{"id":121,"date":"2025-07-05T02:06:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T02:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/typingtomyself.ericisinschool.com\/?p=121"},"modified":"2025-07-16T00:45:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T00:45:50","slug":"2-the-lion-king-paid-escort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/typingtomyself.ericisinschool.com\/?p=121","title":{"rendered":"The Lion King: Paid “Escort”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Scar<\/a> has always been a character who left a bitter taste in my mind. When I watched The Lion King, I saw how he betrayed Mufasa without a second thought and then lied to the pride to cover it up. He carried himself with this fake confidence, acting like he deserved everything he stole. But even then, part of me wondered if he always wanted to be the villain. Growing up, he was overlooked, living in Mufasa\u2019s shadow as the smaller, weaker brother. Some say Scar was actually smart, noticing problems others ignored, like how some animals were starving while others thrived. He tried to share his ideas but no one cared and after years of being dismissed, he grew bitter. There are videos out there calling him a misunderstood revolutionary who wanted to fix the land before it dried up completely. This YouTube analysis<\/a> talks about how Scar\u2019s ideas about fairness and sharing resources could have changed the Pride Lands for the better (like how he tried sharing resources with the hyenas). But in the end, I still think he caused more harm than good by choosing betrayal (to both sides) instead of working to earn trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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