The Wound & The Crown
A Trilogy on Power, Forgiveness, and the Stories We Call JusticeBy Rodo Sarmiento
Length1h 14m
About this audiobook
The Wound and the Crown is a trilogy of critical essays on Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) and the unintended consequences its backstory creates for the original Lion King. Through a deliberately irreverent but serious reading of Mufasa and Taka’s relationship, the essays examine the film’s treatment of power, legitimacy, forgiveness, punishment, and identity—and how its attempt to explain the origins of Scar may have complicated Mufasa’s moral legacy far more than its creators intended.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenrePhilosophy, Psychology
Length1 hr 14 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 10, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Wound and the Crown: A Trilogy on Power, Forgiveness, and the Stories We Call Justice
2The Stray Cat Who Stole the Crown: How Disney Accidentally Made Mufasa the Villain of His Own Story
3The Hand He Didn’t Take: On Selective Forgiveness, Tribal Grace, and the Moral Collapse of Pride Rock
4Long Live the King: The Tragedy Disney Could Have Written, and the One It Accidentally Told
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