My Favorite Movie Villain

Scar’s one of the most well known and disliked villains in the Disney world, playing the role of the evil brother in the classic “The Lion King”. Mufasa, Scar’s older brother, was the king of Pride Rock at the moment, meaning Scar would be next in line once he passed away. The fact that Mufasa had a son enraged his younger brother because it meant that a little cub was now in his way of gaining all the power in the land. His careful strategy planning, unique personality and dark sense of humor are some of the reasons I became drawn to him, even if he was horrible at heart.

The Audience immediately senses a dark presence as soon as Scar makes his first appearance in the famous motion picture. With his unique black mane, wicked green eyes, and miserable voice tone, he automatically stands out from the other lions in the film. As soon as he pops up in his first scene, we are introduced to his not-so-friendly relationships with the king’s messenger, Zazu, and the king himself, Mufasa. Within 3 minutes, Scar manages to get easily annoyed with Zazu, prepared to make him his meal. Soon after, he is caught raising his voice on his older brother, ignoring his commands and turning his back on him. When Mufasa confronts him about not being at his son’s presentation, it is evident he has horrible relationships with the members of the pride and is the odd one out, isolating himself in his own area from the rest of lions.

In order to get what he wants, Scar plans out a strategy to overthrow his brother and get rid of his young nephew for good. With the help of his hyena friends, he manages to execute the plan nearly to perfection, managing to kill his brother as he tried to save his son from a Wild beast stampede that Scar caused. He managed to make Simba feel responsible for the death, and commands him to run away for good. The fact that he had Hyena friends further demonstrates his disconnection with the pride while his successful plan showed his hateful, yet wise mind. Motivated by jealousy and the desire to take over the throne in Pride Rock, Scar managed to plot one of Disney’s most twisted schemes, letting waterfalls stream down the faces of audience members since 1994, including myself. (399)