Why was Simba so overprotective to Kiara?

[Kops]

I think it's because of the loss of his father, but it could be anything. What do you think?

[princesskiara]

I mix of many things, but I think the death of Kopa is the main reason. Of course since SP totally ignored him, I`m going to guess he`s overprotective for the following reasons:

He`s a father for the first time, and is so worried something could happen to Kiara that he treats her like a porcelain doll. He sees a lot of his own cubby self in his daughter, and understands that her curiosity and sense of adventure could lead her into trouble.. like it did for him.

He loves Kiara more than life itself.

Kiara is the sole heir of the Pride Lands, the future Queen. Simba has to make sure no harms come to her, because the future of the Pride Lands rests upon her.

And lastly, he worries too much and is unable to have enough faith in his daughter to allow her to take care of herself.

[SuperBabySimba]

Apr 2, 2010 11:42:06 GMT -5 princesskiara said:

I mix of many things, but I think the death of Kopa is the main reason.

I wouldn't name that as a reason at all for real, since it's only fan fiction. Profit fanfiction, yes, but still only fanfiction. I don't think Disney planned on any sequels until the first film became such a huge success, and then they probably didn't think of how they draw a new born that appears only for a few seconds in the end of the first film. (Hence, it could've been Kiara even though it looks somewhat different.)

Plus, I think all of the other reasons you gave, are more than enough for an explanation.

[Miorasha]

He sees a lot of his own cubby self in his daughter, and understands that her curiosity and sense of adventure could lead her into trouble.. like it did for him.

My sentiments exactly, I think this is the reason why, partially because of his own father's death and he didn't want Kiara to go through that tradgedy so easily. Especially if Simba died, Kiara would probably run away and never return (Literally) because she never even wanted to be queen.

I guess that's just my opinion though.

[SuperBabySimba]

At MLK I took an indepth look into the films.
So let's take a better look what we have in the first film and why he is completely different case from Nala, who wasn't over-protective:

X Childhood dangers of even life threatning kind because of the cub he used to be and so is Kiara and he has realized that.
- This is the only thing Nala can relate to as a parent.

X Losing Mufasa which made him insecure.
- Nala can't know how this feels like as she has never lost a close parent who had promised to always be there for her. She always had Sarafina there for her and Sarabi and the rest of the pride too.

X Simba was all the sudden ripped away from his seemingly careless and irresponsible way of life and thrust into you-must-take-your-responsibilities way of life without any kind of build-up for it while he had ran from it for several years and dealt with everything all alone. He apparently never told Timon and Pumbaa anything about his past.
- Whereas Nala had faced and dealt with her troubles, with her loved ones there for her, for all those years and thus they made her stronger, more confident and secure of dealing with anything the future might bring.

X And Simba was desperate to be a good king and parent like his father had been.
- Naka didn't have so much pressure and expectations on her shoulders while she was psychologically much more ready to deal with it all which she shows couple of times in the film.

--- Put all these four things together: of course he's gonna over-do his fathering in protectiveness and make misjudgements as a king and be a bad father in many aspects. And of course Nala is gonna be the stable, wise and strong one.

As in he had been traumatized in many ways as a child, went on for many years without dealing with the traumas and problems and never ever gorwing up. Then, all the sudden he is yanked away from it to take the heavy responsibilities of a king and soon of a father. This would lead him, as said, to realize all the dangers he put them in as a child, and how insecure he really felt because no one had guided him into adulthood and parenthood. He just suddenly was expected to be all grown up and kingly! The Scar added to that by showing that a wolf can lurk in every guise and be even the closest to you which all this could've easily be enough for the exile of Zira and all those heir to Scar, but also Zira may have tried to murder him in revenge of him killing Scar.

That kind of life and inner life can create somewhat complex and confusing psychological state and it is pointed out that he wasn't thinking clearly of why he is the way he is but that subconsciously he knew that essentially because Kiara is just like he used to be. This would also be a reason why he didn't realize that how he treated Kiara, might actually work against what he was aiming at (as in her becoming a good and strong queen one day.) As he meant well but his consciousness was over-written by two concepts: insecure and danger. Hence, his likely inner thoughts: 'I was never prepared for any of this. I don't even really feel grown up yet. I want my Daddy. ... OMG my child is just like I was as a cub and then I got myself almost killed! OMG my uncle was evil and I didn't know while he could've killed me at any time and now there are even his heir around Pridelands and Zira is obsessively in love with Scar - so danger can lurk behind every rock! Best start from making sure Kiara stops being like I was and that nothing ever happens to her!"

In short: Simba was not a grown up inside while feeling insecure for many reasons related to his elders and how suddenly he was thrown into heavy repsonsibilities, so immaturely and selfishly he used the easiest way to protect his own child - which was also the way that made he himself feel the most secure and certain about everything and believed it was the best for Kiara too. Apparently it didn't make him feel too secure but certainly more so than risking Kiara's safety by some braver and healthier attitude.