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Lebo Malope by Benjamin Whitley for The Greatest Magazine August 2024

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The reason I think the song bodes so well for Mufasa is that they got Scar and Mufasa right. I was talking with @doverstar about this and so some of these thoughts are her thoughts

Mufasa, as a character, is the kind of guy who turns everything into a lesson when we meet him as Simba’s father. Even though Simba is apparently his only son. That means he’s got a reflective, old soul when he’s still a just a relatively young King—to be ready to give great fatherly lessons. And obviously we know he got that from his own father.

So in the song, to have him be the kind of guy who goes “You see that tree? Those birds are watching the world unfold!” is perfect. He points out the tree and the birds and their place in the world, their unique perspective, like it’s an exciting thing, the kind of thing any little boy should be excited about—he points it out and starts to wax philosophical the same way other ten year-old boys would point out a superhero or cool animal to their friends.

An old soul, already gleaning lessons out of the world he’s growing up in, and likes talking about them. Like he’s a young dreamer with his head in the clouds. But when Taka sings “No one looks down on me,” Mufasa responds in this patient tone, “They look down on us, brother. Some things you chase but cannot hold.”

He’s not going to let Taka change his mind, even if (from my understanding) he’s relying on Taka as his only friend right now. He’s not insecure. That sounds like the kind of strong-willed kid who could grow up to be as powerful a character as Mufasa.

And then there’s Taka.

In The Lion King, we know Scar wants everything his own way. (That’s what makes him a great foil to Simba, “we’ll-do-it-all-my-way”)

And that’s in the song. “When I am King they will do as they’re told / Those are the laws for my brother cuz I say so /“ He’s entitled, he thinks life should be ordered according to what he says.

But I think the way more interesting part of his characterization in the song is when he sings, “No one looks down on me,” and he sings that right after Mufasa says, “where they (the birds) go can’t be controlled.” Controlled. A no-brainer response, for a songwriter, would be to have the future-villainous-usurper get his feathers ruffled. The low-hanging fruit would be to have Scar respond with something about how he can control the birds because he’s going to be King, the boss, the authority.

But Lin-Manuel Miranda did not go for the low-hanging fruit. He had Scar respond, instead, with something that almost feels off-topic: “No one looks down on me!”

But it’s NOT off-topic if you know who the character, Scar, really is. Scar is all about how he’s perceived by others.

He is insecure. His life is lived hoping that others will give him everything. The throne, the food, the power, yes—but more importantly, he wants them to give him respect, idolization, adoration, and admiration. He does not want to be looked down on. That’s what’s most important to him.

He’s the total opposite of Mufasa in that way, because Mufasa gives his life for others, while Scar hopes others will give him everything.

He doesn’t lash out at Sarabi until she mentions Mufasa—specifically, until she unfavorably compares him to Mufasa. It’s all about not wanting to be looked at as less-than. Instead, the very essence of Scar is selfish narcissism. He wants everyone to treat him like he’s the best there is, like he’s worth giving up everything for.

That’s why at the beginning of the song, he says “When I am king…my brother, you’ll always take my side.” Because he believes that he should be seen as the always-right wonder child. That’s what he wants. Even when he sounds protective of Mufasa, it’s protective by association with himself. It’s sweet, but if you listen, Taka is saying Mufasa’s whole status as his “brother” is dependent on Taka’s decree that that is what he is. So if someone denies that Mufasa is his brother, they’re defying Taka’s little princely will!

Meanwhile Mufasa is all about being a vessel of lesson-sharing and selflessness. So they really got the characters right, at least in that one song. I hope the whole rest of the movie will be like that too.

[kkbardd]

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Jimmy Cliff feat Lebo M - Hakuna Matata 1995

A second version of the song "Hakuna Matata" from the 1994 film The Lion King was produced for the companion album Rhythm of the Pride Lands. Just as with the original version, it was written by Elton John and Tim Rice. This version has a slightly modified, previously unreleased verse focusing on Timon's past. It was partially rewritten with a different instrument arrangement, but remains very similar to the original. The music video was featured on the VHS tapes of the Lion King film in some countries.

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folklór a etnografia by mali byť verejne dostupné

po mojom včerajšom poste kde som požiadala o zdroje ohľadom krojov a paličkovej čipky sa mi súkromne ozvalo pár ľudí s tým, že buď majú knihy, ktoré by mohli byť pre ostatných zaujímavé, alebo ma poprosili, aby som tieto zdroje s nimi zdieľala, ak sa mi dostanú do rúk

za posledných asi 10 rokov čo sa priebežne venujem histórii módy a tradičnému slovenskému kroju som sa dozvedela o viacerých knihách, ktoré vyšli dobrých 40 rokov dozadu a sú takmer nedostupné. neviem ich nájsť v knižniciach a ak ich náhodou nájdem v antikvariátoch, ich cena začína na minimálne 60€ - jedná sa o knihy o ľudovom odeve, ktoré sú uznávané za jedny z najlepších, ktoré kedy vyšli, ale aj o čipke, výšivke a šperku. a ani jedna z týchto kníh už nie je v tlači.

navrhujem teda aby sme sa ako komunita všetci zišli a navštívili naše miestne aj špecializované knižnice a pokúsili sa tieto knihy nájsť a zdigitalizovať, a následne ich zdieľali online.

videla som už viacero ľudí, ktorí podobné knihy zdieľali, ale bolo by asi najlepšie mať celú databázu, v ktorej budú všetky tieto knihy v kope. môžeme to hodiť na uložto a zdieľať medzi sebou heslo alebo mať takto spravený disk na googli.

osobne už vlastním pár kníh, nových aj starých, ktoré sa venujú histórii odievania všeobecne aj v konkrétnych regiónoch, a ktoré by mohli niekoho zaujímať

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Šurany check: áno, aj v roku 2024 majú na stanici parádne kvety! na fotkách môžete vidieť aj dokonale zasvinené okno jedného z vozňov na R 839 Urpín, vďaka ktorému adminovi ledva ostril foťák :(

[marge1974]

Seduction is not about WHAT you do, it’s about WHO you are when you do it.

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day 4 of dressuptober with himeru! more at my main @thepencilriot

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Lebo JoJo Mokoena

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Lebo Khoza

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Mads Mikkelsen, the gilf that you are

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Lebo Malope at Zegna, Spring 2023 Menswear

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Just heard “I Always Wanted a Brother” from the new Mufasa and I feel like I have to watch the movie now. Looked it up and it’s probably because Lin-Manuel Miranda teamed up with Lebo M., who was the maestro of my childhood in Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride, so no wonder this song danced along my heartstrings.

Will the story be good MAYBE NOT

but will the characterizations be good YES IF THE SONG IS ANY INDICATION

so I might have to go

[kkbardd]

OCs relationship history part 1

( part 2 )

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A guy walking down the aisle gave me a look of deep sympathy but I didn’t want to take my headphones off to explain that I’m completely fine, just comically easily stirred emotionally and “King of Pride Rock” had come up on shuffle.

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anděl páně 3 by mal končiť petriáš pusou kritiku neberiem