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Mufasa: The Lion King Story
Mufasa: The Lion King is a prequel to The Lion King, chronicling Simba’s father’s journey to becoming king.
In stories where the protagonist evolves from naïve to noble, there’s often a complex and contrasting counterpart to elevate the narrative, avoiding predictability and monotony.
Captain America has the Winter Soldier. Thor has Loki. Optimus Prime has Megatron. Even Zhang Junbao had Dong Tianbao.
Mufasa embodies the archetypal classical hero, steadily showcasing courage, wisdom, honor, and resilience. He walks the quintessential path of the heroic arc on the silver screen.
But all the gritty, morally ambiguous, and tantalizing drama is reserved for his brother, Scar—formerly known as Taka.
Some argue the film is more about Taka’s transformation into Scar, but this interpretation is overly simplistic.
What does it mean to “turn to the dark side”? From a conventional blockbuster’s perspective, it signifies a good person betraying their allies and committing harmful acts.
But labeling Taka’s journey as mere "darkening" oversimplifies his character.
From start to finish, Taka’s arc is not about becoming good or evil. It’s about the fact that he never truly changes.
Unlike the Winter Soldier, who was brainwashed into Hydra’s pawn, or Loki, who oscillates between mischief and loyalty, or even Megatron, who abruptly decides to annihilate old friends, Taka’s core remains steadfast.
At first glance, his actions seem erratic—at times blinded by jealousy, at others selflessly saving lives. It might seem as though his desires are inconsistent.
However, beneath these surface fluctuations lies a singular, unchanging pursuit that governs him.
As a prince of noble lineage, Taka grew up under the weight of his parents’ lofty expectations to mold him into a future king. They might have sensed he wasn’t fit for the role but persisted in teaching, training, demanding, and hoping.
No matter how hard Taka tried, he couldn’t meet their standards. Like a mediocre student in class, he knew deep down he’d never get into a prestigious university.
Despite having a strict father and a nurturing mother, Taka lacked the qualities of a successor. His panic-stricken abandonment of his family during a confrontation with enemies sealed his fate.
Yet, in his childhood, Taka made one crucial choice: saving Mufasa from drowning and pleading with his parents to make them brothers.
From that moment on, Mufasa became the only lion who didn’t pressure him, didn’t humiliate him, and allowed him to escape his own weaknesses.
Taka found solace in their playful camaraderie, a refuge from the torment of failing to meet his parents’ ideals—a space where he could maintain a shred of pride.
But as tragedy struck—their parents murdered, their pride decimated, and both forced into exile—Taka’s only pillar of support began to crumble. Things worsened when they fell for the same lioness.
Remember when Taka saved Mufasa from falling off a cliff and then asked, “I saved you, didn’t I? Don’t I deserve a thank you?”
That moment underscores how much he craved the feeling of being needed. Yet, as their journey continued, Taka was repeatedly confronted by his own limitations, watching Mufasa, the orphaned wanderer, rise to the occasion time and again, outshining him at every turn.
Losing the lioness he loved wasn’t the breaking point—it was simply the final straw. His father’s remark, “Deception can also make a king,” became a convenient excuse for Taka to justify his actions.
When he betrayed his friends, it wasn’t out of jealousy or revenge for lost love. Taka was merely grasping for a shred of pride, desperate to claw his way out of his pit of inferiority.
As Taka brazenly betrayed Mufasa, we witnessed a transformation.
His voice steadied, his gaze sharpened, his head lifted high, and his once-cowering posture straightened.
The hesitant, self-doubting Taka—always lurking in the shadows, nursing his bitterness—vanished.
In committing a wicked and reckless act, Taka momentarily became the closest he had ever been to a true lion.
No longer the pitiful figure overshadowed by others, no longer relying on scraps of recognition, Taka regained control over his destiny—and others’.
Yet, in the climactic showdown, Taka switched sides, abandoning the villains to aid Mufasa.
As Mufasa teetered on the brink of death, Taka was overwhelmed by a sensation even stronger than betrayal:
The exhilarating possibility of not being the weak one anymore. He could save Mufasa once again—even if it cost him his life, even if it meant exile, even if it condemned him to eternal scorn.
Taka’s moments of redemption, including the scar that earned him his infamous nickname, Scar, and his act of pulling Mufasa out of the water, are some of the most compelling scenes in the film. The latter, accompanied by thunderous notes reverberating through the theater, rivals even Mufasa’s heroic defeat of the enemy.
Rafiki tells Mufasa, “Bloodline doesn’t matter. What matters is character.” Taka’s story counters, “Character doesn’t matter. What matters is the courage to confront it and fight it.”
In this film, many characters dream of their ideals and futures. But Taka never mentions his dreams. Does he dream at all?
If he does, his dreams likely aren’t of becoming king or winning love. Instead, they might be filled with countless moments of fearlessly protecting his brother and earning his genuine gratitude—just like the first time they met.
Taka’s life isn’t about turning dark, nor can he be categorized as a traditional antagonist.
He’s a child who never found fulfillment, spending his life chasing the one moment he was most proud of.
