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DVD Review: “The Lion Guard: The Rise Of Scar” Is Unimaginative

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After using the Roar of the Elders in anger, Kion unwittingly summons the Pride Lands’ greatest villain, Scar.

“The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar” follows Simba’s son, Kion, as he learns to navigate his job as the head of the guard protecting the Pridelands with several friends. As the title gives away, this set of episodes focuses on Scar, Simba’s uncle, and first enemy. The plot stays consistent throughout the over two hours: the lions protect someone from the hyenas. I’m not sure what the draw to this show is. “The Lion King” was excellent and served a purpose, unlike this predecessor determined to put parents to sleep. Although, none of the voices are as irritating as the major of other cartoons on TV right now. Disney dropped the ball with “The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar.”

Episode one drags on for almost an hour with far too much plot for a children’s movie and the Pridelands. Madagascar Penguins did a much better job making the plains of Africa interesting. In this installment, the hyenas are after a group of poor defenseless multi-ton elephants and Kion has to come to their rescue. You cannot make this stuff up! Since when did the largest land animal need protection from a kitty cat? Thankfully, an evil snake shows up to spice up the plot. The slithering serpent wants to communicate with the deceased Scar and to potentially bring him back to life, but the only animal capable of communicating with the dead is Rafiki, lovable wisdom-filled mandrill, and the main character. Meanwhile, the Pridelands are dry as a bone, as the rain refuses to penetrate the sky. Maybe a future animal trainer will find this cartoon interesting, every other kid will change the channel about ten minutes in.

The second, third, fourth, and fifth episodes follow the same premise of the first. The hyenas threaten the safety of the animals, occasionally so do the leopards. Bad guys reminisce about when Scar reigned and try to bring him back. Kion and his furry friends solve all the problems of the African desert. Younger kids may find the cute animals interesting but even humor is missing in this bland version of a Disney classic. Simba and Nala make a short appearance but otherwise leave their teenager in charge of their kingdom, super plausible. The only real interesting aspect were the clouds turning into the ancient lions and roaring along with the cub. I would suggest watching this show on TV. The best part of this otherwise boring animated series is the first song that plays, great dance song.

Now available on Disney DVD

 

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