When I was growing up, The Lion King had to be one of my favorite Disney movies. I can't tell you how many times I saw that movie, recited those lines, and cried when Mufasa died. I haven't seen it in years and after watching a random commercial on TV for the Blue-Ray DVD, I decided to relive some great childhood memories. However, now that I'm older, I have quite a few new thoughts and questions.
1. What kind of fruit is Rafiki rubbing on Simba's forehead?
2. Why am I suddenly craving a fruit I've never had?
3. Why didn't I notice that Simba as a cub is actually really cocky?
4. Why is he annoying me now?
5. Wow, Zazu is just as annoying as I remember.
6. Wait... aren't Simba and Nala actually related?
7. Why do I still think Mufasa will save Simba and get out alive?
8. Yup, still sobbing.
9. DON'T RUN AWAY SIMBA!
10. YES, NATHAN LANE.
11. Ugh, I love Timon and Pumba.
12. Why do a wart hog and meerkat make good friends?
13. WAIT... I ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND TIMON AND PUMBA'S JOKES!
14. WAIT... THEY ARE SO FUNNY!
15. I feel as a parent I would actually be laughing so hard at this.
16. *screams Hakuna Matata at the top of my lungs*
17. *sings the whole song by heart, word for word*
18. *gags at the sound of them eating bugs*
19. Enjoys the time sequence of them walking across the log way too much
20. How did Simba grow up on bugs? He's a lion.
21. HA, wait Zazu sings it's a small world after all, way to go Disney
22. Wait.. grown up Simba is voiced by Matthew Broderick?
23. Well that ruins the childhood wonder a little.
24. *screams/sings can you feel the love tonight*
25. That's definitely not Broderick singing...
26. UGH this is so cute.
27. Wow I'm single.
28. SIMBA GO BACK WITH HER!
29. YAAAS RAFIKI SAVING THE DAY WITH YOUR MAD WISDOM.
30. Why is Rafiki the only animal with any sort of authentic accent?
31. Why the baboon?
32. James Earl Jones speaking from the sky like a god.
33. HAHA wait Rafiki hitting Simba with his stick is actually so funny.
34. "Hey! What was that?!" "Doesn't matter, it's in the past."
35. Wait.. if Simba was that far from home, why was Nala?
36. YAAAS TIMON AND PUMBA SUPPORTING SIMBA!
37. Hahah wait Timon is talking about dressing in drag.
38. Haha wait they all think Simba looks like Mufasa but then he speaks and his voice... nowhere near as intimidating.
39. Wow, how convenient, A strike of lighting and fire starts.
40. PS TO VILLAINS: DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME CONFESSING TO THE CRIME THINKING YOU'RE GOING TO KILL THE PROTAGONIST.
41. Haha karma's a bitch.
42. Wow, convenient rain to drown out the fires.
43. YAAAS THE RIGHTFUL KING!
44. Wait why doesn't Simba and Nala's cub have the weird fruit smear?
45. Those songs will be stuck in my head for at least a week.
