Thread:AustinDR/@comment-27586321-20141109024149/@comment-27586321-20141109040152

Well, that kinda emphasizes on why he shouldn't rule and why Simba should. He's what SImba would be if he didn't take any responsibility, because before all it meant to him was being king and being powerful but then he learned there was more to it. And about him being so smart and then sucking at being king, I have two explanations: either he's only cunning when it benefits him as a way of showing how selfish he is, or he did rule ok for a while, considering they've stayed alive for as long as Simba's been gone, and he just stopped caring after a while and decided he didn't want to face the responsibility anymore. That's my personal take at least.