> The score portions are comparable, though the marginalized presence of the
> 2019 score on its album doesn't help matters.

> But that separation is mainly driven by the gap in the quality of the
> songs.

Ah ok, that makes much more sense. I haven't heard the songs and don't tend to factor them in anyway.

> Lion King 2019 was also one of the films I watched because of the
> rundown. Sometimes that worked out pretty well; I was very pleasantly
> surprised how the Madagascar series improved with each sequel.
> Lion King was the antithesis of that experience, somehow turning
> out to fall below even my very low expectations, though it at least
> avoided the distinction of being the worst one I saw thanks to this.

Have not and don't plan on seeing this, given reactions like yours.