by MeerkatOnTheMoon » October 29th, 2019, 3:43 pm
[quote="Elton John"]I like timon and pumbaa as characters, they are much better than most comedic relief characters esp ones in disney movies because they serve a purpose beyond cheap laughs. Not to say that their jokes in the first movie were bad, a lot of timons lines in the first movie make me laugh in an unironic way.
I like them because they are very important to the story.
I did like the more serious interactions with timon and the colony or timon and and ma.
I think the funniest part of the film was during 'i just can't wait to be king' when timon and pumbaa walk out and the scenery has changed to fit the visual style of the song of the first movie. I found that part to be highly amusing.[/quote]
I've read all the posts in your thread, and I'm glad you ended up liking the film. I like what you said about Timon and Pumbaa serving a purpose beyond all the comedy. They are comical in an endearing way, and I'm happy they stuck to their word and decided to stay with Simba, which we all saw in "Simba's Pride". Great interactions between Timon and the colony and Timon and Ma, yes.
[quote="AnActualLion"]I might be speaking from bias here but I think that TLK 1 1/2 is a very cute movie that explores the sidekicks and gives them more depth than the somewhat shallow but funny character archetypes in the first film. You get a background on them, mostly Timon, and see them go through character development. They are integrated into the story of the first film in a way that doesn't take away from the magic but adds just a little something extra that at least made me smile. It's definitely worth a go![/quote]
I agree it is an adorable movie, and Timon and Pumbaa are special in my book. It's definitely lovely to see them get their own film. Great backstory for Timon. I wish Pumbaa got his too. There were funny but also endearing moments like when both of them finally became best friends after the waterfall scene.
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