Robin Williams = OUTSTANDING!
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wielderofspoons — 9 years ago(July 18, 2016 07:37 PM)
Plus, I didn't like how the Genie continually used his magic to transform Aladdin, Abu and Carpet against their will. I thought genies were supposed to be subservient to their masters, not use their powers whenever they felt like it.
The transformation of Aladdin was due to him wishing to be a prince, and Abu into an elephant was in keeping with that.
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successor13326 — 9 years ago(July 19, 2016 04:49 PM)
If the Genie can conjure up anything at will, why does he even need to turn Abu into an elephant? Why not just conjure an elephant out of thin air? It seems pretty mean to do that to a living creature without its consent.
As for carpet, didn't the Genie transform him into something else at the oasis? It's been a while since I saw the film and maybe my memory is hazy, but I could've sworn he turned the carpet into something else. -
wielderofspoons — 9 years ago(July 19, 2016 07:34 PM)
If the Genie can conjure up anything at will, why does he even need to turn Abu into an elephant?
To avoid Jasmine recognising Abu and so recognising Aladdin as a street rat.
Plus it made Abu feel included.
It seems pretty mean to do that to a living creature without its consent.
Abu was pretty outspoken, I'm sure he would've complained if he had a problem with it.
As for carpet, didn't the Genie transform him into something else at the oasis? It's been a while since I saw the film and maybe my memory is hazy, but I could've sworn he turned the carpet into something else.
I don't remember Carpet being transformed. If he was, it must have only been temporary as Carpet is in his normal form when the sultan flies on him briefly just a scene or two later. -
successor13326 — 9 years ago(July 20, 2016 01:57 PM)
If they didn't want Abu to be recognized, why not just have him stay behind at the oasis or hide somewhere else? And as I recall, Abu was terrified of the genie's magic and tried to crawl away from the genie before he zapped the poor monkey. So that clearly doesn't imply consent.
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wielderofspoons — 9 years ago(July 20, 2016 03:17 PM)
If they didn't want Abu to be recognized, why not just have him stay behind at the oasis or hide somewhere else?
How is leaving him on his own with nothing to do a better solution than just transforming him and letting him join the effort?
And as I recall, Abu was terrified of the genie's magic and tried to crawl away from the genie before he zapped the poor monkey. So that clearly doesn't imply consent.
I don't remember that, but he was happy being an elephant from the return to Agrabah right up to Jafar turning him back into a monkey. -
successor13326 — 9 years ago(July 20, 2016 08:28 PM)
Because Abu wasn't necessary to the story at that point. As I said, the genie could've just made an elephant out of thin air and Abu could've hung back at the oasis or somewhere else in Agrabah with no change to the story.
And as I recall, he was scared and backing away from the Genie before he got zapped, which clearly shows fear. -
wielderofspoons — 9 years ago(July 21, 2016 05:41 AM)
Because Abu wasn't necessary to the story at that point. As I said, the genie could've just made an elephant out of thin air and Abu could've hung back at the oasis or somewhere else in Agrabah with no change to the story.
But why would he or they want to do that? Abu is Aladdin's friend, he would want to stay with him and take part in the stuff he does.
And as I recall, he was scared and backing away from the Genie before he got zapped, which clearly shows fear.
Which must have gone soon after.