![]() ![]() Unlike Jafar, Aladdin realizes this and manages to turn his life around. Through their cleverness and some magical aid, they rose to power, but over time, the power corrupts them and they begin to act selfishly. Both men started off as street thieves with big ambitions. Mirror Character: Jafar’s backstory gives him a lot in common with Aladdin.Le Parkour: Aladdin uses parkour to traverse sets of rungs in an alley while being chased around Agrabah.Hot Consort: Aladdin becomes this instead of an Heir-In-Law here, due to Jasmine becoming the next sultan.Friend to All Children: Much like his animated counterpart, Aladdin gives food to the other street children he encounters, undoubtedly because he sees himself in them.Freeing the Genie: What he does with his last wish.However, while Aladdin and Jafar each express a desire for respect beyond their humble origins, Aladdin never sought that respect at the expense of others while Jafar will never be satisfied unless he is at the top of the table and controls all others. Foil: He and Jafar are clearly intended to be foils to each other, as Jafar reveals that he was once a street thief like Aladdin (stealing a pendant Aladdin had previously borrowed from Jasmine to demonstrate his skills), to the point that Jafar uses his pickpocketing skills to steal the lamp from Aladdin.However, he assumes incorrectly that she's one of the princess' handmaidens instead of the princess herself. Entertainingly Wrong: When meeting Jasmine at the start of the movie, Aladdin correctly deduces from her silk garments and valuable gold jewelry that she's from the palace. Dark Reprise: While 1992's "One Jump Ahead" had one of these reprises depicting Aladdin's desires for a richer life, this version not only retains this song, but also adds another reprise, where Aladdin begrudgingly accepts having to tell Jasmine the truth, despite the potentially damaging consequences. ![]() Aladdin points out that people will still recognize him if he marches into Agrabah wearing different clothes, so Genie adds a Glamour to the prince disguise that'll keep people from identifying him.
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