WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Mufasa: The Lion King.
Mufasa: The Lion King It’s already in cinemas. The prequel to the 2019 remake was one of the most anticipated releases later this year. And, thirty years after the release of the original film, Disney for the first time investigated the origin story of the legendary king of the savannah and father Simba. A project that also announced that more context would be given to evil. Scar and his transformation into a villain.
Story Mufasa: The Lion King follows two brothers who are revealed to share no blood. Actually it’s Scar (whose real name is Taka), who comes from a royal family, while Mufasa He is an orphaned and disoriented puppy. Once they meet, they form a close bond, growing up inseparable and eventually embarking on an incredible journey that will change their lives forever.
When the evil king Kiros He comes with his backpack Mufasa And Taka They must run. But the main character killed the villain’s son to protect his adoptive mother. And this is something that the unforgiving white lion will not forgive. Therefore, thanks to his lionesses, he keeps up with them and tracks them down while the two brothers try to find – along with Sarabi, Zazu And Rafiki– the paradise known as Milele.
Taki’s betrayal and the end of Kiros
In the last part of the film Taka decides to betray Mufasa and suddenly enter into an alliance with Kiros. The reason is explained in Mufasa: The Lion King is that he is overshadowed by the superiority of his half-brother. The future king has abilities that no male lion has ever had. He is also much braver, bolder and nobler. And to top it all off, he fell in love with Sarabi despite Taka He admitted that he wanted to try something with her.
For all this, Taka hatches an insidious plan. In the mountains Zazu erase the trace of the group so that Kiros and their lionesses cannot follow them. But he meets with them secretly and leaves a new trail. So when they finally reach Mileletheir joy does not last long. Kiros confront directly Mufasawho is amazed by his enormous strength. Moreover, the lionesses begin to wreak havoc and terror throughout the area.
That’s why, Mufasa makes a call to the entire savannah. They must work together to maintain the Cycle of Life. Only with full cooperation between species will they be able to defeat the enemy. After this he returns to a new challenge against Kiros and this time with the help of a (more or less) repentant Takamanages to defeat him. Taka received a brutal scratch on his face, but Mufasa and the villain falls into the well. Because of the earthquake, huge rocks fall on them. In the end, the protagonist manages to escape, but the villain is crushed and irrevocably dies.
Why does Taka become Scar?
In fact, the whole inside story Scar It has a very simple meaning. Throughout his life, from childhood, his father raised him, taught him that being a king is what you have, not what you deserve. Values you have learned Taka They were not the same, and little by little his good heart began to become corrupted. Moreover, being constantly overloaded Mufasathe absolute and unconditional love she had for him was shattered.
The summary is that Mufasa: The Lion King shows how love can turn into hate if not focused correctly. It was a great sin Takawho ended up turning his back on his brother. Romance between Mufasa And Sarabi This was the final trigger, but in reality it was just the tip of the iceberg of everything the young lion had experienced over the years.
Conversion Taka V Scar This culminates when, after defeating Kiros, Mufasa She refuses to forgive him completely. The animals of the savannah ask him to banish him, but the new king allows him to live with them. Of course, he will be ashamed of his actions for the rest of his life. His brother would never speak his real name again. From now on, Mufasa will meet Taka How Scar. The final humiliation, which, as everyone knows, will ultimately lead the second to kill the first.
Meaning of Mufasa Lion King
There is a key detail at the end of the film. Mufasa He still doesn’t want to become king. He never belonged to royalty. And above all, his values do not allow him to see himself as superior to any other animal on the savannah. He just wants to be another one and live in peace. But it was precisely this humility, along with courage and leadership qualities, that he demonstrated in the fight against Kiroswhich makes him the Lion King.
Therefore, after being reunited with his mother, who turned out to be still alive, Milele’s other animals and himself Rafiki They insist again and again until he agrees. So the puppy, whom no one appreciated, became a great legend that everyone knows. Mufasa: The Lion King is a fable about why positions of power must be earned, not inherited or claimed through violence.
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