Talk:Nuka/@comment-34354165-20180221020112/@comment-25699891-20180222041001

In Nuka's case, I think it was less pure hate than desperation for his family's approval. Yes, he hated Simba and wanted to kill him - I'm never going to deny that - but he primarily hated Simba because Zira hated Simba. All three of those cubs were basically brainwashed growing up into believing that Simba was responsible for the death of their. . . whatever Scar was to them. And Nuka knew that killing Simba would be the best way to earn Zira's love.

But you're right. He couldn't let go and in the end that proved to be his undoing. I wish he had gotten a happier ending because I do find him strangely sympathetic. . . and I'm sad for Kovu and Vitani, knowing their ending would have been happier if their mother and brother had also been able to see the light.

Weird Curly Megaquack (talk) 04:10, February 22, 2018 (UTC)