History Fridge / TheLionKing2019

* Sarabi being given AdaptationalBadass unintentionally explains why Nala might have been the one betrothed to Simba when presumably several lioness cubs were available. Nala consistently beat Simba every time they play-fought as cubs. This seems to have been a game the cubs played often, and presumably Nala came off better then as well, which probably didn't escape the notice of the Pride. Even after reaching adulthood, Nala is implicitly the NumberTwo of the lionesses, only behind Sarabi. The simple reason for that is because she was the strongest and most talented huntress of her generation.
Thus, the reason she was betrothed to Simba - in theory, she was most likely to produce the strongest possible offspring for the royal line. Presumably Sarabi, who nearly fought Scar to an even footing in this movie, was the most desirable of the lionesses in her generation for that same reason. And Sarabi chose Mufasa because of Mufasa's own strength.

** May not be so bad. Zazu states earlier (when Scar was trying to eat him) that it’s illegal to kill/eat a member of the king’s Court. So Timon and Pumbaa may be exempt from being prey.
* Sarabi being given AdaptationalBadass unintentionally explains why Nala might have been the betrothed to Simba when presumably several lioness cubs were available. Nala consistently beat Simba every time they play-fought as cubs. This seems to have been a game the cubs played often, and presumably Nala came off better then as well. Even after reaching adulthood, Nala is implicitly the NumberTwo of the lionesses, only behind Sarabi. The simple reason for that is because she was the strongest and most talented huntress of her generation of lionesses and therefore most likely to produce the strongest possible offspring for the royal line. Presumably Sarabi, who nearly fought Scar to an even footing in this movie, was the most desirable of the lionesses in her generation for that same reason. And Sarabi chose Mufasa because of Mufasa's own strength.
** Additionally, maybe Sarabi and Mufasa tried to start the tradition of arranging a mate for their offspring to avoid the fiasco that resulted from the LoveTriangle between Sarabi, Mufasa, and Scar in their younger days.

** May not be so bad. Zazu states earlier (when Scar was trying to eat him) that it’s illegal to kill/eat a member of the king’s Court. So Timon and Pumbaa may be exempt from being prey.

* Wondering why Scar has a [[LightIsNotGood lighter-colored]] [[AdaptationalDyeJob mane and fur]], as opposed to the well known [[DarkIsEvil black mane]] he had in the original animated film? In real life, lions with dark manes are viewed as more attractive by potential mates. Darker manes are also believed to indicate stronger, healthier animals. Therefore, the remake gives Scar a paler, scanty mane to accentuate his scrawny physique compared to Mufasa.

* Shenzi is larger than the other hyenas and is a lot more menacing. That's because female hyenas are larger and more aggressive than their male counterparts in real life. Notice in the film she works WITH Scar, and not FOR him. This Shenzi is the leader of the hyenas, and doesn't seem like the type to take orders from anyone.

* Shenzi is larger than the other hyenas and is a lot more menacing. That's because female hyenas are larger and more aggressive than their male counterparts in real life. Notice in the film she works WITH Scar, and not FOR him.

* At the end of the film, Timon and Pumbaa bring their friends to live with Simba at Pride Rock. Sounds heartwarming and all, until you realize that the Prideland lions don't really follow the rules of ... you know. They'd have to be alright with watching lions eat their kind. Pretty scary ...

* Why is the scene where Simba's fur reaching Rafiki [[OverlyLongGag drawn out so much longer than the original scene?]] Because before this scene, Timon, Pumba and even ''[[TheHero Simba]]'' had disregarded the thought that creatures are connected to each other in the Circle of Life, and claimed that they should only mind their own business. This scene, in which his piece of fur crosses the desert from the influences of so many other creatures, effectively proves the trio ''wrong''.

* Overlooking the fact that it's fiction, technically a lion wouldn't be able survive on just bugs, no matter how much protein they have. Simba at some point realistically would have become malnourished and may have been forced to...you know.

!!FridgeHorror

* Wondering why Scar has a [[AdaptationalDyeJob lighter-colored mane and fur]], as opposed to the well known [[DarkIsEvil black mane]] he had in the original animated film? In real life, lions with dark manes are viewed as more attractive by potential mates. Darker manes are also believed to indicate stronger, healthier animals. Therefore, the remake gives Scar a paler, scanty mane to accentuate his scrawny physique compared to Mufasa.

!!FridgeHorror

!!FridgeLogic

* Wondering why Scar has a [[AdaptationalDyeJob lighter-colored mane and fur]], as opposed to the well known [[DarkIsEvil black mane]] he had in the original animated film? In real life, lions with dark manes are viewed as more attractive by potential mates. Darker manes are also believed to indicate stronger, healthier animals. Therefore, the remake gives Scar a paler, scanty mane to make his envy towards Mufasa more accurate.

* If one watches the famous log scene very carefully both Timon and Pumbaa are walking slightly slower when Simba is both an adolescent and a fully grown adult and Pumbaa’s fur becomes very slightly greyer. The log scene is not just showing Simba grow up but his two friends who are much older than him are aging too which makes sense as Simba obviously spends years with them in exile and all animals grow old as the years go by.