Heartwarming / Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier

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• Ja'far and Sherrezade's entire relationship is practically the definition of Heartwarming Moments. They compliment each other perfectly, make the other happier just by being present, and remain completely loyal to one another even, in Sherrezade's case, in death.
  • Ja'far and Sherrezade's ultimate reunion and Big Damn Kiss.
    • "I always said a thousand and one nights wasn't enough!"
  • "A Thousand and One Nights" is simply adorable.
    • "I never cared for stories until you entered mine"
  • Really, the fact that they get engaged within ten minutes of meeting and it still works and is genuinely touching speaks volumes about their relationship, as well as Dylan Saunders and Meredith Stepien's chemistry and acting abilities.
• Ja'far's continued efforts to help the Princess become a better person despite herself. Becomes more so when he's revealed to be her real father.
• Omar giving the boy who stole from him a job after Ja'far convinces him not to cut off his hand.
• After Ja'far sentences Aladdin to death, the Princess pouts and refuses to speak to him... until he says "fine" and starts to walk off, at which point she immediately asks where he's going and tells him not to leave. Ja'far's reaction indicates this is exactly what he expected, and he immediately sits down with her so they can actually talk about their issues. It's a moment that feels very close to a real parent-child relationship.
• As hilarious as the whole "a song is a dick in sheep's clothing" conversation is, Ja'far is saying it with a sincere desire to protect the Princess from creepy guys who will only take advantage of her... like Aladdin. And, as we see in the rest of the scene, it actually goes through! The Princess specifically says that Aladdin isn't so bad, since it's not like he's singing or anything — and when he does start singing, she immediately looks worried, showing that she really did listen to Ja'far and is keeping his advice in mind. Even better, it's at this point in the show when the Princess finally starts to realize Aladdin's a bit of a creep and is apparently uncomfortable around him — meaning that Ja'far's lecture meant to help the Princess stay on-guard against predators actually worked!
• In a darkly hilarious way, the Head Guard telling the young guard who died thanks to Aladdin's antics that they apprehended the thief so he can die happy, before cradling him in his arms and closing his eyes.
• During the otherwise Tear Jerker of a song, "If I Believed", Ja'far insists he "must be pretty great" if Sherrezade believed in him.
• During "Twisted," many moments come up:
  • Ja'far insists to himself that he will not use the lamp for selfish reasons. His conflict is about the fact that he committed theft and treason, and if he should turn himself into the sultan and return the lamp. Even after everything, including Aladdin calling him a sorcerer, Ja'far still wants to do the right thing.
  • Ursula the Sea Witch comes to reassure Ja'far that he has a choice, and even if others see him as the villain, he can still be the hero. "It's an unfortunate situation, but you do have a choice."
  • Scar had cubs, and he says that he wanted to create equality among the races. Mufasa apparently didn't like that, and murdered Scar's cubs while taking back the throne.
  • Gaston reveals that he sincerely loved Belle for who she was: "She was as beautiful as me, on the inside." He reveals that all he wanted to do was save her from a castle filled with demonic furniture. Gaston comments that Belle falling for her captor seems unhealthy. As he acknowledges, "The heart wants what it wants, and sometimes what it wants is twisted."
  • The villains shoo off Cruella DeVill when she admits that she did want to skin 99 puppies for a coat; Everyone Has Standards and there is no way to spin that positively, as Ja'far asks why would she do that. Scar on the soundtrack orders Ja'far to not pay attention to her.
  • In the end, Ja'far reasons with himself; with the lamp, he has a chance to make things right, if he makes a wish to save the Princess, and lets other people paint him as the villain. He says no one will remember his deeds or good intentions, and if he doesn't make a wish, Achmed will slaughter everyone in the Magic Kingdom. Saving his own skin would mean his life is meaningless: "Who cares if they never mourn me?!"
• Ja'far is very polite towards the D'jinn, only losing his temper when the figure keeps speaking in pop culture references that are out of order.
• The Princess realizes that she doesn't want Ja'far to leave when Ja'far gives up his humanity to save her life and becomes a d'jinn. She tries to wish for him to stay with her; when that fails, she wishes him to have all the happiness he could have in the Tiger-Head cave, and calls him a "diamond in the rough".
• The Princess, like her father, makes a Selfless Wish when Ja'far gives her his lamp. She wishes for a wise sultan to rule the Magic Kingdom — and finds out that Ja'far made her that sultan— for there to be a peaceful solution to stop Achmed's invasion — Ali Baba's treasure which buys out his artisans and leaves him wealthy — and for her father to be happy....so now her mother is resurrected to join him in the lamp and spend eternity together.
  • The fact that the Princess specifically wishes for the war to end peacefully; she didn't wish for the Magic Kingdom to win the day, or to drive the invaders out of her home (both of which would've been understandable, coming from a sovereign with subjects to worry about, and a citizen of the land under attack). She instead wished for a way to end this without anyone else on either side dying, and is clearly very happy when the fighting comes to an end with relatively few casualties.
  • Her wish for a wise sultan also indicates she'd be willing to step aside and give up the throne to whoever that sultan turned out to be, forfeiting her birthright and position of power for the good of the kingdom. Which, of course, proves that she is in fact the best person for the job.
• The Captain "blaming" Ja'far for everyone getting a happy ending.
  Captain: So many great things are happening! This is all Ja'far's fault.
• Despite how ridiculed and angry he is about about them continually misunderstanding the tiger attack on him, Achmed’s soldiers and his people clearly adore him. Their song boasts about him and they say they love him just the way he is; even their chant of ‘Tiger Fucker’, they treat it as something he should be proud of.
  Soldier 3: No matter what happens, you will always be a prince to me.
  (audience "awwwww"s)
  Achmed: (sincerely) Thank you.