<P> Scar became the first Disney villain to successfully explicitly kill someone . Like Disney's Bambi before it, The Lion King--dubbed the studio's "darkest" film at the time of its release--was unprecedented in terms of its serious themes, namely guilt, murder, treachery, revenge and death, specifically the on - screen assassination of one of the film's heroes . According to IGN, "The film's story concepts of morality and mortality...was new for Disney," with The Washington Post predicting that "the death of the heroic Mufasa will be the most widely debated aspect of The Lion King, with people taking sides as to whether such things are good or bad for kids just as they did over the killing of Bambi's mother ." Similarly, Variety opined, "a generation that remembers the death of Bambi's mother as traumatizing should bear that experience in mind when deciding who goes to The Lion King ." Film critics and parents alike expressed concern that Scar's violent ways would frighten and disturb younger viewers . Referring to Scar's murdering of Mufasa, The New York Times questioned "whether this film really warranted a G rating ." Critics also cautioned Scar's death; Movieline warned audiences that the film "shows a fairy tale's dark sense of justice," for example when "Scar was eaten by his hyena allies after betraying them ." ReelViews' James Berardinelli commented: </P> <P> "Death, something not really touched on in the last three animated Disney tales, is very much at the forefront of The Lion King . In a scene that could disturb younger viewers, Mufasa's demise is shown . It is a chilling moment that is reminiscent of a certain incident in Bambi . The film also contains a fair share of violence, including a rather graphic battle between two lions . Parents should carefully consider before automatically taking a child of, say, under seven years of age, to this movie ." </P> <P> The Los Angeles Times warned that "The on - screen death of Mufasa and a violent battle at the finale may disturb small children," echoed by The Philadelphia Inquirer . However, film critics also felt that Disney's treatment of Scar was at times too light - hearted and comedic, with the Deseret News complaining, "a climactic battle between Simba and his evil Uncle Scar...is (a) very bad choice near the end, as Simba and Scar battle in slow - motion, a serious moment that seems unintentionally comic ." According to The Seattle Times, "Some critics have complained that the movie is too funny and good - natured to accommodate the rather grim story it's telling ." Considered "an odd mix of deadly seriousness and slapstick humor...Simba fights Scar to the death" while "intercut with...Poomba (sic)... doing a parody of Travis Bickel ." </P> <P> Although universally acclaimed, Scar has sparked considerable controversy regarding the character's appearance and personality, specifically his darker - colored fur and alleged sexuality . The general public, however, appears to have remained largely oblivious to such concerns according to David Parkinson, author of The Rough Guide to Film Musicals . The Washington Post felt that "Scar clearly is meant to represent an evil African American because' while Simba's mane is gloriously red, Scar's is, of course, black ." Meanwhile, Scar's mannerisms and voice which, according to Nightmare on Main Street: Angels, Sadomasochism, and the Culture of Gothic's author Mark Edmundson, resemble "a cultivated, word - weary, gay man," has been deemed homophobic by some commentators because, according to The Independent, "the arch - villain's gestures are effeminate" while, in addition to the film being "full of stereotypes," the character "speaks in supposed gay cliches ." Susan Mackey - Kallis, author of The Hero and the Perennial Journey Home in American Film, observed that Scar is "more effeminate (and) less brawny...than" both Mufasa and Simba . Additionally, "Even though (Scar) would be expected to mate with one of the lioness, he is never seen intimated by any ." While Disney executives ignored these accusations, Slant Magazine defended the studio, explaining that Scar's black mane is simply an example of "the animators' elementary attempts to color - code evil for the film's target audience ." Similarly, author Edward Schiappa wrote in his book Beyond Representational Correctness: Rethinking Criticism of Popular Media that Scar's voice was simply meant "to convey the sort of upper - class snobbishness evinced by George Sanders's performance as Shere Khan in The Jungle Book ." More recently, the possibility of an incestuous relationship involving Simba, his mate Nala, Scar and Mufasa has surfaced . According to Johnson Cheu, author of Diversity in Disney Films: Critical Essays on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality and Disability, the fact that Scar, Mufasa and Simba appear to be the only male lions present in The Lion King suggests the possibility that either Scar or Mufasa is Nala's father, which would in turn make Nala either Simba's half - sister or cousin . However, The Lion Guard identifies Nala's father as a red - maned unnamed lion who - in his youth - resembled his grandson (and Scar's great - nephew) Kion . </P>

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