Continuity mistake: Toward the end of the song "One Of Us" when Kovu is running away and the birds are chasing him, Simba is standing on Pride Rock looking down at Kovu. In the next shot of Pride Rock, Simba is gone, but in the next shot, Simba is back, in the same position as in the first shot.
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Darrell Rooney, Rob LaDuca
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Neve Campbell, Andy Dick, Robert Guillaume, Moira Kelly
After Kovu and Kiara reunite, they look at the water and their faces are merged in the reflection. Kovu says "Hey, look, we are one." Kiara remembers what she learned as a cub from her father, and when Kovu suggests they run away she says they can't. If they run away their prides will forever be divided. Zira and the Outsiders want war and head to the Pride Lands. Simba learns his daughter is missing and is angry. Zazu flies in and tells him that the Outsiders are there and they want war.
Simba gathers the lionesses as the Outsiders approach. Simba gives Zira a chance to go home, but she refuses and the battle begins. Kovu and Kiara jump between Zira and Simba, halting the battle. Kiara reminds the lions that "We are One." Vitani realizes she's right and joins her, soon followed by the lions. Zira is the only one who refuses and tries to attack Simba. Kiara jumps in the way and tackles Zira down a cliff. Kiara gets on a ledge, but Zira is dangling off the edge. Kiara tries to give Zira her paw, but Zira refuses and slips. She falls into the water and dies. The Outsiders and Pride Landers all connected. Simba, Nala, Kovu and Kiara go to Pride Rock and roar in Pride. Mufasa's spirit has the last words, "Well done, my son. We are One."
Kiara
More mistakes in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Simba: Kiara.
Zira: Kovu. Move.
Simba: Stand aside.
Kiara: Daddy, this has to stop.
Zira: You're even weaker than I thought. Get out of the way.
Kovu: You'll never hurt Kiara or Simba. Not while I'm here.
Simba: Stay out of this.
Kiara: A wise king once told me, "We are one." I didn't understand him then. Now I do.
Simba: But - they.
Kiara: Them? Us? Look at them. They are us. What differences do you see?
More trivia for The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Question: If Scar chose Kovu, why is Kovu not the same age as Simba? Instead, he's the same age as Kiara, but Kiara is born only after Scar's death. Even if Scar chose Kovu say, a week prior to his death, Kovu would still be older than Kiara, and Scar would likely have had the pride of Outland lionesses at his back, rather than the Hyenas that killed him. Instead, the only lionesses we see are the Prideland lionesses. If Scar was able to lead the outlanders as their king with Zira at his side, I'm rather confused about his desire for Pride rock in the first place.
Chosen answer: The Kovu age discrepancy, and the lack of outlander support for Scar during his Pridelands rule, are plot holes, pretty much unavoidably created by the very story in this sequel.
Answer: Perhaps Zira had just got pregnant with him and Scar had no choice but to select the unborn cub to be the new leader if it was male, and he was lucky that it was. He might have guessed that Simba would come back some time and he made this decision in a panic, forgetting about anyone else. Nala would get pregnant with Kiara around this time and she and Simba were seen possibly mating (though well hidden by Disney) during the love song in the first movie. Some time may have passed since this moment, meaning she could give birth around the same time as Zira. One more thing is that baby Kiara is a lot chubbier than Simba was, so the ceremony could be a bit late and she is a bit older than people think at that moment.
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Answer: It's since been revealed that Zira completely made up the bit about Scar choosing Kovu as his successor. Any errors or plot holes can thus be chalked up to that.