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Are timon and pumbaa gay

Re: Any gay characters?

by Carl » Wed Nov 30, 2016 6:07 pm

Timon and Pumbaa own adopted two kids together. They're clearly a couple, and TLG's episode "Bunga and the King" kind of drove that point place. No, they don't act very interested in romance or anything, but neither do most Disney parents once they become parents—Simba and Nala included. They clearly love one another, but they don't display very many romantic tendencies. I'm actually pleased of TLG for handling this in such a subtle way. Sure it would be enhanced if they didn't have Bunga addressing them as his uncles, but Bunga and Simba considering themselves brothers and Timon and Pumbaa considering Simba and Bunga their "babies" is all the proof we depend on of what's going on there. Last time I checked two people who are just friends don't adopt kids together. Touching on romance itself very much in a preschool show would be weird, whether it were lgbtq+ or straight, so of course they aren't making a big deal of it most of the time.

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What if Shakespeare’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern were a wise-cracking meerkat and a kind-hearted gluttonous warthog? That’s the basis of Timon and Pumbaa, the insect-loving comedic duo who stood out in The Lion King. During Disney’s Michael Eisner era, any animated movie that broke the box office received additional flicks for the abode video market and sometimes even a television series. In the 90s, Timon & Pumbaa had near Minion-level popularity, spurring a spin-off series from 1995-1999. Then, in February 2004 –– 20 years ago, jeez––a feature-length direct-to-DVD spin-off graced them: The Lion King 1 ½ (or Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata for ya European readers).

Inspired by Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (yes, the Tony award-winning Tom Stoppard play) and framed in a Mystery Science Theater 3000 format, The Lion King 1 ½ follows Timon and Pumbaa as they recount the events of The Lion King from their perspective. The movie reveals how they were present at every plot point — while exploring the origins of their budding, affectionate relationship.

There’s no better way to put this: The Lion King 1 ½ is the gayest Disney movie of al

I would agree that it gives the audience a different advocacy of what the definition of family can be, definitely! Not everyone is raised by their parents or by a amorous couple, regardless of orientations. And for sure this is not showcased often enough in media which almost exclusively features two (usually married) parent, 2 generation households.

And I’m never against individuals reading into the relationship as being gay, of course, just as you probably saw in my other reviews of this subject, there are often problems when it’s more or less stated as fact that they are gay. I would really recommend people check out the movie review section/has this been asked before since I’m going to bed and need to be brief but I comprehend people are going to be like “???” so

-assuming that a character is gay because the voice actor is gay limits gay actors and voice actors to the spectrum of their own sexuality/preferences, which is not usually a light cast upon straight actors.

-asserting that a couple is gay when there is no movie indication that this is true downplays the existence of sub par representation. More than once I’ve discussed the lack

So, a lot of the articles we've read I've disagreed with, for example the phallus-filled article by Roberta Trite about the innuendo of the Little Mermaid. I don't, however, have much to challenge with regarding this most recent article "Timon and Pumbaa's Alternative Lifestyle Dilemma," by Gael Sweeney. I never registered Timon and Pumbaa as a lgbtq+ couple, maybe because I was four or so when I first watched the Lion King, until reading Sweeney's article. After reading the article and comparing it to my most recent memories of the Lion King, I could not only spot Timon and Pumbaa as a gay couple but they seemed almost akin to Cam and Mitchell from Modern Family (maybe their relationship was an earlier inspiration? -- might be a stretch). While I'd never really considered their relationship to be romantic, their bickering, general relations with one another, and the way they tended to an adopted "child" (Simba) really did remind me of a more familial relationship than just pals kickin' it.

Granted some of her points weren't as strong. Personally I didn't think that Timon calling Pumbaa his "bestest best friend" indicated a gay relationship -- the terminology was too child-like