it had been much longer than normal since my last rewatch
what really stuck out in this rewatch was when Simba and Nala first see each other after being apart for years.
she says to Simba ‘it’s like youre back from the dead. You don’t know what this means to everyone....what it means to me’
and as she says that last line you can see the pain in her eyes and face, but also a tinge of hope. and then the two nuzzle
it really melted my heart. it’s a really understated scene. She had for years been living under tyrannical rule, with her pride in shambles. she desperately searches for food and finds her childhood friend whom she thought was dead and instead of getting angry right away or feeling bitter she feels joy, probably for the first time in years.