[nods] Mufasa's still dead, yes. Scar's very much himself (although I've got to find another name for him) and in prison. Way I see things: Mufasa, his wife, and Scar (and probably a number of others) all immigrated to the States from Kenya when they were young adults. I'm not sure what exactly Mufasa did for a living, but he did it well enough to own his own business and become an influential community leader. Scar was, as always, insanely jealous and arranged to have his brother killed by the Hyena gang... and then things get shaky - did Simba see? Did Scar try to kill him as well? Did he run away? Etc.
Regardless, Simba ends up living with Timon and Pumba, Scar runs the business into the ground, and the Hyena's destroy the neighborhood. After they turn 18, Nala discovers that Mufasa actually left everything to Simba (Scar's been lying about it) and goes out to drag him home. The cops are called in, there's a huge trial, shenanigans ensue that are connected in various ways to the main story. In the end, Scar's in prison, Simba's left with a failing business in a ravaged neighborhood, and thanks to the media attention there's a lot of noise about 'gentrifying' the area - particularly from the liberal/hipster/white/queer communities.
And Simba's all 'look, I can't be who my father was, but this neighborhood is important to us and we can't lose it. I've been on the outskirts of that community (via Timon and Pumba, who may or may not be a couple, idk), I know how they think, here's what we're going to do...' and four years later Pride Rock is a hot night spot, the center of a rebuilt neighborhood, and a strong community advocate (particularly for immigrants and queer people of color).
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Date: 2010-02-08 07:55 pm (UTC)Regardless, Simba ends up living with Timon and Pumba, Scar runs the business into the ground, and the Hyena's destroy the neighborhood. After they turn 18, Nala discovers that Mufasa actually left everything to Simba (Scar's been lying about it) and goes out to drag him home. The cops are called in, there's a huge trial, shenanigans ensue that are connected in various ways to the main story. In the end, Scar's in prison, Simba's left with a failing business in a ravaged neighborhood, and thanks to the media attention there's a lot of noise about 'gentrifying' the area - particularly from the liberal/hipster/white/queer communities.
And Simba's all 'look, I can't be who my father was, but this neighborhood is important to us and we can't lose it. I've been on the outskirts of that community (via Timon and Pumba, who may or may not be a couple, idk), I know how they think, here's what we're going to do...' and four years later Pride Rock is a hot night spot, the center of a rebuilt neighborhood, and a strong community advocate (particularly for immigrants and queer people of color).