[quote="Squeely"]To add to what PrincessKiara said, I think Timon and Pumbaa are kinda cute. They have some cute moments at the very least. I mean just look at Pumbaa's big ol' puppy dog eyes here:
I wouldn't go so far as to say the hyenas are ugly, though the film doesn't exactly present them in a very appealing light, either. And I can't think of any moments they had that would be regarded as all that cute.
So from the standpoint of most parents, Timon and Pumbaa would be far more marketable. Parents would want their children to side with the good guys. I don't think the hyenas are evil, but I can see why parents may see them that way, or at least see them as undesirable. [/quote]
Timon and Pumbaa are meant to look forlorn in that scene. It doesn't really make them cute.
As for the hyenas, it's just my opinion.
As for Timon and Pumbaa being "marketable"...yeah, that's their problem. If they were really likeable, well-written characters that were pleasant to look at, that would be one thing. But to me, all they are is ugly, gross, and annoying. Sure, Ren and Stimpy were, too, but...this is a movie that is a drama about a kid, and later, an adult. Kinda out of place.