Talk:Vitani/@comment-4096368-20110908204056/@comment-24258073-20141105071607

She wasn't ugly as an adult.

Disney needed to make her look like that to reflect the downsides of her being an outsider. With the exception of Kovu, all the outsiders had scrawny builds from lack of food and water. Only Kovu received the respect and care he needed and deserved because he was "the chosen one".

Also they needed to make Vitani look like that to distinguish her from the pride landers, and stand out as a "villain". I'd love to see what she looked like a few weeks after she joined the pride lands. She'd have to be a lot healthier looking when living under the sympathetic Pride Land conditions.

The harsh conditions of the Outlands weren't as noticeable in Vitani's appearance as a cub. When I watched the film, the first couple of times, I was puzzled by her appearance - she looked a lot like Kiara when she was a cub.