who is Nala father if not Mufasa then Scar if not Scar, or Mufasa then who because they were of the same Pride not two different Prides. So, funny how they miss that one.

[@jackcrofts-mullin461]

@@jonathanlukasovich8589 in nature, a lion pride can have up to three males, any number of females and the Cubs. So Nala’s father could have been killed by a rival pride or some disease or any number of reasons we just never saw him

[@cosmicriptid]

That's what I thought of

[@Corvin_Ito]

@@jonathanlukasovich8589 this is a late af comment talking a probably-not-canon cartoon show but in The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, there is some backstory given about the main characters new.. gimmick.. super power.. thing. and shown in this backstory are four unnamed adult lions, all depicted as male, as well as scar and mufasa. (6 male lions in total.) these lions were all killed by scar at some point. theres no real timeline of events here as far as i remember so one of the four mystery lions could have been nala's father. obviously it probably wasnt planned like this in advanced (or else we would have seen Kion, the lion guard's protagonist and simbas litteral whole son) in tlk2 but if we assume this is cannon and Kion just simply didnt appear in the movies for whatever reason then this can solve the whole incest thing. or yknow it can just be explained away with "they're just animals and animals dont know what incest is" and/or "the writers didnt really think or care about who nala's father would have been so its probably just some unmentioned irrelevant male lion." the difference here is that nala's father goes without any mention and can be up for interpretation. Kovu, had he been written as the son of scar, would be unambiguous incest, so he too has to go the "related to irrelevant father" route of things.

[@meganlodon]

This is my favorite Disney sequel; love the Romeo and Juliet theme. Fun Fact: Zira's death was originally different. She originally fell to her death willingly and with a smile.

[@Iaraparka]

Yea! After Kiara said she'd help her, Zira would look at kiara and say "No. Never." And let go. You can still kinda see her smile as she falls.

[@MikeMozzaro]

I really wish they kept that part in. Like; it's still kinda there from the swipe she takes at Kiara, but having her purposefully let go would mirror Musafas death so perfectly. It's such a shame they let corporate get to them here of all places.

[@harrypottersnumbrfan]

@@MikeMozzaro It was in my version. When I heard there was a deleted scene I looked it up and was super confused because that was just the version I had

[@hufflepuffler2575]

@@MikeMozzaro They didn't let corporate do anything. It's a family film and your saying you would want them showing someone pretty much commit suicide in front of children?

[@hufflepuffler2575]

@@harrypottersnumbrfan I don't see how it was in your version, they scrapped the idea before they released the movie

[@dragontamer626]

Fun fact: in the first draft of Zira’s death, she’s meant to look up at Kiara right after she says ‘I’ll help you’ and respond with ‘Never…’ and let go. That’s why she almost has a weird smile on her face as she plunges to her death…

[@meganlodon]

I mentioned something similar to this also. It's an actual deleted scene, though. However, in that scene, I don't believe she actually said anything. She just lets go, and smiles. They never did cover up that smile, or at least, didn't do a good job at fixing it.

[@abbij2009]

@@meganlodon the movie was made by thousands of hand drawn pictures. To redo a whole scene would take alot of time

[@Yugioh420]

Not only did Simba have his reasons, he didn't kill Scar. The Hyhinas did.

[@abbij2009]

Hyena's*

[@valdoxtheunmerciful]

Lmao yeah. There's a lot of plot holes, but whatever. It's a fun movie!

[@ayay9423]

either shenzi lied to zira to protect her fellow hyenas, or zira lied to kovu to motivate him to kill simba

[@Yugioh420]

@@ayay9423 I would guess the latter of the two. The hyhinas abandoned the pride land right after that so didn't need to fear retaliation plus could have killed her too.

[@user-vt8kz1ll7b]

Well, his return marked the end of Scar’s rule and in turn lead to his downfall and death, plus Zara is obviously nuts so yeah.

[@aquatus1]

Timon and Pumba are not his step-children; they are his step-fathers. They raised him from a cub.

[@Yvanehtnioj2000]

More like adoptive fathers they virtually adopted Simba

[@Wolfinityy]

Honestly, I felt bad for Nuka :< He only ever wanted to please his mother but was overshadowed by his siblings, especially Kovu. When Nuka died they didn't keep that one line that hit hard. "At least I got your attention mother..." He only got what he wanted in death. They should have given Nuka more attention in the movie so you can have more sympathy for him.

[@ravenderamos5248]

I think they gave plenty if screen time to Nuka, what they should've done differently was make him a little less annoying, make him more sympathetic and less (failed) comedic relief... that way his death would hit differently

[@Wolfinityy]

@@ravenderamos5248 Honestly I don't think Nuka was annoying at all. That's what I mean, using the time we had with him more sympathetic rather than just being a jealous brother (though he is rightfully so). We didn't get a reason to root for him other than he wants to prove himself, but we didn't get to know him at all because they only showed his jealousy.

[@CC_Rose]

This is one of the few Disney sequels that is actually really great. Like some are okay, others are sub par, and some just never should've existed. I dont consider this one better than the original, but it is a well deserved successor.

[@lilymikaelson671]

This one and I really like the little mermaid sequel.

[@memyselfandi7782]

True.

[@artsysabs]

I think this is deff good... I think my fav disney sequel has to be return to Neverland

[@harrypottersnumbrfan]

my favorite is lady and the tramp 2: scamps adventure

[@lilymikaelson671]

@@harrypottersnumbrfan there's a lady and the tramp 2? Did not know that...imma have to watch that

[@benarts2271]

Also, I watched a deleted scene of Zira’s death where they cut out a bit when Kiara offered to save her, but Zira’s final words were “No. Never. 😈” and jumped off, basically killing herself. Like damn. That’s pretty bone chilling, if you ask me 😖.

[@harrypottersnumbrfan]

It's weird... I'm pretty sure it was just on my version.

[@lyddiecatt]

damn i think that may have been the ending on the VHS i had as a kid

[@harrypottersnumbrfan]

@@lyddiecatt Same

[@Painocus]

@@harrypottersnumbrfan Rip that part and put it online?

[@mrs.sanchezbudgetz3787]

I’m still watching the reaction but I’m very confused cuz this is what I remember watching when I was a kid … you mean they changed the ending???

[@ajandrianjafymusic]

There was a scene that never made the cut. When Nuka dies he says to Zira ‘I finally got your attention mother’ it shouldn’t of been left to the story board

[@toffy_honeyc4447]

Are you saying that scene wasn't IN the movie!? Lol I remember it tho, it may also be that I watched it in spanish

[@jaymeerenee2357]

that was in the movie? wasn't it? I swear I remember watching it

[@NixiePixie22]

​@@jaymeerenee2357 in the final cut (seen in the movie) he says "I'm sorry.. mother.. I tried.." in the original he would have continued that sentence (after Zira shushes him) with "well.. I finally got your attention, didn't I..? didn't I..?". Zira would look at him sympathetically before he dies. the vid is findable on KZbin (Nuka's death deleted vs final comparison) in the Finnish dub his last words go pretty much the same (mother, I tried), but after Zira puts her paw on his face to comfort him with a shh, Nuka would struggle to utter "mot.. -her.." one last time before dying which always broke my heart 💔

[@nkbujvytcygvujno6006]

I remember seeing that longer version in English too. Maybe it got shortened in a re-release.

[@seekingthelight2029]

not afraid to admit it, when i was a kid Kovu was my childhood crush. such a great movie, not nearly as rated as it should be

[@therossieross]

Welcome to the club

[@jaymeerenee2357]

same had a massive crush on him haha

[@beth_m]

Both him and Max from A Goofy Movie. Must’ve been the voice plus personality lol

[@fightingfaerie]

Welchy talking about how Simba is actually not that bad looking. Me: Wait till you meet Kovu. That first song is so good that when they made Lion King on Broadway they pulled that in and incorporated it into the play. Its such a good play, one of the only Disney movie-to-Broadway that actually seem worth it.

[@patriciomejia1114]

As somebody who has watched the play live, I completely agree!

[@RosheenQuynh]

They're both aesthetically pleasing in the face.

[@ajmalaika1287]

It was actually in the stage show first then in the movie because they knew they couldn't find anything that matched up

[@kittvskarrkr6074]

BESTIALITY!!!

[@RosheenQuynh]

@@kittvskarrkr6074 There's no beastality at all... That's when you have sex with animals... Characters are meant to look aesthetically pleasing (not necessarily hot or sexy). That's it. It makes them more relatable. They literally have human characteristics but still appear like an animal. Case in point; why do you think people hated the remake? Zero emotion. They had no human connection to cling to, they were just animals. Think about it.

[@MaxvdB]

Your reaction when Kiara said “you will NEVER be Mufasa” was pure gold!

[@fightingfaerie]

Lion King is Hamlet. Lion King 2 is Romeo and Juliet. Lion King 1 1/2 is Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

[@jeraldinegorospe6399]

6:37 agree. had a thing for Simba's smolder when I was younger, still hits the same now, with just a slight hint of concern.

[@ben17ism]

Imagine growing up and being emotionally attracted to a cartoon lion . . . I could never . . . . . . . . . . - . . I'M KIDDING,. ILOVE YOU KOVU!

[@lilscenechick1995]

Glad I'm not the only one lmao

[@AnaAcuraErica]

Kovu is the reason I’ve chased mainly bad boys when I grew up lmao 🤣

[@arge_8126]

I absolutely love this movie, it's my childhood, I'm not saying it's better that the first one, but I think it's a bit more rewatchable for me haha And the songs are gold! (This is my first time hearing them in English tho) I grew up listening to them in Spanish haha

[@Welchy]

hahaha love that xD

[@jasminw.2916]

Same here! Just not in Spanish but Danish xD

[@germaincedy7274]

Same, it's always been my favorite out of the two (even if there're three now). The first one was just too dramatic for my little heart 🥺

[@pro-savyskillz_playzs4477]

6:04 theres a theroy that zira killed simbas first born koppa thats why hes so over protective of her and thats why she was offering kovu

[@sweetoil2952]

Ohh my goshhh…That makes sense…😰

[@CrystalClear5617]

Wait, so has no woman ever told Welchy he's cute? I can't believe that.

[@allura9163]

Nuka may be annoying, but I feel bad for him. It’s hard when your mother loves a sibling more than she loves her other children. No doubt it played a part into why he’s so annoying - because he’s always trying to please her and he’s jealous of Kovu

[@nickthegamerguy270]

Are you mad at welchy you know he's hate nuka and he want him to die

[@troutstrike]

I suppose 20th century fox took a lesson from that and I guess that’s the reason why they made Zeke feel the same way towards Diego.

[@xanthiabevan2464]

I study zoology, so I just wanted to clarify something. When there's the time jump after Zira's song, it wasn't as much time as you're probably thinking. At the end of this film, Kovu and Kiara are probably around 2-3 years old and Simba and Nala would only be about 5-6 years old themselves. That's ignoring the fact that in reality a new king of a pride would have killed every cub that was born while the previous king was in power, so Kovu would have been killed when Simba became king anyway and Nala would have been killed when Scar took power in the first film, which means Kiara never would have existed in the first place.

[@rubengomes901]

But probably Nala is Scar's daughter

[@MeemahSN]

@@rubengomes901 I- no?

[@amelyalahna4849]

Unpopular opinion : I prefered the sequel to the original when I was young simply because I hated Mufasas's death. 🤣

[@lilliealsky2417]

Even more unpopular opinion… I preferred the sequel because I was way too obsessed with Kovu haha

[@Fun-K-Board]

@@lilliealsky2417 I made really bad fanart when I was younger of him as a human😭

[@southchild_]

@@Fun-K-Board SAME Kovu had us down bad 😭 I also partially blame Jason Marsden for that

[@Fun-K-Board]

@@southchild_ HIS VOICE WAS JUST SO GOOD I LITERALLY SQUEALED WHILE REWATCHING THIS MOVIE

[@southchild_]

@@Fun-K-Board YES HE IS LITERALLY MY VOICE ACTOR CRUSH BECAUSE OF THIS MOVIE

[@miserableghost6385]

"Not One Of Us" is the best fcking song in this entire movie and even in my opinion beats some of the songs from the first movie. There is no changing my mind on this. I listen to that song at least once a week, it's on my go-to playlist 😂 Also, in terms of the Disney Princess list, I believe that animals cannot count. She is a princess that Disney created but is not a Disney Princess.

[@Welchy]

song is great to be fair

[@mollyirene8979]

agree, such an awesome song. i love just busting out with “deceptionnn, disgraaace” whenever someone i’m with messes up. 😂

[@timeisstandingstillforme]

I can't argue about that song. So memorable!

[@harrypottersnumbrfan]

I don't think they count the sequels. Melody is not considered a Disney Princess either.

[@erikperhs_]

For me, Simba will always be a Disney Prince. He's more a prince then Elsa is a "princess" haha

[@FutureBereaAlumn]

Don’t know if you caught it later, but Zira is not Scar’s sister or anything like that. Zira was his lover. Kovu was adopted. Nuka and Vitani are both biological offspring of Zira. At least one, if not both, belongs to Scar. Zira feels like a B version of Scar because she’s a Scar stan. She’s basically an imitation of Scar, for that reason.

[@user-ut7kx2jw3j]

I've read somewhere that zira idolized scar but scar would never actually care about anyone other than himself, let alone take some kids in so he probably just manipulated her cause he needed a successor but they were never lovers. So the thought of zira being this obsessed with scar meanwhile scar probably wouldn't even remember her name if u asked him is both sad but funny af

[@Kpanda95]

Nuka is the offspring of Zira and Scar. He is weak, so scar didn't claim him and made Zira have another kid who he could mold into Simba's Killer

[@idaf3028]

I don't wanna believe kovu was adopted. He looks too much like scar.

[@xDelase]

Actually the background of Nuka is quite sad cause all he wanted was some of his mothers attention and admiration that’s why he put himself into danger by chasing simba. Of course he wasn’t my favorite character but he had some funny sequences like the one with the fire circle & I still shed a tear as he died because he felt the need to apologize to his mother cause he failed 😞

[@soulslvr9562]

Fun facc about Nuka (Kovu's brother): There was a cut line for him as his last words, "I finally got your attention didnt I?" It was kinda to cement how Nuka was supposed to be a tragic character never really getting the attention he needed from his mom

[@ravenderamos5248]

This sequel is so underrated. More people need to be talking about it.

[@anonymousseashell8961]

“Deception” and “He Lives in You” are honestly 2 of my fav Disney songs

[@nogaventura8799]

I have to confess, I love this one wayyyyyyy better than the first! Just.... the songs are f***ing perfect in every way. Also, I 100% has a masive crush on Kovu... Edit: also, yes! Lullaby is the best dong out of a whole movie of amazing songs! I also think it's almost the best villain songs in Disney (poor unfortunate souls is probably the best)

[@ravenderamos5248]

I got made fun of when I admitted to my friends and sisters during a drinking game that I did have a crush on a cartoon lion named Kovu when i was little lmao

[@Kathy-cg3yk]

Welchy: is talking about hickeys on lions Made my day😁😂👍🏻😁😂 Also best moment in the movie: Nuka dies Everybody: NO! Welchy: YES! 😂😂😂😂

[@brandi3981]

The outlanders are just skinnier and dirtier because they don't have the better spot but given some time in the pride lands they would look no different than any of the other lions

[@ClownieFace]

Their coats are actually a few shades darker, so given time they would look like them, yes, but with slightly darker coats. Similar to a cleaned up Kovu

[@Nukawin]

Nuka: *dies* Zira: NO!! Welchy: YESS!! I lost my shit hahahaha

[@BeAuTyLoVe17]

Honestly love the sequel even more than the first movie, but maybe it's because I'm a sucker for Romeo and Juliet themes stories xD So glad you reacted to it, such a joy to watch

[@tomsgrexit]

I actually love this one more than the first Lion King!! (But I love both a lot)! I used to carry my baby dolls and stuffed animals around and sing 'my lullaby' to them when I was little, haha 🤣

[@eggsalad7404]

Good enough successor IMO, especially with the OST.. "He Lives in You" is so good they straight up put it in the Broadway musical lmao. Also even though "We are One" and "Not One of Us" wouldn't fit in with the original Lion King, they also deserves recognition.

[@KT926]

The first Lion king was a story reference to Shakespeare's Hamlet and this one is a story reference of Romeo & Juliet but Kovu and Kiara don't die. I really love the African chanting in the background of these songs, it gives me chills everytime :)

[@MirageAtPlay]

I connected with this more than the original. Had kovu and kiara as a screen saver for like 5 different devices.

[@GasmaskBlacky]

To my understanding there is actually a semi-canon book series about the time after the first movie that details how Simba and Nala had a son named Kopa first. I think the writers didn't know about how the sequel would pan out, hence the books ended up being not entirely canon. Discussions online were talking about how Zira and some of Scar's followers were likely still part of Simba's pride then and they might have been banished after taking the young prince's life. This theory would explain why he did not appear in the sequel. Then again, these are all speculations from the fans and nothing official. Although it is not impossible the producers were playing with a dark story such as this, it is more likely they simply switched the concept for a more appealing one. What made them go down that path was probably the thought to have the movie feature a princess, since another prince might have made everything too repetitive.

[@JERBYTUBE]

Kovu is my favourite Disney character. I really love this sequel honestly - Romeo and Juliet but with a happier ending :)

[@fangirldreamer748]

It’s not Romeo & Juliet without both of them dying

[@JERBYTUBE]

@@fangirldreamer748 Romeo and Juliet isn't JUST about them dying. There's a whole plot before that

[@silverbrumbyfan]

I think a lot of people focus on the quality of animation when comparing the two films, obviously the first one looks amazing but the sequel just has better songs (except for Upendi that is an evil earworm that can burn in hell), the villains are great, the stakes are way higher and they also risked putting quite a lot of violence in the final battle. Just because you can't see blood doesn't mean its not brutal, like its a good thing the outsiders joined the pride since Simba must have lost like half of his pride in that fight And I love Kovu and Kiara together, they're just adorable from the first meeting

[@tcshack701]

FYI: That song that your sister keeps playing is also in the Broadway Musical Lion King sung Rafiki. Rafiki was played by Samuel E. Wright on Broadway, the same guy who played Sebastian in the Little Mermaid animated movies. Kiara is disqualified from the Disney Princess Line, because this was a sequel and she’s not Human

[@spacepotato5524]

I forgot how good the art looks in this. So crisp and the colors are popping like mad.

[@jessicaable5095]

I've always been confused as to why the outlander were so sure Scar was a great king. Surely some of them were around when he caused a drought and a food shortage. They were starving

[@ganema9]

According to canon, the drought was never Scar's fault, it was just bad luck. Apparently, he was supposed to have been a great king. The drought was just a bad omen.

[@jessicaable5095]

@@ganema9 interesting, though he did keep ordering the lionesses to overhunt because food was what he promised the hyenas, and refused to leave the rock to look for more food. Still didn't seem like a very great king, whether the draught was his fault or not.

[@cjhayes8652]

Both Hitler and Trump had their ignorant band of loyal followers, so it's not too hard to believe.

[@ganema9]

@@jessicaable5095 I guess? I'm just saying what I read from canon, hahah..

[@QueenOfTheZombieApocalypse]

There are a lot of people very fond of red baseball caps in the US that could probably help explain it.

[@takclaw10]

I hope he likes this movie well enough. It's not perfect but I've got a lot of nostalgia for it.

[@Elfygaming]

You should watch the third movie too, it’s basically a retelling of the first one but from another angle and it’s absolutely hilarious

[@starrcarless1556]

His friends who literally raised him from a cub, are equivalent to his step sons?! lol I get what you mean but also strange comparison I feel more like they are his best buds lol

[@fangirldreamer748]

They are more like Simba’s adopted dads

[@blindbandit6802]

This movie was my childhood. At home, my dad and I would play around as Simba and Kiara.. Good ol' days. It took me years to realise that this was a sequel and that a Lion King 1 even existed. But ever since I watched that, that first Lion King became my favourite

[@CrypticSHRIEK]

I know this video is a bit old but this movie was literally my entire childhood Even if I was hype fixated on both the first and second, I think I watched the Sequel the most out of the two, it was a comfort movie for me. It has this certain charm to it that I have trouble explaining on what exactly that is but it's just so good. I've always loved the color palettes in every scene, the animation style. Yeah it's not as grand as the animation in the first one (which is beautiful on its own) but it's really...I dunno warm is how I describe it? The music is absolutely fantastic and I love all the songs in the soundtrack. I'm usually one to listen to one song from a soundtrack since that one is what got my most attention but the entire soundtrack for this one I'll listen on repeat. I just love this movie with my whole heart and it will forever be one of my many comfort movies and it's just such a good sequel compared to other Disney sequels. Also Kovu may or may not been my gothic awakening...

[@larirodrigues25]

I love this movie, definitely one of my favorite Disney movies, the favorite being the lion king of course ❤️ all the songs slaps but the song they sing when Kovu is exiled marked me as kid, for some reason I can't shake the feeling that someone is singing that to me and it have always made me cry

[@xDelase]

This is my all time favorite movie; I used to name my first cat Kovu since I fell in love with this movie when I was a child. As of today he sadly passed away but watching this reaction gives me incredible joy ❤️

[@RosheenQuynh]

Zuka's desire to be loved by his mom hits home because all I wanted was to be appreciated by my stepmom but nope... never happened. Got abused instead. Anyway, love this movie as much as the original but the original is still better.

[@gabrielhenning1620]

This was one of the best sequels Disney has ever done hahaha

[@bugsquashinghero891]

That's not saying a lot sense most of Disney sequels are trash

[@timeisstandingstillforme]

Back when they still tried.

[@shellysebell3889]

You know what's crazy? I just got finished watching your reaction to The Lion King yesterday and I was like, I hope he didn't forget about the second one. Lo and behold😂what a great surprise. Heck, he didn't even know about the sequel lol. Glad he found out!

[@memyselfandi7782]

The rtime to wear black is definitely in the winter time!

[@breannab7112]

I love this movie soooo much! It's my favorite Disney sequel and one of my favorite Disney movies of all time!

[@Marca-er6fx]

Idk if you already have decided if you want to react to another series and if so, which one, but (apart from Legend Of Korra) might I suggest the Netflix show "Arcane" if you haven't seen it yet? It's based of League of Legends, but you have to know nothing about it. The series is absolutely ncredible, I'd love to see your reaction on it

[@iceskate4evah]

“I think I could take a alligator.” Me: *Laughs in Texan*

[@sp-lk2km]

Lmao, I found this entire video hilarious and amazing, especially when you were so hyped about Kovu’s brother dying, just your entire reaction was great I loved it.

[@drakeredwingofficial]

Excellent film, and one of the few gems from this wacky, bizarre world of pooooooooooooooor quality Disney sequels. Please watch Legend of Korra. you'll love it

[@ashervaldez9975]

so is korra good I like korra if you think of it as not a sequel but as a different avatar story than the last airbender

[@bquncy550]

Apparently, in the original cut of the movie, Zira was meant to willingly let go of the cliff and let herself die. Basically suicide, and you can see it when the frame cuts to the next, but it was censored.

[@wolfsong4720]

Zira's Lullaby is my favorite song and Vitani is my favorite character and basically I just love this movie, okay?!

[@sam_ftm1477]

17:26 Zira: NO! Welchy: YESS😈 Made me laugh so hard

[@alyssabullock6421]

I pity Nuka tbh. There's a deleted scene for his death where he tells his mother "I finally got your attention, didnt i?" He grew up in a terrible environment, influenced just the same as Kovu was to be evil. All he really wanted was to make his mother proud because of her high expectations, but instead of picking the largest, oldest, strongest lion to follow the path to give his family a better life, she choose a pipsqueak like Kovu. I cant really blame Nuka, even if he's prone to nag.

[@Jamestopboy]

Oh, Simba certainly knows Pumbaa and Timon are important - it’s WHY he sent them. Other than Simba, Nala and Kiara, they *are* the most important people in the Kingdom. They’re the King’s adoptive parents and seem to have absolute protection in the Pride Lands given that no-one is trying to eat them. They’re certainly protected enough that Simba trusted them to teach Kiara how to send all the birds skittering around like the Bowling with Buzzards that they do.

[@lesnuts2851]

“Ehehe where’s your brother?” - LMAOOOO

[@beckyhowling]

The songs are amazing in this film, i'm even practicing 2 of them to do song covers for, that is how much I love the music.

[@ira__s]

I like the first movie ofc, it is iconic, but this sequel has a very special place in my childhood and I've watched so many more times than the first and I just love Kovu and Kiara together so much. Also adult Simba is just easy on the eyes lmao

[@suzieq3604]

I still randomly sing 🎶 deception, disgrace, he asked for trouble the moment he came🎶😂

[@beth_m]

His scream from the screeching nails tho was me as a kid while watching that part lmao

[@bquncy550]

I actually love this film. The song my lullaby is much darker than be prepared and whenever it’s on I listen to it a couple of times on repeat

[@FeatheredWingz]

It is definitely a solid sequel! Pretty much tops the rest that followed over the next 15 years. Unlike most Disney animated sequels (excluding more recent sequels), The Lion King 2 was planned to be a theatrical film release. Halfway through production tho, Disney execs chickened out when they realized they couldn't top (or even match) the original film at the box office with this script & soundtrack. They didn't want to spend millions on marketing & shipping the reels out to film theatres only to have it make less money and be critically panned when held up to The Lion King at a theatrical release level. So it became a direct-to-video release of a sequel. The very first one for Disney, I believe. The Lion King 2 is generally one of the most favoured Disney sequels, and tends to top direct-to-video sequel ranking lists. But it is also true, that it probably would be less loved if it had gone to a theatrical release. It's good amongst the niche collection of these type of sequels, not exactly when put up against the rest of the "Disney animated canon" line up. I still love watching it tho!

[@benarts2271]

This movie fucking slaps! Honestly, I enjoy the sequel more than the original 💯 not the greatest animation because it’s straight to video, but a fire soundtrack 🔥

[@jpn_119]

same here, both are good but this one just perfection

[@krishnaobrien3394]

True about the animation. But it's excellent for direct to video standards. Cruel to compare it to the first. But still pretty good.

[@pegasusu1094]

"You will never be Mufasa".....This hurts me too idk why 😭

[@theodoraarampatzi6131]

Thanks for bettering the day! I've never been relatively early for a video...

[@Welchy]

Legend

[@parycartoons6840]

Fun fact: Zira was originally supposed to straight up commit suicide, that's why she looks so happy while she's falling to her death.

[@lizzywolcott98]

I remember quite enjoying the soundtrack for this movie! Glad you did too!

[@Exeternal_Beyonder_Of_Doomsday]

Deleted Scenes for her death was more disturbing and you can even see her smile

[@morgansmith5867]

I actually just scheduled a tattoo appointment for a "He lives in you" tattoo in honor of my dad

[@erikperhs_]

I had the biggest crush ever on Kovu when I was young and now I remember why 🥵 He's so charming, omg

[@brandondodge6040]

Tbh I like Lion King 2 more than the first one.

[@brandi3981]

There's actually another quote unquote sequel to The Lion King but it's not three it's one and a half it's kind of an in-betwequal it's Timon and pumba basically watching The Lion King saying how they were in it the whole time as background characters you didn't notice until you know they met Simba and it was basically just an advertisement for the TV show that they had that was direct to DVD actually I think that was back when it was just VHS

[@briannawhite9307]

I liked the first Lion King when I was little, but I genuinely loved this one and watched it on repeat!

[@hardygal2]

9:24 “This song slap definitely more than the first one.” Hey, I kinda second that…! My siblings and I memorised My Lullaby far faster and sooner than we memorised Be Prepared - there’s something about it that’s more skin crawling, definitely one of my favourite underrated Disney villain songs

[@takclaw10]

There's another movie Lion King 1 1/2 it's..something. You could like it though especially if you like Timon and Pumbaa. There's also a Lion King series called Lion Guard. The first season is kind of meh but the stakes are higher in season 2 and 3. No need to watch it just thought I'd tell you about it.

[@spamachuchan8824]

Timon: "Do I need to define the term BABYSITTING!?!" My favorite part of Lion King 2.

[@Bri_Games]

I think this was my first time seeing the 2nd loin king at least I don’t remember watching it before but anyways I liked it. It’s a good movie. If you haven’t reacted to the movie stardust from 2007 yet I highly recommend it just watched it a couple days ago and it really really good.

[@mbncd]

It's really great seeing you react to something other than ATLA. I didn't grow up with ATLA and didn't want spoilers for when I do eventually watch it so I've had to avoid your videos for a while. Being back is nice ^_^

[@naylisyazwina6836]

Yooooo im so glad youtube recommended you again. Somehow I forgot you existed and you are one of my favourite movie reactors, including Rival Reacts

[@alexisshade2149]

Love this movie! One of the few toys I kept from childhood to this day is a stuffed Kovu cub.

[@fatema1819]

“Imagine a lion at the wheel” so u haven’t seem Madagascar 3 i see

[@beyondviolet]

I kinda prefer this one’s story to the first, and it also has a better love song imo

[@Beeba10]

You're getting some of the relationships a little confused lol (I know it's been a little while since you reacted to Lion King, though). Scar was Simba's uncle, Mufasa's brother, so if Zira was Scar's sister then that would just make her Simba's aunt as well; they're not related at all. Zira was simply a follower of Scar, likely also taken as a mate - although Kovu wasn't Scar's son - and potentially even his second in command given her dedication, although that's just speculation. And as for Timon and Pumbaa, they are like Simba's adoptive dads, not his stepsons lol.

[@astridhofferson7318]

But the way in my country ,the voice of Mufasa has died when this movie came out - ,so they used archive recordings - ,the ending hits different

[@_-NatureMations-_]

I've sharpened my teeth on chicken bones and can now eat freezer chocolate, Mwahahaha

[@luceroibarra7799]

I can’t believe I haven’t seen this video, this is my favorite movie and you are my favorite KZbin channel! I am so happy

[@drereviews8868]

Ima have to disagree with you my man. While two has some elements that are similar to the original, the original has such a grand and rich story that far surpasses the sequel. Just my opinion though

[@Welchy]

Nah I agree! I only agreed that the songs were better and they tried to follow the same formula etc

[@cosmicpanda4265]

"Where's your brother?" Lmfao omg I love you