Even villains can speak truth sometimes! Join us as we examine the moments when The Lion King's most notorious antagonist dropped some uncomfortable facts. From his sardonic observations to his brutally honest declarations, we're looking at times when Scar's sharp tongue cut straight to the truth.
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00:00Well, as far as brains go, I got the lion's shab.
00:03Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:05And today, we're counting down our picks for the time Scar from The Lion King franchise was just speaking his truth.
00:11Pay attention! My words are a matter of pride!
00:18Number 10. No, anything but that. The Lion King.
00:23After Mufasa's death and Simba running off, it seems Scar has turned Zazu into his own personal radio.
00:30Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.
00:38Nobody knows my sorrow.
00:42No shock that Zazu's song choice is a bit on the bleak side.
00:46Scar, of course, demands something with a peppier beat.
00:49You know how some songs just burrow into your brain and refuse to leave?
00:52Sing something with a little bounce in it.
00:57It's a small world after all.
00:59No! No! Anything but that.
01:02Anyone who's ever been on the It's a Small World ride, or worse, been stuck on it while it's broken down,
01:08can tell you that one clings to your soul.
01:10So yes, Scar, totally get it.
01:12Although now we're stuck singing I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts for the rest of the day.
01:16So thanks for that, guys. Really.
01:18I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts, diddly-dee-dee-dee-dee. There they are, standing in a row.
01:25Beat once more, once more, as big as your head.
01:28Number 9. Wonderful.
01:30Another misfit stray we're not supposed to eat.
01:33Mufasa, the Lion King.
01:35If you ever wondered how Mufasa ended up with a red-billed hornbill and a mandrill on his royal court,
01:40the 2024 prequel clears it up.
01:43After escaping an attack on their pride,
01:45the Lion Brothers, now joined by Sarabi and her scout Zazu,
01:49stumble across what looks like dinner.
01:51I don't think you understand what's about to happen.
01:54There's no place for you to go.
01:55I am going forward.
01:57I seriously doubt that.
01:59It is easy to doubt everything when you know nothing.
02:03But they quickly learn that eating this particular primate would be a mistake.
02:07Turns out, he's their key to moving forward.
02:10Earlier, Taka was also denied the chance to eat Zazu.
02:13And look, we all know anger is real.
02:15That Zazu, don't eat him.
02:17You heard her, do not eat me.
02:19You can't always control what you say, or nearly eat, when it kicks in.
02:24Chin up, Scar.
02:25Maybe you'll have better luck with the next misfit you eat.
02:27Sorry, neat.
02:28I've had enough of this.
02:31Taka, do not eat him.
02:33Wonderful.
02:33Another misfit stray we're not supposed to eat.
02:36Number 8.
02:37I am the king.
02:38I can do whatever I want.
02:40The Lion King.
02:41Unfortunately, we're all too familiar with this type.
02:44They're the ones who, the second they get any power,
02:47or in Scar's case, steal it,
02:49let it go straight to their heads.
02:51The dawning of a new era,
02:54in which Lion and Hyena come together,
02:58in a great and glorious future.
03:01Scar struts around like a visionary,
03:04rules like a tyrant,
03:05and delegates like someone who's never seen a to-do list.
03:08The Hyenas cheer on command,
03:10the Savannah turns into a wasteland,
03:12and Scar still insists it's not his problem.
03:15Yes, Scar.
03:16Where is your hunting party?
03:18They're not doing their job.
03:20Scar, there is no food.
03:22The herds have moved on.
03:23No, you're just not looking hard enough.
03:25He's the kind of king who couldn't lead a hunt
03:27if the prey lined up for him,
03:28because he's too busy reveling in the title.
03:31Sarabi tries to reason with him,
03:33but Scar's not hearing it.
03:35He's king, and that's all that matters.
03:37We must leave Pride Rock.
03:38We're not going anywhere.
03:40Then you have sentenced us to death.
03:42Then so be it.
03:43You can't do that.
03:44I am a king.
03:45I can do whatever I want.
03:47Number 7.
03:48I Answer to No One.
03:50The Lion King.
03:51In the animated version of this scene,
03:53Scar is menacing, but in a comical way.
03:56Yet in the 2019 remake,
03:57they somehow make it feel even darker,
03:59to the point where we had to remind ourselves,
04:02yes, this is still a family-friendly Disney movie.
04:04His majesty has requested an audience.
04:07Upon his entrance, you will rise and genuflect.
04:10Zazu, you've made me lose my lunch.
04:14When Zazu tells him he's expected to rise
04:16when his brother enters and answer to him,
04:19Scar's response is simple.
04:21You will answer to Mufasa
04:22for missing the ceremony this morning.
04:24I answer to No One.
04:26If he chose to skip his one and only nephew's
04:28presentation ceremony,
04:29he'd already made it clear that he answers to No One.
04:32If we were Zazu, we'd probably back away after that,
04:35before enduring more of Scar's wrath.
04:37Or worse, almost ending up as his lunch.
04:40It is forbidden to eat a member of the king's court!
04:43Ow!
04:44Please!
04:45Stop it!
04:47Number 6.
04:49Be prepared.
04:50The Lion King.
04:51You know how villains left a monologue so long
04:53that the heroes have just enough time
04:55to swoop in and save the day?
04:57Scar is way too smart for that.
04:58When at last I am given my dues
05:01and injustice deliciously swear
05:05Be prepared.
05:08Be prepared is hardly deceptive.
05:11It's more of an oddly honest manifesto
05:13with a lot more flair.
05:15He lays out his plans.
05:16Manipulate.
05:17Dominate.
05:18Take what's his.
05:19No sugarcoating.
05:20No hiding behind political jargon.
05:23And who needs subtlety?
05:24Though I may have to see,
05:27the point that I must emphasize is
05:31you won't get a sniff without me!
05:34In fact,
05:35Be Prepared is probably the most real moment
05:37in the whole movie.
05:39Scar's not pretending to be anything he's not,
05:41he's just that upfront about his evil.
05:44It's terrifying.
05:45But in a strange way,
05:46it's more transparent
05:47than most power-hungry leaders
05:49who hide behind smoke and mirrors.
05:51Be king undisputed,
05:53respected, saluted,
05:54and seen for the wonder I am.
05:58Yes, my teeth and ambitions are fared.
06:02Be prepared.
06:05Number 5.
06:06Oh, I shall practice my curtsy.
06:08The Lion King.
06:09When you think about it,
06:10the warning signs were there from the start.
06:12Sarabi and I didn't see you
06:14at the presentation of Simba.
06:16That was today?
06:18Oh, I feel simply awful.
06:22Must have slipped my mind.
06:24This isn't just some lion sulking
06:26about the royal pecking order.
06:28It's an outcast who spent years
06:29imagining life with a crown,
06:31growing more bitter by the minute.
06:33Scar speaks in sarcasm,
06:35laced with venom.
06:36He doesn't fake remorse or politeness,
06:38and when he does,
06:39it's laughably obvious.
06:41Sure, he's snarky,
06:42but also brutally honest.
06:44Well, I was first in line
06:45until the little hairball was born.
06:48That hairball is my son
06:50and your future king.
06:53Oh, I shall practice my curtsy.
06:56He's not playing nice,
06:57not bowing to the air,
06:58and definitely not hiding his resentment.
07:01If Mufasa is regal restraint,
07:04Scar's the guy in the corner,
07:05muttering what everyone's too polite to say.
07:07He's not loyal,
07:09not happy,
07:10and not going to pretend otherwise.
07:12Don't turn your back on me, Scar.
07:14Oh no, Mufasa.
07:16Perhaps you shouldn't turn your back on me.
07:18Number 4.
07:20Because we're lions,
07:21as in lion.
07:23Mufasa, the Lion King.
07:25Remember when we talked about
07:26how Mufasa and company
07:27ended up joining forces with Rafiki?
07:29Well, as the lions size up dinner,
07:31they quickly realize
07:32this isn't your average mandrill.
07:34Okay, help us get to Mulele,
07:36and we will let you live.
07:37Do we have a deal?
07:38No.
07:39What?
07:40Why?
07:41Rafiki will let you live.
07:44For one, he's not even slightly rattled
07:46by being surrounded by
07:47three lions and a hornbill.
07:49If we were in Rafiki's place,
07:50we'd probably be sweating.
07:52Taka definitely thinks he should be.
07:54Who has time to put on airs
07:55when dinner is walking away?
07:57A flea can trouble a lion
07:59more than a lion can trouble a flea.
08:01He lays bare the raw truth
08:03of how he sees the world.
08:04Lions are supposed to inspire fear.
08:07Period.
08:08So when Rafiki doesn't flinch,
08:10Scar's whole worldview short circuits.
08:12And he reacts the only way he knows how.
08:14Sarcasm,
08:15ego,
08:15and full-volume projection.
08:17You can try to run,
08:19but I'm afraid you won't get very far.
08:21And why would I run from you?
08:23Because we're lions.
08:26As in,
08:27lions.
08:27Number 3.
08:30Well,
08:30forgive me for not leaping for joy.
08:32The Lion King.
08:34Poor Simba,
08:34he's been dragged into all this intergenerational drama,
08:37and he has no idea.
08:39My dad just showed me the whole kingdom.
08:41And I'm gonna rule it all.
08:44Yes.
08:45Well,
08:46forgive me for not leaping for joy.
08:48Bad back,
08:49you know.
08:49He trots up to his uncle Scar,
08:51beaming about his royal future,
08:53and is met with all the warmth of a cold sardine.
08:56Which tracks?
08:56Scar did ghost his birth ceremony.
08:58He could have just said congrats
09:00and moved on like a functioning adult.
09:02But Scar doesn't do polite formalities.
09:04Hey Uncle Scar,
09:05when I'm king,
09:07what'll that make you?
09:08A monkey's uncle.
09:10You're so weird.
09:12You have no idea.
09:14Instead,
09:14he slathers his resentment in sarcasm and deadpan flair
09:18that,
09:18mercifully,
09:19flies right over Simba's fluffy little head.
09:22Not gonna lie,
09:23we've all pulled to Scar once or twice,
09:24mostly when eye-rolling
09:26isn't considered a socially acceptable response.
09:29That said,
09:29we draw the line at premeditated betrayal.
09:32An elephant graveyard
09:33is no place for a young prince.
09:35Oops.
09:36An elephant what?
09:38Whoa.
09:38Oh dear,
09:39I've said too much.
09:41Number two,
09:42Life's not fair,
09:43is it?
09:44The Lion King.
09:45You're preaching to the choir there,
09:47Scar.
09:47Sure,
09:48we're not chatting with our food
09:49as we prepare to devour it,
09:51but we get it.
09:52Life's not fair,
09:53where is it?
09:55You see,
09:55I,
09:56well I,
09:57shall never be king.
10:00And you,
10:02shall never see the light of another day.
10:05Plus,
10:06we're sure it brought the mouse great comfort
10:08in what it thought would be its final moments
10:10to hear a top-of-the-food-chain mammal
10:11commiserate about life's injustices.
10:14But Scar's not wrong here.
10:15Sometimes life doesn't go as planned,
10:17and that really sucks.
10:18The way I see it,
10:21you and I
10:22are exactly the same.
10:28We both want to find a way out.
10:30And let's not forget,
10:31misery loves company.
10:33Scar proves his point quickly
10:34when an unexpected visitor
10:35leaves him with no lunch
10:36and no closer to being king.
10:38Life really isn't fair,
10:40is it?
10:40Can't a lion just eat his feelings
10:42and a mouse in peace?
10:43Oh, now look Zazu,
10:45you made me lose my lunch.
10:46Ha!
10:47You'll lose more than that
10:48when the king gets through with you.
10:49He's as mad as a hippo with a hernia.
10:51Ooh,
10:53I quiver with fear.
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11:11Number 1.
11:12I'm Surrounded by Idiots
11:14The Lion King
11:15You know those people
11:17who stay silent
11:18but their face
11:18practically has subtitles?
11:20Well,
11:21in this moment,
11:21Scar speaks for them all.
11:23Surely we lions
11:24are not that bad?
11:26Oh.
11:27Oh, Scar,
11:29it's just you.
11:29You were afraid
11:30it was somebody important.
11:32Yeah,
11:32you don't like Mufasa.
11:33Yeah.
11:34I see.
11:34We've all been there,
11:36trapped in an absolute
11:37circus of incompetence.
11:39But instead of calling it out,
11:40most of us just mutter
11:41under our breath,
11:42or if we're feeling bold,
11:44throw in an eye roll
11:44when no one's looking.
11:46I mean,
11:46you're one of us.
11:47I mean,
11:47you're our pal.
11:48Charmed.
11:49Oh,
11:49I like that.
11:51He's not king,
11:52but he's still so proper.
11:54Think about all the hyenas
11:55you've had to deal with,
11:56whether in school,
11:57at work,
11:58or, you know,
11:58plotting a coup
11:59against your brother.
12:00As we grit our teeth
12:01and take a deep breath,
12:03we're all secretly wishing
12:04we had Scar's guts
12:05to just broadcast
12:06our unfiltered truth
12:07for the world to hear.
12:08I'm surrounded by idiots.
12:12Which Scar quote
12:12made you roar in agreement?
12:14Let us know in the comments.
12:16Truth,
12:17but truth is in the eye
12:18of the behold.
12:19You're welcome.
12:20You're welcome.