Simba's Worst Villain In The Lion King

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A villain can be the greatest character in a story whether it be due to their terrible, well described and explained deeds or if the author decides to make them trusted by the reader. An amazing example of the first is from the great Disney film, The Lion King. In this film, we are told the story of a young lion cub who is preparing to be, well, the king. Warning, the movie will be spoiled for any who have managed to not see the movie. Simba is the young cub we get to know, learn, and love as The Lion King progresses but near the very beginning, we get to meet the evil uncle, Scar. Scar is the worst villain due to the absolute torment he places on Simba from a young age, the control he maintains throughout, and even after being defeated in the end of the film, the viewers never forget his name or role. …show more content…

Very early in the film, viewers are met with the sight of Simba's father hanging off the a cliff then the appearance of Scar. As the father is clinging off for dear life and Scar debating saving his brother or letting him fall into a valley. As expected of any great villain, we see Simba's father fall down the steep cliff side. Following this is Simba witnessing his dad about to pass away because what occurs next is the most effective and depressing point in the movie since it establishes how truly evil Scar is. After he has fallen, a herd of wilder beast rush onto the screen thus effectively dethroning and murdering the current king. Young Simba, clinging on to a branch above his father, had to witness his father trampled thus scarring him for the rest of the

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