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Nuka
Feb 15, 2011 8:46:58 GMT 2
Post by Kieran on Feb 15, 2011 8:46:58 GMT 2
Nuka--the oldest of the remaining cubs from Scar's reign. He appears a bit scruffy looking and half-wit, somewhat hyper, and very bitter to his younger brother Kovu, who was chosen as Scar's heir over him.
I always found Nuka somehow touching. Because he apparently loved and looked up to his mother who however mostly ignored or disliked him...yet still he died trying to make her proud. I think he might have turned good if given a chance, and been a good king if given a bit more brain.
I think he and Kovu are two of the best characters from the sequel.
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Gemma
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Nuka
May 18, 2011 14:42:53 GMT 2
Post by Gemma on May 18, 2011 14:42:53 GMT 2
I always wished that Nuka didn't die. I mean, I understand why they did it as it had an impact on the storyline, but he was one of those characters who I felt needed a bigger role just because he seemed really interesting and I wanted to know more about him!
I also often wonder what he would have been like if he'd been alive in the final battle. I think he would have been feeling very conflicted when the outlanders turned against Zira. On one hand, I find it hard to believe that he was truly evil, but on the other hand he was very dedicated to making his mother proud.
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TheLionPrince
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Nuka
May 20, 2011 22:34:20 GMT 2
Post by TheLionPrince on May 20, 2011 22:34:20 GMT 2
To Gemma,
I really don't think Nuka needed a bigger role. After all, his character was based on Tybalt as "The Lion King II" is loosely based on "Romeo and Juliet".
If you watch anything adapted from "Romeo and Juliet" like "West Side Story" or "Pocahontas", it's usually one character's death that makes the two families hate each other even more and leads up to the climax.
Nuka's death was needed, as it leads to Zira's demise, and Nuka gets what he wanted: his mother's affections, though he died getting. That's just what makes him a tragic villain, although Nuka wasn't nearly as evil as his mother was.
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Nuka
Oct 16, 2013 23:24:51 GMT 2
Post by Chakaandzambi on Oct 16, 2013 23:24:51 GMT 2
I always enjoyed Nuka! He was misunderstood for his actions. In a deleted scene, at his death, he says "I finally got your attention, didn't I?" And Zira smiled. So cute.
R.I.P Nuka~
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