One of their repeated complaints was that Rafiki's story didn't ... fun to see a true sequel surrounding Kiara and her romantic troubles with the outsider Kovu in some shape or form.

She plans to raise Kovu to overthrow Simba and become the king of the Pride Lands. This tests not only Kiara and Kovu's relationship as they mature, but Simba's relationship with his daughter.

So far, there is no mention of Kovu, and the introduction ... were passed along his royal line. Kiara struggled to be brave in Mufasa: The Lion King, but Rafiki's story about Mufasa reminded ...