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TLG: Final 10 Episodes Sketch Dump

September 2nd once again fell on a Labor Day, like it once did when the final 10 episodes of TLG dropped on WatchTLG (due to its early release on the old DisneyNOW app). The alignment of the exact day, month, and holiday five years later put me in the spirit to sketch away as I rewatched these episodes.

I was there when the countdown on the WatchTLG site had about an hour left. I hadn't seen a full episode of TLG until that point because I at the time thought I wouldn't be into it. I saw the synopses for these episodes leaked somewhere online and was doubtful yet VERY hopeful that the one with Vitani's Lion Guard was going to be a real episode simply because I wanted to see her in new content, regardless of my familiarity with the show.

When I binge-watched these final episodes with a friend, my relationship with the show improved as I went to watch the rest of the show over the next few months. I was so grateful to see so much content and worldbuilding for the TLK universe

Sketch descriptions under the cut:

- my favorite filmi; various indian popular cinema industries included

aaj ki raat - don (2006)

aaja nachle - aaja nachle (2007)

aal izz well - 3 idiots (2009)

aaya re toofan - chhaava (2025)

amar akbar anthony - amar akbar anthony (1977)

anaganaga - magadheera (2009)

ankhiyon se goli maare - dulhe raja (1998)

anthapuramlo - rudhramadevi (2015)

aplam chaplam - azaad (1955)

apsara aali - natarang (2009)

are re are - dil to pagal hai (1997)

aura of ustaad - ustaad bhagat singh (2026)

azeem-o-shaan shahensha - jodhaa akbar (2008)

badtameez dil - yeh jawaani hai deewani (2013)

bhaje bhaaje - gopala gopala (2015)

bhale bhale banjara - acharya (2022)

bharata vedamuga - pournami (2006)

bho shambho - phullwanti (2024)

billo rani - dhan dhana dhan goal (2007)

bole chudiyan - kabhi khushi kabhie gham (2001)

chaiyya chaiyya - dil se.. (1998)

chal pyar karegi - jab pyaar kisise hota hai (1998)

chalak chalak - devdas (2002)

chale jaise hawaien - main hoon na (2004)

chamma chamma baaje re - china gate (1998)

chand sifarish - fanaa (2006)

chandra - chandramukhi (2022)

chikni chameli - agneepath (2012)

chola chola - ponniyin selvan pt 1 (2022)

choli ke peeche - khal nayak (1993)

chunnari chunnari - biwi no.1 (1999)

dard-e-disco - om shanti om (2007)

dastaan-e-om shanti om - om shanti om (2007)

deewangi deewangi - om shanti om (2007)

deewani mastani - bajirao mastani (2015)

dhindhora baje re - rocky aur rani kii prem kahaani (2023)

dhivara - baahubali: the beginning (2015)

dholi taro dhol baaje - hum dil de chuke sanam (1999)

dholida - gangubai kaithiawadi (2022)

dholna- pyar ke geet (2000)

dhoom taana - om shanti om (2007)

didi tera devar deewana - hum aapke hain koun (1994)

dil to pagal hai - dil to pagal hai (1997)

dilbara - dhoom (2004)

dola re - devdas (2002)

dosti - rrr (2022)

doubtwa - laapataa ladies (2023)

dulha bhi lajawab hai - haseena maan jaayegi (1999)

etthara jenda - rrr (2022)

fear song - devara pt 1 (2024)

ga ee ga ee ga ee - eega (2012)

gallan goodiyaan - dil dhadakne do (2015)

ghagra - yeh jawaani hai deewani (2013)

ghamand kar - tanhaji: the unsung warrior (2020)

ghar more pardesiya - kalank (2019)

ghoomar - padmaavat (2018)

gori gori gori gori - main hoon na (2004)

gulaabo - shaandaar (2015)

gulebakavali - bimbisara (2022)

gumma gumma - bhale thammudu (1969)

gun gun guna - agneepath (2012)

hamsa naava - baahubali 2: the conclusion (2017)

hawa hawai - mr. india (1987)

hey vaada vaada - kacheri aarambam (2010)

jaago narasimhaa jaagore - syeraa narasimha reddy (2019)

jhoomka gire re - mera saaya (1966)

jhume re gori - gangubai kaithiawadi (2022)

jimmy jimmy jimmy aaja - disco dancer (1982)

jinguchaa - thug life (2025)

jiya re - jab tak hai jaan (2012)

kali shakti - maa (2025)

kamariya - stree (2018)

kangna re - paheli (2005)

khal nayak hoon main - khal nayak (1993)

khalibali - padmaavat (2018)

kissik - pushpa 2: the rule (2024)

laahe laahe - acharya (2022)

lets rock soniye - bhool bhulaiyaa (2007)

lodi - veer zaara (2004)

lovely - happy new year (2014)

maahi ve - kal ho naa ho (2003)

maar dala - devdas (2002)

main aai hoon up bihar lootne - shool (1999)

main agar kahoon - om shanti om (2007)

maine pi rakhi hai - tu jhoothi main makkaar (2023)

malhari - bajirao mastani (2015)

mamatala talli - baahubali: the beginning (2015)

mannavanae mannavanae - puli (2015)

manohari - baahubali: the beginning (2015)

marjaani - billu (2009)

mauja hi mauja - jab we met (2007)

mehndi laga ke rakhna - dilwale dulhania le jayenge (1995)

mere dholna - bhool bhulaiyaa (2007)

minnat kare - paheli (2005)

morey piya - devdas (2002)

mourya re - don (2006)

my name is anthony gonsalves- amar akbar anthony (1977)

naa ready - leo (2023)

naatu naatu - rrr (2022)

nagada nagada - jab we met (2007)

nagada sang dhol - goliyon ki raasleeha ram-leela (2013)

namah shivaya - natyam (2021)

nee kosame - chandramukhi 2 (2023)

nimbooda - hum dil de chuke sanam (1999)

nippulaa swasa ga - baahubali: the beginning (2015)

o babuaa yeh mahua - sadma (1983)

o re kanchi - asoka (2001)

o saki saki - batla house (2019)

oka praanam - baahubali 2: the conclusion (2017)

om shanti om - karz (1980)

oo antava oo oo antava - pushpa: the rise (2021)

oru murai vanthu - manichitrathazhu (1993)

pal pal dil ke paas - blackmail (1973)

pallakivye - pournami (2006)

pardah hai pardah - amar akbar anthony (1977)

param sundari - mimi (2021)

phir raat kati - paheli (2005)

phullwanti - phullwanti (2024)

pinga - bajirao mastani (2015)

pyar kar - dil to pagal hai (1997)

raa raa - chandramukhi (2005)

ram chahe leela - goliyon ki raasleeha ram-leela (2013)

rama loves sita - vinaya vidheya rama (2019)

ramba hohoho samba hohoho - armaan (1981)

ranga ranga rangasthalam - rangasthalam (2018)

saahore baahubali - baahubali 2: the conclusion (2017)

san sanana - asoka (2001)

sar par topi lal - tumsa nahin dekha (2004)

satakli - happy new year (2014)

say “shava shava” - kabhi khushi kabhie gham (2001)

senorita - zindagi na milegi dobara (2011)

shaadi karke fas gaya - judaai (1997)

shah ka rutba - agneepath (2012)

shankara re shankara - tanhaji: the unsung warrior (2020)

show me the thumka - tu jhoothi main makkaar (2023)

silsila ye chahat ka - devdas (2002)

sivuni aana - baahubali: the beginning (2015)

sooraj ki baahon mein - zindagi na milegi dobara (2011)

sooseki - pushpa 2: the rule (2024)

sun dilruba - patthar ke phool (1991)

sun o dilruba dil ki yeh sada - aapas ki baat (1981)

swagathaanjali - chandramukhi 2 (2023)

tabaah ho gaye - kalank (2019)

tattad tattad - goliyon ki raasleeha ram-leela (2013)

teri mehfil mein kismat azmakar - mughal-e-azam (1960)

tharki chokro - pk (2014)

thoda resham lagta hai - jyoti (1981)

too cheez badi hain - mohra (1994)

tumhe jo maine dekha - main hoon na (2004)

tumse milke dil ka - main hoon na (2004)

udi - guzaarish (2010)

vashmalle - thugs of hindostan (2018)

vijayaho - bimbisara (2022)

wajle ki bara - natarang (2009)

ye ishq hai - jab we met (2007)

yeh ladka hai allah - kabhi khushi kabhie gham (2001)

yentha sakkagunnave - rangasthalam (2018)

zara sa jhoom loon main - dilwale dulhania le jayenge (1995)

zoobi doobi - 3 idiots (2009)

cuz i was bored

Cry Baby

Pity Party

Play Date

Like I do completely understand if you do not like them as love interests but I would loveeeee to see more content exploring Binga and Azaad for example.

Binga would need a little...fixing...she...she's not the best written character, but I would like to see people just sorta explore her. What's her family like? Does she have a family at the tree of life? Was she born at the tree? What is her relationship with Baliyo? I will forever love the bear Binga headcanons (She's an asian black bear in my universe) so maybe explore the bear side of the world through her. Explore her relationship with the other guard members, and the other animals.

Or Azaad. What is his relationship with Rani and Baliyo? (I like to think Baliyo always tried to make friends with everyone when he was young, so he and Azaad were friends and thus Rani was included in that group sometimes) Is there a larger reason as to why he has his own territory despite he was probably meant to be a similar age to the lion guard? What is his relationship with other characters?

You don't have to like their ships at all, I completely understand it, but I would honestly kill for more exploration of the characters. Although I guess that goes for most of the minor characters in the lion guard. (the gorillas are my roman empire don't get me started. I know Majinuni and Hafifu are one-off joke characters and I don't know much about Dan and Phil but they seem like they'd be so interesting to me...Like, them learning to slowly become better princes, them growing out of childish tendencies, still keeping their silliness or whatever but growing into kings/princes, maybe still every so often fearing because they think they need to make King Sokwe proud...maybe it's just my daddy issues showing though. Also like what is their relationship with Shujaa? Never explored and I grieve for that every day...but seriously I think the fact they're another "kingdom" of animals is under-utilized by this fandom and franchise)

मिलना नहीं था, मिलवा दिया

ले ही आया दोनों को क़रीब

अजीब-ओ-गरीब, तरक़ीब लगाए नसीब

अजीब-ओ-गरीब

Haathon ki lakeeron ko ghuma diya

Milna nahi tha; milwa diya

Le hi aaya dono ko kareeb

Ajeeb-o-gareeb tarkeeb lagaye naseeb

Ajeeb-o-gareeb

My main gripe is Jasiri and Janja being canon. Like, what? They were literally enemies? And don’t get me wrong, I’m all for a good enemies-to-lovers, but this wasn’t that, it seemed like it just came outta nowhere in a very “pair-the-spares” type way (which is a trope I hate anyway, for the record). I’m sure I’m not the only one who was pissed about that but it really just didn’t make sense, they had virtually no chemistry for the first few seasons and then suddenly they like each other?

Ofc I’m also bitter about that ship because I like Kion and Jasiri together, and Disney won’t show interspecies relationships to save their fucking lives, even if we’re talking about a children’s show about lions that sing every episode. This isn’t to say that I’m against Kion and Rani being a canon ship btw, I think they’re super cute too, I’m honestly just more upset that Disney was so desperate for Kion and Jasiri to not be a thing that they paired her with Janja out of nowhere. A total disservice to her character imo.

In a perfect verison of the story (or at least in *my* perfect version of the story, obvs not everyone would feel the same way as me so I wanna make that clear), Kion/Rani/Jasiri would make an absolutely adorable ot3 (because that’s how I solve liking two ships that contain the same character at once. I turn them into an ot3). Rani and Kion welcome Jasiri and her clan to the Tree of Life, so they can finally leave the Outlands, and for the first time in several generations, hyenas and lions live in harmony in one big pride/clan, and Rani asks Jasiri to become her queen alongside Kion as her king just to seal the promise for peace.

Yo I actually wanna write this au now 🤣😭