Why Didn’t Scar Stop Simba Himself? | Lion King Theory: Discovering Disney

[@IsaacCarlson]

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[@rileyanthony6068]

Wotso Videos about time

[@inndemonblue1949]

to show fear into him if scar put fear and lies into simba head so that how

[@inndemonblue1949]

can you do gravity falls like bill ciber story

[@rileyanthony6068]

Wotso Videos I got a theory is turbo from reck it Ralph still a live

[@davongriffin2898]

Wotso Videos because he did not want to kill his Nephew his self he kind of like him show he had run right after that he sent his boys after his Nephew

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

I think he still wanted Simba to think it was his fault for what happened to his father. He didn’t want Simba to think it was all Scar. Simba trusted Scar at that age, and took his advice to run away

[@jmsg_PR]

Avery The Cuban-American Wow! Now that’s fucked up.

[@Emthecosplayer]

Scar just ruin simbas childhood

[@jmsg_PR]

Sara Laundry Agreed

[@zephyr3693]

But the point of this is that Scar shouldn’t have cared what Simba thought. The logical thing to do was for Scar to go down into the gorge and kill Simba so there would be nobody left to challenge him for the throne, and then lie to the pride and say that Simba died in the stampede just like Mufasa did.

[@zephyr3693]

Suisen Kensei I know, that’s the real reason Scar didn’t just off Simba himself 😂 no more movie

[@Angel_Billy4-30-23]

I loved that growl from Mufasa when he says "Is that a challenge???" He always sounded so powerful and it gave me chills.

[@ahhhamy4667]

Yess someone agrees it also reminds me of the scene of Shenzi saying “ohhh say it again!” And then the other hyena said “Mufasa!”

[@aminaharris6486]

Mufasa !! ( The hyenas said something about his name giving them chills)

[@glitter_smack016]

"Mufasa! Ooooooh... do it again! Mufasaa! Oooooh! Mufasa! Mufasa! Mufasa!"

[@quinnhouk5369]

Fight The Fat “I’m surrounded by idiots”

[@simasniper814]

Angelina Albano I hope Disney kept that part In The live action movie 😍

[@silentaria3241]

In my opinion, I think the reason why is shown just by the one of the first scenes we see with Scar, where he is playing around with a mouse. And Zazu tells him to "not play with his food". Scar doesn't outright kill others, he prefers to toy with them. Play with them. (Maybe because Mufasa was stronger - so he just got used to the idea of indirectly killing others?). Even when trying to kill Mufasa, he organized a way for him to be trampled over, so with Simba, he doesn't try to directly kill. He prefers someone else doing the dirty work and him watching it with his own eyes. It is a chilling and fatal fault with his character.

[@wileythompson4842]

I just wrote a comment like this! I agree

[@crossXFaed]

@cloud pixie but it lead to Scar's downfall, because the hyenas failed again to rid of Simba.

[@JohnSmith-ox3gy]

silent aria Why make another body when you have plausible denialibility on regicide/fraticide? The objective is to destroy those who stand on his way with keast risk, and return of the rightful heir to the throne is lesser than being found having murdered the prince with your own paws.

[@gosubtoiguanagamingytmj1081]

He Is The Most Evil Villain Even MatPat Agrees

[@TheDeepThinker-sq3iy]

I was GONNA post something very closely similar to this! but in my version, it was gonna end with "Any MORE reasons why else he did it that way? ....plot convenience..... Lol" also, Your explanation is more detailed than what I originally had in mind.... I was just going to simply state that maybe he just likes to mess with his victims emotions, for like entertainment or something along those lines....

[@RallyCheetah]

I think there was another benefit to having the hyena's finish off Simba, and that's diplomacy. The hyenas only failed the first time because Mufasa stepped in. Well now Mufasa's dead. So it's a chance for the hyena's to redeem themselves and feel they are playing a vital part.

[@ghostfreak45able]

Yeah, that makes sense.

[@Towabear]

The times the hyenas failed to kill Simba, 1st they were stopped by Mufasa 2nd they were scared to crawl though the thorn bushes.

[@crossXFaed]

And to strengthen the partnership and trust. Also Scar didn't want the scent of Simba's death and blood on him.

[@ProJatior]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@Rantandum]

That would explain why Scar blamed Mufasa's death on the hyena's. The hyena's were redeemed for a while in Scar's eyes, but once Scar realized they failed to kill Simba, Scar only saw them as pawns to shift the blame. In the end, Scar couldn't keep up with his own lies and deceit, turning his death into poetic justice.

[@Aromas-gp9ou]

Mufassa died from blunt force trauma, if Simba was killed by lion’s claws he (as the only live lion present) would be the prime suspect

[@sheltondmello8031]

But Simba ran away and they still believed Simba died without a body scar could have just killed him and got rid of Simba's body

[@nkbujvytcygvujno6006]

But he’d still have Simba’s smell on him, as well as blood, and even if he washed that off, tiny scratches and bite marks.

[@radistyx]

yes but would mufassa really kill simba

[@Dr.JonathanCrane]

ait's probably because scar needs the hyenas as scapegoats in case the truth comes out that's then why scar letted the hyenas kill them

[@seanvansleet1054]

@@radistyx You mean Scar right?

[@bluevixen2469]

Maybe he didn't want blood on his paws? Poor simba :0

[@supersonicawesome7666]

blue vixen he already had mufasa’s blood on his paws

[@jackaboi4182]

@@supersonicawesome7666 well maybe not physical blood?

[@drowknight7521]

He probably literally didn't want blood on his paws, THE LIONESSES WOULD SMELL IT, and the only ways to get it off would be to wash it at a watering hole, where animals such as Hippo and other animals that featured in "Just can't wait to be king" would witness him doing so, and the only other method would be to disguise it with something that smells stronger, and the most widely available method would be dung, also Zazu would only be unconscious for so long

[@ri5104]

@@supersonicawesome7666 He didn't He threw Mufasa off of a gorge, causing him not to have scratches him so there would be no blood

[@josejuliangonzalez9216]

I actually guessed that

[@anastasiamatveev8727]

i mean if scar tried to kill simba himself there would be claw marks or something to show that scar was the one responsible, so i guess he just left it to the hyenas

[@erictalaveramartinez4160]

But the scent of Simba's blood and fear on him would be a dead giveaway. Even after taking a bath. Also the other lionesses could be on their way.

[@StudioGhibliFan494]

Obviously he left it to the hyenas, Scar told Simba to run & when he did, the hyenas showed up out the mist & Scar tells them "kill him" so then they give chase.

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

Anastasia Matveev, the hyenas would eat dead Simba?

[@LifeWithSantana_]

Anastasia Matveev right

[@LifeWithSantana_]

Also he probably was to fast to chase after

[@aldoaviles698]

Maybe scar had that bad feeling of thinking it will haunt him like when he thought mufasa came back when he said mufasa no your dead because he caused himself some sins getting a guilty conscience

[@UmmYeahOk]

Also have to consider the fact that Mufasa was his brother. They grew up together. He even aided in Mufasa's reign as leader of the Lion Guard (before he ruined it). All of that relationship and then ending it simply to rule. Was life as a prince, brother to the king, really that bad?

[@ghostfreak45able]

Yeah, that too.

[@markdinosaur2045]

Nah man scar just said mufasa because hes the only other adult lion he knows/knew

[@LeechUFC]

Aldo Aviles I think Scar has absolutely zero guilt. This isn’t exactly hamlet lol, characters internally weren’t there complex.

[@angelfairy1875]

@@UmmYeahOk technically he didnt ruin it himself he was bite by a snake and that venom in the snake bite twisted his brain , morals , and sense of right and wrong . ( which also how he got his scar)

[@neilyoungboy]

Maybe he was worried Zazu would regain conscious after he got KO'd. I mean if Zazu saw Scar going after Simba he would have told the rest of the pride and Scar would have been totally screwed. Having the Hyena's do his dirty work would have been a good way to cover his bases if the pride ever did turn on him. Of course we all know what happened when Scar turned on the Hyena's.

[@jordancrooks6752]

No i don't think so because zazu knew that scar was there and knocked him out know thats a red flag but zazu never said this

[@danielledewitt1]

Lost Saturn He said the hyenas were the realenemy.

[@Anonymous-rw8rx]

4:53 "scar was hoping to preserve his HUMANITY" Scar is a lion, he has no humanity

[@sorrynotsorry6]

LOL!!

[@jasondavis2381]

That and literally.

[@chopperman2122]

Lions don't go around meticulously planning a coup d'etat either, so I think it's safe to say he was personified.

[@Gr_d]

It’s called lionanity, Lion + Humanity = Lionanity! 🦁🦁🦁

[@jasondavis2381]

@@Gr_d Or Lionity, if that's what we should call it.

[@Dragon_Lair]

I personally feel there is another, more immediate reason why Scar couldn’t do it himself, and that reason is the presence of another character who was at the gorge. Zazu. Scar knocked him into a wall, maybe knocking him out. He had to come up with a reason for doing that, and there was no telling when Zazu would wake up. He had to send the Heyenas because he had to come up with a good story and convince Zazu.

[@cerulee]

Bingo. If Zazu saw Scar kill Simba, he would have immediately told Sarabi and the other lionesses, and they probably would have killed Scar.

[@halfway7690]

But what stops him from murdering Zazu?

[@Dragon_Lair]

Tiger PinkLily Likely needing a credible witness. Also Zazu may be useful as the King’s major domo.

[@cerulee]

@@halfway7690 Zazu can fly

[@halfway7690]

@@cerulee still.

[@Blackwolfstark]

Scar’s not exactly a brute murderer. He’d rather not have blood on his paws, and he would want to take care of things a different way.

[@glitter_smack016]

True Mufasa death was being stepped on Scar only pushed it into place but didn't directly kill him

[@HazbinCovenWitch]

Soooo, he's like Light Yagami from Death Note?

[@tommygun9636]

BlackWolf Stark so they don’t think it’s him?

[@firemiracle]

That's one of the biggest reasons in why villains loose, they never kill the protagonist when they have perfect chance.

[@susu959]

Well yeah because the story has to go on

[@lifestyle6993]

Nbs

[@sutarikun]

What good is evil without a witness?

[@samuelcollantes1175]

@@sutarikun another could be they tell their plots both to the audience and to the other charcters as well.

[@samanli-tw3id]

cloud pixie Or make stupid mistakes (like Scar saying "I killed Mufasa" before killing Simba)

[@CuriousUserX90]

Theory Idea: Why is Ed unable to speak properly? The only speech we ever see from him is laughter.

[@sandrixhozart7838]

I too added this character feel on my story I love it but true of not knowing possibly drop as a pup

[@TheReal-ho4so]

The real reason is: Scar originally organized the death of mufasa and simba by them dying in the stampede which will leave him non-guilty in pride-members eyes. Mufasa died the way scar wanted, however scar wanted mufasa to fail at saving simba which didn't happen. Hypothetically, if scar killed simba then, there would be blood stains which would make scar guilty. For that reason scar manipulated simba into thinking he's guilty and told him to run away. In this way the hyenas can kill simba far away from the pride lands leaving no blood stains near mufasa's body.

[@crossXFaed]

👏👏👏👏

[@quinnhouk5369]

The Real you sir deserve a medal

[@eliasf785]

Actually, the new Movie showed us a better reason. While I don't like it when remakes change the originals, in this case i think it was the right decision: Scar tells Simba he should surprise his dad with a special gift: His roar. That was the perfect way to convince simba to think he was responsible for Mufasas death since in Simbas eyes he was the one who started the stampede: with his roar. So it actually makes scence that he thinks he is responsible.

[@therockingvolbeat3630]

@@eliasf785 in the original he roars just before the stampede tho, leading him to think it was his fault...

[@princessa9395]

The Real this makes 100% sense

[@Priderockstarlion]

I honestly feel still scarred when Mufasa died and now we have to see him die again in a more realistic way...

[@lisettegarcia7013]

True especially when years ago, a real live lion named Cecil was murdered.

[@martintyrola4518]

the remake version looks like a parody

[@TheRibottoStudios]

Ive seen the clip of mufasa dying in the new film. It's not nearly as traumatic. Ugh.

[@kirara2516]

No. It leaked on twitter. Mufasa literally looks like a stuffed animal falling down. Its laughable.

[@javondeezystillhere1466]

Its not that serious niggaz die everyday

[@wileythompson4842]

Maybe it's just like what Zazu said earlier in the film: Scar likes to play with his food. He is a calculating and meticulous sort, so having Simba die the way he believed he did was probably more pleasing to him than just simply killing him bluntly. 🤷 TBH though he probably didn't really concern himself with it all that much. In his mind Simba would have been dead either way, so he might as well just let the hyenas do it instead of getting his paws dirty( though he really shouldn't be surprised that the hyenas failed)

[@Gmal51]

Which means scar Said must have slipped my mind and Guess what this Plan of his and his words With pride rock he tried to control really seems though his words of saying must have slipped my mind Describe what his Mind really is To fail.

[@Fragglerocker93]

I think it would be cool to explore Scar’s time as king: there is an insightful deleted scene from The Lion King where it kinda shows a great example of Scars descent into madness-when he tried to take Nala as his Queen by force. There wasn’t much to show in the film itself, but since discovering that deleted scene, I’ve always wanted to find out more about it.

[@kirara2516]

Someone animated that. His talent scares me. You can't tell its not right from Disney

[@nkbujvytcygvujno6006]

In the Lion King stage play, they have a song based on the deleted scene, called Scar’s Madness.

[@sky-sx5gt]

the fact that scar wanted to mate with nala just grosses me out.

[@simpleme1734]

They showed more of this at 2019 version

[@avalon570]

@@simpleme1734 Ooh that should be interesting, glad they're showing more of Scar

[@alexisalonso7714]

I think your theory on why Scar let Simba go makes sense, I also I think that Scar would’ve assumed the same thing the hyenas did- even if the hyenas didn’t successfully kill Simba, then there was no way the little cub would’ve survived so far from the Pride Lands, he also could’ve assumed that even if Simba did manage survive so far from home, that Simba would’ve been too cowardly to ever return.

[@CynicalCopycat]

(Before I even watch the vid) I'm guessing he did that so if they found the body the other lions wouldn't smell Scar's scent on Simba's body or they wouldn't smell Simba's blood on Scar's muzzle.

[@simonj3413]

AkuniSpirit that sounds about right to me

[@thunderzilla3521]

Maybe Scar knew fratricide is ok, but infanticide is too much for him.

[@hannahbrennan2131]

*fratricide Patricide is when you kill your father, not your brother.

[@thunderzilla3521]

Oops. Sorry.

[@VixXstazosJOB]

with comments like this one, it makes me worried how people think now lol - thanks Internet -

[@laoup26]

You can also use the word regicide.

[@thunderzilla3521]

laoup26 you're right.

[@sketchyskies8531]

Probably because he didn't want the blame pinned on him

[@Angel_Billy4-30-23]

I always felt bad knowing that I was supposed to hate Scar but I liked him. I mean obviously not his personality but his design and especially his villain song "Be prepared" I always loved that song. But yeah I'm glad he didn't succeed in killing Simba especially after killing Mufasa. Thanks for the video though.

[@Emthecosplayer]

Be prepared is an amazing villain song

[@Emthecosplayer]

True that

[@brolyrages4279]

no hes white

[@avalon570]

I always liked his personality 😂 found it quite intruiging, but then again I like characters like The Joker now (even in his most disturbing moments) so i'm not surprised 😂 it's the psychology I find interesting

[@robloxking2578]

4:23 That's what I probably thought! And maybe despite being evil, he couldn't bring himself to kill his own nephew as a cub.

[@catguy4996]

I wondered that as well. Even though Scar just murdered Mufasa, perhaps he just couldn't stand to be the one to kill a little lion cub so he had someone else do for him, aka the hyenas

[@ChasehaWing]

I always remember that look he gives Simba as he runs away. Right before the Hyenas appear he has this...look. and its very complicated. Not quite regret but no joy in what he is about to do eother...maybe just...acceptance. that to get this throne he HAS to do this. I just remember it looked almost...soft... And then it was gone.

[@nobodyuknow6337]

I say he was just so twisted he relished suffering. He wanted Simba to suffer emotionally, thinking he was the cause of his father's death. He wanted him to suffer the fear and pain of exile but believing he was going to live, then the hyenas would suddenly be after him to kill him. It's like those crazy people who capture others just to torture them. That's what it was torture. That is why Scar made sure Mufasa knew he was going to murder him instead of just knocking him off. Frankly, I think Mufasa should have *haunted* Scar. He could appear to Simba and in the second movie, he was smiling down on Kiara's birth., he could appear in his murderous brothers dreams.

[@samsadowitz1724]

I think he did haunt scar as evident by the dialogue in the movie. He gets triggered by the mention of mufasa by name, he had "Vietnam flashbacks" when simba came back to pride rock. When he descended into madness, scar must've been haunted even more by mufasa.

[@douglasthescottishtwin3989]

@@samsadowitz1724 What are Vietnam flashbacks?

[@samsadowitz1724]

@@douglasthescottishtwin3989 it kind of refers to the meme video of "___ gets Vietnam flashbacks" it's basically a meme of the horrors of war complete with paranoia

[@viloetmarsh3467]

I always thought that Scar didn’t want to kill Simba himself cuz he knew that if he did the lionesses would smell it

[@christianmoralesortiz4688]

SO IN THE END, SCAR'S EGO IS WHAT ENDED HIS LIFE, NO WONDER HE DESERVED TO DIE BY BEING DEVOURED BY HYENAS AND BY FIRE. *ALSO, GREAT JOB ON THIS VIDEO, ISAAC, WELL DONE!!!!!*

[@aristrosa]

I use to wonder about this for years. Love this theory.

[@Sondoku12]

Me too

[@aristrosa]

@@Sondoku12 yep I always wondered why scar let simba go so easily like that.

[@Priderockstarlion]

I think if Scar killed Simba himself he would of gotten more Nightmares and regrets. And that already happened that’s why Zazu is singing for him

[@RyanTheDark]

Yeah, there is still Taka inside of Scar.

[@Jimmersaunt]

When you offered this as a possible question I thought-“That’s a good question.” Maybe Scar didn’t have it in him to murder a child.

[@ChrisWilliams-zz1kt]

He has a bad back but send the hyenas to finish him off while he returns to tell the pride that mufasa and simba are dead

[@AifDaimon]

He probably lied about the bad back thing

[@ChrisWilliams-zz1kt]

@@AifDaimon good point about that

[@BuffaloBobBAD]

You can hear it in his voice that he’s not in pain regarding his back

[@sandywolfr26]

Hanif Huzairi well he is weaker than mufusa so he could be telling the truth. Could have many old injuries. After all he did get his scar from a wildebeest if I’m remembering correctly.

[@connorplisga3718]

Here’s another reason: BECAUSE SIMBA IS THE STAR OF THE LION KING!!!! You simply cannot kill off the star, or else there’d be no more story.

[@isaiahadams1996]

Connor Plisga True 💯

[@MidnightMuffin]

Main characters are killed sometimes and the story ends up just fine. Take Telltale's The Walking Dead for example.

[@PastelCerulean]

Huh... I never even thought about Scar's scent potentially being on Simba. Good thinking!

[@desiraejenks2608]

I cant wait to see the 2019 version. I also feel Scar wanted to make himself look innocent in the eyes of the rest of the pride.

[@halenarouzer4472]

Could you do why Simba didn't tell Timon and Pumbaa about what happened to him at the gorge and mufasa's death? Please

[@somethingsomewhereelse8398]

As far as Simba knew, HE was the one who killed his father. He thought he killed his own dad, he probably thought that if he told them then Timon and Pumba would hate him.

[@lisettegarcia7013]

He said: '"Something terrible, but I don't want to talk about it"'

[@kaydenchan7093]

Conquer Hearts he didn’t know until Scar told him.

[@catguy4996]

@@lisettegarcia7013 Not that I blame him. Would you want to talk about a horrible disaster like that? I'd rather just forget about it

[@lisettegarcia7013]

@@catguy4996 so would I.

[@Disneylover25.]

You know I just believe scar didn’t do it because he thought the work was beneath him. But also because he knew he didn’t want the sent of simba on his paws as witness

[@sandrixhozart7838]

Scar, Jafar, Ursula, and Ezma, favorite villians awsome as always

[@lisettegarcia7013]

What about Maleficent?

[@LunaxX-ik9zi]

Äham...Zira ?!

[@tpgamble]

Yzma

[@aleeraoakenshield2011]

You know what? Your theory makes absolute sense. I really do think that this was the reason that scar didn’t kill Simba. Btw I love your channel and the shirt you had on during the video!

[@niceblakethewolfyt7226]

My theory is that if he killed Simba there would be claw mark and his scent over Simba body and one of the lioness will notice so that my theory

[@skyleranimates7831]

Maybe Scar did care about Simba and didn't want to kill Simba himself so he sent the hyenas to kill him

[@Temuville]

Skyler Animates I agree. I think he didn’t want to do it himself because (to an extent), he cared about Simba, but he cared about himself waaaay more. He didn’t want any of the blame put on him. Maybe he’d be able to sleep better knowing he didn’t do it himself. Maybe. IDK what it’s like to have a shitty personality.

[@missiontobeaman3111]

My opinion was he didn’t take him seriously as a threat and didn’t wanna do his own dirty work. He thought his minions would finish him, and they figured he’d starve on his own being so young which makes sense. He was about to die and would have until Timon and Pumba found him. Makes total sense to me.

[@isaiahadams1996]

We all know why Scar couldn't kill Simba himself. Cause Simba trusted him at that age and thinks his evil uncle is his friend. Plus Scar knows that Simba had a run-in with Shenzi, Banzai and Ed and thought they'll succeed the second time. And not to mention if Scar tried to kill Simba himself, Simba would've escaped and ratted out Scar to Sarabi and the other lionesses

[@thesterwood6721]

4:53 Humanity? Or... lionity?????? Who knows

[@tomboyangel78]

One question nags at my mind. When Simba is being questioned by Scar in the third act, why did Simba never bring up how SCAR had said Mufasa had a surprise in store for him that day? And how Scar had said Simba should run away bc it was his fault! Kinda a loose end there.

[@younice9707]

tomboyangel78 I think maybe because of the guilt he had carried for years, he didn’t think of that part when Scar said he had a surprise? Idk, just a thought.

[@crossXFaed]

He's blaming Simba, of whom Simba thought his roar practice caused the stampede. However, you're right, Scar was also the one who suggested to Simba to work "on that little roar of" his. But that's where Simba failed to see the red flags: How does Scar know what Simba's roar is like unless Scar was watching Simba and Nala be harassed by hyenas at the elephant graveyard the whole time?

[@katiemiles5952]

Why didn’t Zazu say that Scar knocked him out?

[@godricheart4956]

He didn't remember.

[@kduck789]

Zazu was knocked off too hard so his some of his memories were gone away and he was paralyzed until scar became king. If zazu woke up scar would be fucked

[@rainbowmoon1461]

He was hit from behind. He didn't see scar hit him.

[@thelucifero1342]

Writers needed realistic reason for Simba to leave Priderock. If Scar had tried to kill him himself and failed, Simba would go to tell other lions and not run away.

[@hypersane2054]

I think it would be risky for him. If scar tried to finish him himself and that Simba escaped, Simba would know who is responsible for Mufasa's death.

[@jasondavis2381]

Would it be cool if you made a Lion King theory of Simba and Scar's confrontation during the final battle at Pride Rock?

[@StudioUAC]

My theory was that then he would have blood on his hands. literally and metaphorically. having the hyenas do it, he could play innocent in his death.

[@vincej603]

Bro lion king literally foreshadowed this when zazo said to scar “ did anyone ever tell you don’t play with your food?”

[@sarahha4592]

Omg I'm so exited cause we r doing a production and I'm NALA from the lions king so I know ALL of her lines!!!!

[@HC-gm4fo]

Theory’s 1. Not get caught in the middle of the act. 2. The smell of death on scar would warn the pride 3. Didn’t want to kill his nephew because of love.

[@Priderockstarlion]

Thank you for making this Video Wotzo!😁

[@knayacoco2624]

I believe Scar didn't kill Simba himself because he didn't see him as a threat. However, he saw him as obstacle. When Mufasa was alive Simba was untouchable and Scar knew that Mufasa was more powerful than he (Scar) was. When Mufasa died, Scar mentally manipulated Simba into believing that he killed his father. So with Mufasa gone and Scar manipulating Simba; he was able to achieve his goal by knocking out his obstacle who is Simba. Without his father, Simba is just a young cub. There was no way that he could physically attack Scar on his own, so Simba was in no way a threat to Scar. Scar had no dire need to kill Simba. He has the hyenas attempt to kill Simba to ensure that nothing stood in the way of him becoming the new king.

[@DaakkuuYRS]

I think it is because that if someone saw Scar kills Simba (like Zazu, Rafiki, or the lionesses ) he wouldn't able to explain it. On the other hand, if they saw the hynases kills him, he could always blame them. Like he did at the end of the movie

[@bige81892]

I think scars ego played a big role in it too. Even though Simba did eventually return he was still haunted and hurt over being responsible for his own father‘s death as Scar had deceived him to believe. He attempts to use this to his advantage again to ensure his reign remains undisputed and it nearly works. But, in his arrogance, he gave Simba the knowledge that HE was truly responsible for his father’s death. This was the information Simba needed to give him the will to fight for his kingdom and bring to justice the lion who had caused so much pain and destruction for him, his family and his kingdom. Scar made hot three horrible mistakes that ultimately led to his undoing 1. Letting Simba get away 2. Telling Simba the truth about his father’s death when he returned. 3. Blaming his hyena minions for his actions

[@geviesanta3631]

Probably because Scar was too lazy to kill simba by himself. Well, that's the moral of the story: if you want to do something right, you better do it yourself.

[@LordMajicus]

My best guess is that Scar didn't want to risk there being witnesses. If Zazu woke up for instance and saw that, or if some other party happened to arrive and see Scar kill Simba, that totally ruins everything. Leaving the dirty work to the hyenas makes sense as even in the worst case where Simba lives in exile, Scar still ends up on the throne at the end of the day.

[@TheJaredPunch]

LordMajicus makes sense

[@savannahspurling1634]

The smell of blood would give him away and the lioness would smell simba's blood and would then know that scar killed simba.

[@furiousflame7413]

He didn't want the evidence on his teeth and claws so the kingdom would see him as innocent.

[@donovan12340]

In my opinion, I think the other lions would smelled Simba on scars breathe or furr or saw the blood so he wanted to be as clean as possible plus he wanted to make it seem like he wasn’t there

[@cheetahlover6589]

I think I know the reason. Zazu. If Zazu woke up and saw Scar harming Simba, Scars hard work and planning would go to waste

[@Etrodecim]

Scar has back problems remember? that's why he didn't kill Simba lol.

[@someza3382]

7:11 “Force the little hair ball”

[@masroorkhan81]

I wonder why did the lionesses didn't came in search of Mufasa and Simba's body? If Scar had told them that both died, then what would have happened when they only found Mufasa's body and Not Simba's?? Didn't they felt he is alive?? And the Claw Marks on Mufasa's Body?? Didn't Sarabi Saw them?? Any Answer anyone??

[@huntercool2232]

Scar is a very twisted and cruel individual. Even tho Simba was gonna die anyways I think he just wanted to make Simba believe Mufasa’s death was his fault before sending the hyenas to finish him off immediately afterwards because he’s wired that way. There was no real reason for it other than Scar just wanted Simba to suffer before he died.

[@kenchristiansen2080]

I think it was mainly just setting up a plausible deniability situation. My first thought was scar had a subtle affection towards Simba, but I doubt that now.

[@CMDRFandragon]

Cuz Scar didnt expect Timon and Pumba to Hakuna Simba's Matata.

[@helpfulgamer1274]

That just sounds wrong in another context.

[@RosheenQuynh]

I just want to know how Simba learned to rule his kingdom as well as he did after having been away for however long he was away from home (I don't know if the lions in the LK universe age in human years or in animal years). All he knows is taking it easy; that's what he learned growing up. Did he receive training from Sarabi or Zabu? Counsel from Mufasa? Was it a matter of genetic intuition? A mix? Something else entirely?

[@Panthersman97]

fun fact Simba was around 4 months old during the 1st half of the Lion King. The time skip to when he is an full grown male Lion was about 5 years. So scar ruled the pride lands for roughly around 4-5 years. As for the ruling the kingdom. We still see Simba struggling being king in the 2nd movie. He is basically learning on his own but trying so much to be like how Mufasa was.

[@RosheenQuynh]

@@Panthersman97 Oh wow, I didn't know that! Thank you for that! I thought he was just learning to be a dad 😅

[@theramdomchannel8329]

I agree completly but the main reason seems simple to me: He is smart, he can't go back to the pride with the smell of cub blood on his claws, but he did 'kill' him in the gorge! he sent the hyenas after him, he couldn't imagine how he could survive and he was told he was dead

[@madcraftt.v.gaming6524]

I see Funko Pops! I have 8 bit warrior, Mufasa, Scar, Abe Lincoln, Harlequin Demon, The Clown, Jack Skellington, Lock, Barrel, Aladdin, Abu, Blue, Simba, Oogie Boogie, Dumbo, Uncle Sam, and Jafar.

[@spicybeantofu]

Scar is lazy... He thought Simba would just run off and die.

[@catguy4996]

Well actually Scar was expecting the hyenas to finish off Simba for him. But when Simba escaped the hyenas through that thorn nest, they thought there was no way Simba would survive out there anyway, with no food or water. BIG mistake!

[@drewisawesomehott]

they were all Lazy,Scar and the Hyenas

[@hannahskeldon7944]

He almost did.

[@butterflykisses1412]

The hyenas said "if he comes back, we'll kill him" lol.

[@epicfan1598]

@@catguy4996 Tbf they would have been right. There's no way that Scar or the Hyenas could account for some random warthog and meerkat finding simba's barely alive body and saving him from the vultures and deciding to take him in despite him being a lion cub

[@jackrlmiller]

+Wotso Videos Great video, Isaac. Very well explained about why Scar didn't stop Simba. What you explained is absolutely true.

[@singer2be256]

Very clever analysis

[@MuffinMcFluffin]

The REAL question is: why are Simba and Nala the only two to age in this film? XD

[@masroorkhan81]

The Recent poster released by Disney Junior shows that Kion got a Scar like scar and Kovu!!! And there is no guard mark on him too!!! Please do a theory on what may have happened!!

[@willrundle2]

Scar promised the hyenas that they will never go hungry again so he rewarded them for helping him kill Mufasa by letting them kill simba.

[@harryugwu7304]

Hyenas don't kill lion cubs for food but reduce compitetion

[@willrundle2]

ozo ugwu ok maybe the hyenas just wanted to kill simba for fun

[@douglasthescottishtwin3989]

@@willrundle2 For sport?

[@zer0arts34]

Our school did Lion King Jr a few months back and we had a 20 minute conversation about this topic and it just brought the biggest wave of deja vi ever

[@thelastfeelbender]

It's obvious really. He couldn't just walk on into pride rock with blood all over his paws.

[@nmoney6655]

I think he was playing chess with a checkers player in which I mean he literally told Simba to run and never return if it wasn’t for Nala who found him he wouldn’t have returned so he could kill his uncle and then take his place in the Circle of Life with his queen \Wife Nala by his side

[@nameless3330]

I can probaly say why scar didn't stop simba without watching the video

[@jmsg_PR]

I would love to see a breakdown analysis of two of the most dark Disney songs: Hellfire - The Hunchback Of Notre Dame The World’s greatest criminal mind - The Great Mouse Detective

[@Emthecosplayer]

I would love to see hellfire too

[@jmsg_PR]

Sara Laundry I mean in my opinion those two great songs are really dark and I love them. Especially The World greatest criminal mind which is always under-looked.

[@Emthecosplayer]

I feel the darker movies need love to and I own hunchback of notre dame on DVD

[@hannahbrennan2131]

@@jmsg_PR The Great Mouse Detective in general is underappreciated and overlooked.

[@Emthecosplayer]

Disney needs to give more love to the underrated movies

[@plushytoons9529]

I think if he *DID* killed him all the other lions would've had thought Scar was the one who killed Mufasa and Simba case of the blood on his paws and mouth

[@timilehyinhussain7963]

When i first tought about it. i thought if scar killed simba, the blood would literally be on his hands.

[@caramelluver101]

I always thought it was because, if simba did escape him well he wouldn't have any of the blame. The hyenas would

[@bethdibartolomeo2042]

I would like to think that even as a villain, Scar had some scruples, otherwise he would be all-out evil. I would like to think he would not want to kill a small child himself. Even though he was happy to order others to do it, he couldn't do it himself.

[@feliciaaubin-francis7787]

Hi there I think scar stop himself killing his own nephew Simba that lead to all lioness and Queen Sarabi knew that he one who kill his own brother and nephew and they know Scar's hate and jealously grew on his brother and his nephew Scar told simba lies that its was simba's fault and scar told him run away and never return as simba do as he was told scar order his hyena gang to kill simba, but simba escape from hyenas and hyena knew simba be dead out their. As simba grow older and nala found him she told him everything happened at home and simba told nala he can't go back that scar told him, but he knew what his father told and he race back home and face scar Scar saw simba he think it was his brother, but he look at hyena and he knew hyena didn't finish his orders and he bring up his brother's dead and all lioness was surprise it was Simba's fault, but it was scar he told everyone even simba a lies lies lies, but in the end hyenas heard scar and simba talk and hyena turn back on scar and killed him 😊😊😊😊i can't wait for live action movie of lion king

[@masroorkhan81]

And Please do a theory on why the lionesses of Outlands and Pridelands look different??

[@blakepeters4137]

Who is the fastest Disney character? (No marvel) dash, Peter pan, pegasus, or my pick the magic carpet?

[@jmsg_PR]

Blake Peters Dash

[@Emthecosplayer]

I think pegasus then carpet and then Peter pan

[@blakepeters4137]

Why

[@Emthecosplayer]

Think about how much they each used their speed in the original movie

[@blakepeters4137]

I just think carpet cause he causally went around the world, stopped in China, then went back before any knew they were gone. This is him basically jogging. Just imagine him going full speed.

[@insaniacs]

Here’s an idea: HE’S THE MAIN CHARACTER! YOU CAN’T KILL THE MAIN CHARACTER IN A MOVIE

[@OzzyDrixClay]

Humanity . Isn't he a Lion. But look at how Lions treat the airs of a river over thrown King . Why some lionness stayed Royal to Scare AKA the Previous Lion King

[@marywhipes4875]

I believe Scar didn´t kill Simba himself for one simple reason - the smell of blood. If lionesses could smell Simba´s blood on Scar he would get immediately killed.

[@psquared2020]

Wouldn't they also smell Mufasa's blood on him? Since Scar killed Mufasa?

[@marywhipes4875]

@@psquared2020 That´s possible, however, they could only smell it from his claws and he could lie that he just tried to get a better grip on Mufasa to pull him up.

[@chrislasekan1685]

You know what they say, “It has to look like an accident.” - John Lee Wilkes Harvey Booth Oswald.

[@megagodsavageredlion9772]

I think it was because so simba could either run away and die from starvation eventually, or for the hyenas to murder him which they failed to do, but they didn’t fail to murder scar many years later.

[@bethbayless5652]

24 likes. 11 comments. Plus this one. Is youtube sober?

[@LYBism]

Scar knew that he couldn't kill Mufasa. He knew that Mufasa was stronger and powerful, so he didn't even dare try. He had to learn to fight in other ways, so, he used his brains to manipulate others into doing his deeds for him. Plus, Scar was lazy. We see this all throughout the movie. He actually did nothing all day. Scar was a puppet master. He had to get others to buy into his program because he didn't want fingers pointing back at him. We already know that he couldn't handle Mufasa. Yes, he could have killed Simba, but what good what that have done? Firstly, Mufasa would have STILL been the leader AND if it were ever found out that he had killed Simba, he knew that Mufasa would have killed him. Scar tricked Simba into going to the elephant graveyard. Scar's plan was for the hyenas to catch Simba there and kill him. However, we don't see Scar giving the hyenas instructions. However, because Scar knew the risk of being fingered as having orchestrated the death of Simba, it is my belief that he didn't tell the hyenas that Simba would be in the graveyard alone. Scar played on the fact that Simba was young, eager and impressionable, and that the hyenas were dimwits. Perhaps he would have then waited for Mufasa to die, or arranged an "accidental" death, which would have automatically and immediately moved him up to king. After that plan failed, he orchestrated the stampede that was intended to kill both Mufasa and Simba, Now, this was risky because the hyenas had knowledge of his plan, and if anything should happened to their "friendship", the hyenas could tell the lionesses what Scar had done. However, Scar figured that with both Simba AND Mufasa dead, he wouldn't have to fight anyone. He would be the only male lion, and there would be no one left to challenge and/or fight him. He also relied on the fact that he had made a deal with the hyenas in which they would ALWAYS be able to eat, so he thought this would make them forever loyal to him. After Simba survived the stampede, he was able to make Simba believe that he was responsible for his father's death. He told him to leave and never return (which automatically and immediately made him king), and then commanded the hyenas to go after Simba and kill him. Remember I said that Scar was lazy? Yeah, this became EXTREMELY evident after be became king, as we saw the destruction of the prideland. Scar didn't care for work. . .he only wanted the title.

[@TheJaredPunch]

Lolita Brown he didn’t understand nor cared about what a king truly is.

[@LYBism]

@@TheJaredPunch, exactly! That's a dangerous position (the head) if you don't understand and respect what it truly means to be the head. It can lead to devastation, downfall, destruction and depletion.

[@melvinthewhiz6810]

Hey Issac could u do a kingdom hearts 3 theory on the souls of the keyblade graveyard that helped sora against the demon tide and delve into the keyblade war

[@thethinkingbeing9817]

*To sum it up so you don’t have to waste 10 minutes with intense conscious reasoning:* Scar wanted to have the lionesses believe Simba was eaten by the hyenas on the edge of the pride lands. Scar’s story is that he died or went missing. Basically, if he killed Simba then and there, there would be blood on the floor (ignoring the PG 7 rating on this movie). They would see the claw marks and the position Simba was in, too big or deep for a hyena’s or any other animal. They know lion claw marks when they see them. If a lion killed Simba they would know, and it would be suspicious if there was no blood. That or the story would be more convincing for Scar himself to tell.

[@redhead_bebs]

I mean... Also, the fact that Claudius doesn't kill Hamlet in the source material. ("The Lion King" is Shakespeare's "Hamlet" but animals... And a happy ending...)

[@gamingnation2096]

When wildebeest have gone then Why didn't mufasa appear in clouds & tell simba that scar killed him.