As a Moments subpage, all spoilers are unmarked. You Have Been Warned.
The Play
- The title song, where the other Disney villains all tell their own side of the story, leading Ja'far to realize he has to do the right thing, regardless of how he'll be remembered as a villain for it.Ja'far: I'll never be a hero all the citizen adore / But if I hide to save my life, what has my life been for?!
- The Captain shutting down any attempt to justify Aladdin's actions.Princess: He's a victim of circumstance!Captain: Victim?! Tell that to Baful's twin brother, Abdul! He was the victim!Princess: Well, unlike Aladdin, he probably had a family who loved him!Captain: YES!Baful: Exactly...
- Aladdin's dual personality argument. Admittedly it's a Shout-Out to the musical version of Jekyll & Hyde and the movie version of The Lord of the Rings, but that's still a very hard trick to pull off.
- How Achmed is defeated. The Princess uses the Lost Treasure of Ali Baba to buy out his kingdom of Pik-zahr in favor of the Magic Kingdom to lead the Magic Kingdom back to the golden age with the help of the brilliant minds of Pik-zahr. The Reality Subtext is brilliant in and of itself as well.
- How Ja'far's wish to be a Genie is re-contextualized: he wishes to take the Djinn's place, freeing the Djinn in the process and denying Aladdin with any wish with them.
- After a healthy dose of Character Development, the Princess stands up to Aladdin and tells him to piss off, because she's never going to have sex with him.
- It may not have any effect, but you have to cheer on Ja'far telling the Djinn "Will you stop being an asshole for one minute!"
- Shortly preceding that, his ultimatum to the Djinn, while wishing for the power to defeat Prince Achmed's men.
Ja'far: Turboman, my fuse is about (pinches his fingers together) this long right now. Are you referencing something? Are you trying to make me laugh like some work of fiction that I'm not aware of? I was not charmed by the song you sang when you came out of the lamp, and I am not charmed by your crazy bullshit now. You either need to back me the FUCK up... [Beat as Ja'far leans in dangerously close to the Djinn's face] ...Or shut the fuck up, got it?
