Nala | Daddy issues (ft. Scar, Simba, Kovu)
AH IT’S DONE. But don’t you dare expect too much from this because I didn’t
I was rewatching SpiritsQueen videos a while back – years later and they’re still some of my absolute favorites and will always be – and for some reason I got inspired and wanted to do something with Scar/Nala even tho I absolutely hate this couple lmao but I guess editing variety is good sometimes so why not
I love this song and could think of a storyline somehow so I started this. Ive been trying to find a way to finish it for 3 days but I decided to just do it and not care as much? I wasn’t in the mood for anything too spectacular anyway… Just wanted to edit again. Ill have something decent soon. Maybe
But it ended up not even being that much Scar/Nala and just mostly Nala oops. Well close enough? The only Scar/Nala I get behind is problematic Scar/Nala so that’s what you have
I PROMISE this was supposed to have a storyline but I’m tired and couldn’t sleep so you get this mess instead:
B&W – Nala’s memories or imagination
After Nala and Simba discuss (after she found him like in the movie), Simba decides to really never go back. Nala is disappointed in him, knowing that without him all hope is lost for the Pride, and decides to just go back anyway since there is nothing left for her to do there.
Back there she confronts Scar, but when he learns she failed to bring Simba back he becomes snarky and Nala loses whatever will she had and becomes depressed.
Hopeless and alone, she gives in and ends up becoming somewhat Scar’s friend – not because she likes him, but because she has literally no other choice. (Scar doesn’t hate her but doesn’t necessarily like her either)
Eventually she meets Kovu (Scar’s son who has a complicated relationship with his dad) and much like what happened with Scar she ends up forming some sort of a friendship with him - but mostly because he reminds her of Simba and is the closest she can get to having him back. Eventually she tries to move on and convince Kovu to be with her, but even though Kovu likes her, he rejects her because he knows she doesn’t want him, she still wants Simba no matter how hard she tries to tell herself otherwise and would only use Kovu to fill the hole in her heart.
Because Kovu knows he will never get over his issues, and knows that no matter how hard Nala tries to get over hers, she probably never will as well… (If you were my little girl I’d run away and hide with you / I know that you got daddy issues / and I do too)
The ending where she imagines herself nuzzling Scar and then gets hit is supposed to represent how much she craves love and being able to move on, regardless of who she ends up with; only to find she can’t - there really is only one she can love...
OOF this is depressing haha. tbf the song is depressing so i didnt get any other ideas. But I really like Simba and Nala and hate Scar and Nala so wanted to do this bc I like it when Simba and Nala love each other ok? ok. Maybe I can make a happy ending later
But yeah hope you enjoyed! Stay safe everyone, sorry this isn’t that well done haha now ill go and pass out