Sarabi or Sarafina

[Mizani]

Yes, curse you Disney

[Sombolia]

Originally posted by Mizani
Better parent?!?!
Sarabi was a great parent!!!
Its just that Mufasa had a bigger role!!!

She never said Sarabi was a bad parent, she said they *made it seem* like Mufasa was a *better* parent.

[Alli]

I'm gonna go with Sarafina cause she has a cooler name, despite her small part and she needs to votes for her xD

[Dare]

Originally posted by Winter Lioness
Too bad Disney made it so that Mufasa seemed like a better parent than Sarabi.

I don't see how...? Is there a basis for Mufasa seeming like a better parent?

[Winter Lioness]

Originally posted by Wicked
I don't see how...? Is there a basis for Mufasa seeming like a better parent?

Mufasa was always the one that was seen with Simba, not Sarabi. When he died, Simba ran away, not caring what Sarabi would feel, making it seem like she was a bad parent.

[Ralli]

Originally posted by Winter Lioness
Mufasa was always the one that was seen with Simba, not Sarabi. When he died, Simba ran away, not caring what Sarabi would feel, making it seem like she was a bad parent.

Actually...Scar asks, "Oh, what would your mother think?" And Simba looks even more heartbroken. I think he was afraid that his mother would hate him for causing the death of his father (which wasn't really the case but he didn't know). If he'd been older at the time and less impressionable, he probably would've realized that the death wasn't his fault and his mother wouldn't ever hate him.

I think it's clear that Sarabi is a good mother and wife, despite the contact between Simba and her wasn't much compared to Mufasa. She lovingly licking him when he's a baby, sharing a proud and adoring look with Mufasa when he was a baby, watching after them with a happy and loving look and smile when they leave to the promontory when Simba's older to begin his 'king training', grooming Simba and looking amused and loving when he protests, and if she didn't care for Simba she wouldn't have sent Zazu to cubsit them, she's clearly heartbroken when Scar gives the eulogy, and is seen nuzzling Simba at the end of the battle. I think it's obvious in the movie that Sarabi is a loving mother and wife, despite not playing as big a part as Mufasa.

[Nalinda]

I agree with you Ralli. Well said.

[Mizani]

*claps* Bravo, bravo