Jafar - The Hero?! Team StarKid's Twisted First Time Reaction Part 1!

[@juliacalhoun9491]

To answer your confusion (no spoilers here) regarding Sherrezade: she doesnt show up in Aladdin, she's a folklore character with "a thousand tales" that was mentioned in Friend like Me. She's the teller of Tales of Arabian Nights, which includes the original non-Disney version of the Aladdin story, which Disney based theirs off of. Notably, all of the characters have names that Disney hasn't technically copyrighted - Ja'far, the Princess (notably not Princess Jasmine, as that's Disney material), a djinn (the original term for a genie), etc.

[@book_Emmy]

And she's also mentioned in "Never Had a Friend Like Me" in the og animated Aladdin

[@leoweinreb9920]

She's not just a narrator for that collection of stories (Arabian Nights or 1001 Nights), but has a really interesting story in her own right which frames the whole piece. She's the consort of a King who plans to execute her the next day, but she tells him a different story every night and always stops right before the end, so that he has to keep her alive the next night to hear the ending, after which she immediately starts in on the next story.

[@What-lt3lj]

Fun fact: The Lang brothers had a roommate who was an artist, and he drew the poster of it as a joke and showed it to the Langs, who immediately realized that they needed to make this show.

[@supersasukemaniac]

Veggie reacting to Twisted?! This is all Ja'far's fault!!

[@islasullivan3463]

Thanks Hermione!

[@thomashester2]

@@islasullivan346310 points for gryfndor

[@sunnysunsins]

Okay, names of people so you'll be able to refer to them without previous roles: "Jafar" - Dylan Saunders "Malfoy" - Lauren Lopez "Aladdin" - Jeff Blim "Ginnie" - Jaime Lyn Beatty "Voldemort" - Joe Walker "Princess" - Rachael Soglin "Sherrezade" - Meredith Stepien

[@18grape]

"Goyle" - Jim Povolo

[@aperson9597]

bro if you think a casual viewer is gonna learn all of those names youve got a storm comin heck i love starkid and even i cant be bothered to learn everyones names, the only one i can actually remember is Lauren because her roles are so memorable to me haha

[@DPMAN_ASMR]

I love how you Realized in Editing the Poster for Twisted was actually a Wicked reference and slowly started to Fade in the poster as you kept Talking about it lol

[@david-jonballinger6638]

You're thinking of 'Proud of your boy' which is a deleted song that Aladdin sings about his mother. It was put back into the stage adaptation of the show!

[@krissmith800]

I am soooooo excited for this and can't wait for more. Scheherazade is only mentioned briefly in Aladdin. When the Genie sings "You Never Had a Friend Like Me" there's a line that says, "Well, Ali Baba had them forty thieves, Scheherazade had a thousand tales." This is in reference to Scheherazade having to tell a Sultan 1,001 tales so he wouldn't kill her. These became the 1,001 Arabian Nights in which the story of Aladdin was one of the tales. At the beginning of the Disney movie, the vendor sings Arabian Nights . . . before telling the story if Aladdin. Anyway, that is where she comes from and how she is connected. I also just want to say that this parodies Aladdin and Wicked, but also references other movies (Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Little Mermaid, etc.) as well as the Disney company. The letting go of the 2D department, the Disneyland/World references, the contract with Pixar (also Prince Achmed references Toy Story, Finding Nemo/Dory, Wall-E, the Incredibles, etc.), and more to come. Just pointing that out as well. Can't wait for more. 🙂

[@QuikVidGuy]

But, Scheherezade. How did Rose Red steal the Starchild from Roxie Usher? I mean, surely Lady Usher had a security system.

[@embran8486]

Maybe Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well? Jasmine´s song reminded me of I Want it Now, spoiled Veruca Salt song.

[@allisonbergh4429]

@@embran8486Yeah, pretty sure the wanting to wear the moon as a jewel in her hair is a reference to Verruca Salt

[@alecLogan]

32:12 Moonbeam pie: she mentioned a couple of lines before how she wanted “to live on the moon, and eat it in a pie, and wear it as a diamond in my hair”

[@book_Emmy]

When you said "It will be interesting to see [Dylan] in a more antagonistic way"... oh you sweet summer child, I cant wait for your reaction!

[@amrys_argent]

As others have pointed out, Scheherazade is the narrator character in the very old book, 1001 Arabian Nights. Another fun fact is that her costume is based on the genie from the '60s TV comedy "I Dream of Jeanie."

[@allisonbergh4429]

Jeannie didn’t have a bellybutton though, because they weren’t allowed to show them on tv when I Dream of Jeannie was airing 😂

[@Theo-gu2tk]

To answer your initial question: Aladdin's music is written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, and the two of them have written some of the best musical music of the last 50 years, both on Broadway and in Disney films. However, while Aladdin's music is very special to me, I think The Lion King is a better movie with a more compelling story. To answer some of your questions: - Twisted is mainly a parody of a few things: Aladdin, The Disney brand, and the "villain is secretly the good guy" trope popularized by Wicked, the Wizard of Oz subversion musical on Broadway. Incidentally, after Starkid released Twisted, Disney started REALLY leaning into this trope themselves. Maleficent came out about a year after Twisted di. - Aladdin is played by Jeff Blim, who you actually HAVE seen before! He has a cameo in A Very Potter Senior Year as Aragog, and he sings the 'Get in My Mouth' song in that show. - Sherrazade is played by Meredith Stepien, who does indeed play Hermione in A Very Potter Senior Year. Sherrazade is not a character in the Aladdin movie, but her name is mentioned in the song 'Friend Like Me' (Well Ali Baba had them 40 thieves, Sherrazade had a thousand tales) - The actress who you refer to as Malfoy is named Lauren Lopez - Jasmine is played by Rachael Soglin and this was her first show with this group! Some additional trivia: - The music in Twisted was written by AJ Holmes, who plays Gilderoy Lockhart in Senior Year and helped write a lot of the music in the Potter parodies. The lyrics were written by Kaley MacMahon, and this was her first time working with the group. - Starkid were very careful with this show because they wanted to spoof Disney without technically infringing on copyright law. This is why they never mention Jasmine by name (people only refer to her as the Princess), and why they say Djinn instead of Genie. This is because Aladdin is an old fairytale, and so the names Aladdin and Ja'far are public domain, but Jasmine and the Genie are copyrighted Disney characters. This is also why there are some songs that sound REALLY similar to classic Disney songs without actually ever using the same melody. They were successful in this goal by the way....today they're actually able to sell the rights to Twisted to other theater groups, and local productions of the show have been put up all over the world. Thanks so much for this video! I've been looking forward to it ever since you finished A Very Potter Senior Year, and I'm so excited to see part 2!

[@rickyricardo9710]

Idk what Kaley MacMahon is up to now but hope she's successful because the lyrics in this show are a masterpiece.

[@EmyLovett]

I am excited that you get to meet Jeff aka Aladdin! He's one of the main people in Starkid now, in fact helping to write the music for their more recent shows. Also, this show made me fall in love with Dylan's voice and appreciate how he can really shine with emotional scenes!

[@jessicaleser8822]

Dylan's acting is so good in this show.

[@allisonbergh4429]

@@jessicaleser8822*every show 🥰 Dylan is brilliant in everything - even when he’s just a little Zoom box in the corner of a Nightmare Time!

[@joeypotter6051]

Joe Walker (Voldemort) is the lead in Holy Musical, B@man! It's a great one, strong recommend. (Twisted is my fave though, so glad you're doing it!) I think 1001 Nights is my favourite of the songs.

[@UndertaleLover1997]

A cool detail that was missed in those captions is that in the evil version of "The Golden Rule," the vizers are saying, "Follow the gold and rule." Instead of golden rule.

[@seansilence2697]

I think "The Golden Rule" is based on "Bear Necessities" from Jungle Book. The premise is based on Wicked (the premise being that the bad guy isn't really a bad guy), but it's a parody of Disney as a whole, while the main story is a parody of Aladdin specifically.

[@supersasukemaniac]

4:18. Yep the Parrot is named Iago, who is the main antagonist in Othello.

[@lm86531]

I helped fund the Kickstarter for this show, so proud of it! Aladdin was my favourite Disney film as a kid and this is probably my favourite Starkid show for overall quality. Glad you're enjoying it!

[@philippschafer1762]

By the way you saw Aladdin (Jeff Blim) as Aragog in Senior Year where he sang "Get in my mouth". But I get that you forgot that :D

[@nudgificator]

You're right that Scheherazade is not a character from Aladdin, it's the other way round. Remember the line "Scheherazade had 1000 tales" in Friend Like Me? She is part of the framing device in the 1001 Arabian Nights, of which Aladdin is one story. Edit: I now see that someone already explained that in much more detail below, I missed that before! Also, if you enjoy this I'd recommend checking out a show that's touing soon called Unfortunate, if it comes near you. It's basically this but for Ursula from Little Mermaid.

[@supersasukemaniac]

Oh god, now we just need one for Gaston.

[@markerofthemidnight7469]

Okay, so the thing about the newest musical (Nerdy Prudes Must Die) is that it’s actually the third instalment in a series. Before watching it, you’ll first have to check out The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, Black Friday, and the spinoff series Nightmare Time if possible. Unlike the first two, the spinoff isn’t actually a necessity, though: the callbacks NPMD has to Nightmare Time are almost exclusively subtle references that hardly count as spoilers without proper context.

[@itskimmay9]

I'd argue the Nightmare Time series (or at least some of the episodes) are necessary to understand who the Lords in Black are, who are quite important to NPMD, as the other musicals are pretty vague about them. But NPMD is definitely still an enjoyable musical without seeing Nightmare Time first.

[@markerofthemidnight7469]

@@itskimmay9 Oh, yeah, the Summoning is totally an exception to that rule, but at the same time, wouldn’t you say that scene is even more impactful without the context of Nightmare Time? Instead of being a slow realisation that there are more eldritch entities in Hatchetfield than just Wiggly, it’s a sudden twist.

[@allisonbergh4429]

@@markerofthemidnight7469It depends on if you prefer the “gasp! There are more Lords In Black‽” or the “OMG! I know who those all are!” kind of impact 🥰

[@PaddleboardingFL]

the StarKid team do an incredible job at taking character traits that already exist & amplifying them to their worst and most obnoxious levels, all while expertly towing the line between absurd comedy and heart-wrenching drama ( with a little relevant social commentary thrown in)! They've stood the test of time and continue to prove how talented each individual involved is and continue to make Musical Theatre accessible for everyone! I hope they grow to new heights of success and are remembered fondly in future history!

[@allisonbergh4429]

Even if they don’t make an indelible impact on musical theatre as a whole, there are thousands of people whose lives have been changed by StarKid and the community that has built up around it. And that’s arguably an even better legacy 🥰

[@shillinhite3911]

You've caused me to imagine an alternative universe where the djinn (genie) is played by Joey Richter (Ron) and I kind of love the idea xD

[@fightingfaerie]

Not sure you caught what she was talking about at the very beginning. They’re basically talking about Disney. Golden ages, 2D (animation), “Happiest Place on Earth”, ect.

[@Manka__Kasha]

YAAAY i'm so glad you're continuing with Starkid stuff, Veggie!! Cannot wait. Twisted is one of my favourites! (though its so hard to choose with Starkid!)

[@ForthwithJackal]

As for My Boy, you may be thinking of Proud of Your Boy, which was intended for the original film but cut when Aladdin's mother was written out of the story. It has since been re-introduced in the Broadway stage musical adaptation, so you could probably find a clip of it being performed on stage (or just listen to the soundtrack version).

[@LorraineVirginie]

A few times a year I look and see if anyone new has reacted to Twisted, one of the most incredible musicals of all time. Imagine my excitement to find a brand new reaction to it! Yea!!!

[@solrachernandez3389]

The guy who played Aladdin here this is his second role in a Starkid production from what i recall his last role was Aragog in A Very Potter Senior Year he'll become a perminant cast member after this

[@Andi-yv3vz]

He actually played Sweet Tooth in Holy Musical Batman too, which came out before Twisted as well

[@solrachernandez3389]

@@Andi-yv3vz crap that's right XD how did I forget that the Lord's in Black must be playing around with my memory AWAY YOU DEVILS

[@maxhatterschannel5140]

To adress your questions about the Show. The show takes place between Aladdin 2 and 3 and they marry in the third movie. So he only becomes prince in that one. And he isn't inline for the throne at all. Jasmines Children would be the next in line, then any siblings or nephews and nieces (she has non) and then it moves up to uncles and aunts.

[@QuikVidGuy]

Yes, Meredith played Hermione in Senior Year, because after college Bonnie wanted to focus more on her family and working with her church. People toss rumors around, but she was at the 10aversary so there's no bad blood The book Wicked is more based on the movie TWoO and the musical is even more tangential, so yes this is a play on that show but by now we're like 5 degrees removed from the original Baum books

[@UranusHz420]

Not a parody of Wicked per se, it’s more of giving Ja’far the Wicked treatment.

[@allisonbergh4429]

It amuses me that Disney itself has tried doing this kind of thing, with characters like Cruella and Maleficent, but nowhere near as well as Twisted did it!

[@VeracityLH]

One thing I love about rewatching is catching things I missed Achmed: (annoyed) Blood on my ass cheeks! Veggie: (sings) Fire in the sky! Never change, man. You make day. 😘

[@justarose]

In twisted, abu is just called "monkey" and princess jasmine is just called "princess" because of copyright

[@TriStain69]

Here are the actors you'll recognize in this one from the Very Potter series: Jaime Lyn Beatty (plays some ensemble roles) - As you guessed, this is Ginny Jeff Blim (Aladdin) - He played Aragog in Very Potter Senior Year; he's actually a very major member of the modern Starkid shows (he writes the music) and AVPSY was one of his first Starkid shows Denise Donovan (plays Iago and some ensemble roles) - She was the woman at the orphanage Voldemort came from in Very Potter Senior Year Lauren Lopez (Monkey) - As you might have figured out, she played Malfoy Jim Povolo (Captain of the Royal Guard) - This is indeed Goyle Dylan Saunders (Jafar) - You are correct, this is the guy who played Dumbledore Meredith Stepien (Sherrezade) - This WAS Hermione in Very Potter Senior Year, good eye Joe Walker (Prince Achmed) - Yep, that's Voldemort Also, a lot of the songs ARE references, not just to Aladdin songs, but to other Disney songs: -Dream a Little Harder- parody of 'Belle' from Beauty and the Beast; similar melody, it's ALSO an introduction song where the protagonist is walking around town interacting with people, and they even make a joke about it by having him bump into someone who's dressed EXACTLY like Belle -I Steal Everything- parody of 'One Jump Ahead' from Aladdin; there's even a part that parodies the one part that goes "Riffraff, street rat, scoundrel, take that!" to "Hippie! Fucker! Slacker! Sucker!" -Everything and More- parody of 'Part of Your World' from Little Mermaid -Follow the Golden Rule- parody of 'You've Got a Friend In Me' from Toy Story; the content of the song doesn't really match, but you can hear that the melody of the song sounds VERY similar And there are even more songs that are references, but you haven't heard them yet so I'll let you discover those when you get to them

[@amrys_argent]

Follow the Golden Rule also reminds me a lot of What's Mine is Yours from All Dogs Go To Heaven, though that's a Don Bluth movie rather than from Disney. Of course, Don Bluth did formerly animate at Disney, and his films often get mistaken for Disney movies.

[@supersasukemaniac]

Jasmine was actually the heir to the throne. Aladdin was prince by marriage, and even then, not till Aladdin and the King of Thieves.

[@juliacalhoun9491]

Oh, and the movie you were trying to recall, with "We Don't Talk About *Bruno*" in it, is called Encanto!

[@Meg-Meg-Meg]

Yay more star kid reactions!! I loved seeing Veggie’s little realizations about certain references and characters :) can’t wait for more!

[@lizthom9434]

I AM SO EXCITED! I love watching Starkid reactions, and I have been reaction-starved even with their new release 😂 So enjoy your reactions :)

[@niamhmcdermott7512]

Someone's probably already pointed this out but the show is called Twisted as reference to in the cartoon when Jasmine distracts Ja'far so Aladdin can steal back the lamp she says his beard is 'sooo twisted' among other things to convince him of her 'love'

[@katie870]

I knew what you meant about the monkey in the PG Tips advert. Maybe I'm the only one 😂 Looking forward to part 2

[@rava2757]

I think it would be really cool if you could watch StarKid's "VHS Christmas Carol" near Christmas time

[@literallynamedcalypso172]

TWISTED!!!! One of if not my absolute favourite Starkid Show. I cannot wait to see this journey! I also love all of the double meanings with the Pixar and Disney war. Recognisable cast: Sherezade (opening narrator) - Hermione Ja'far - Dumbledore Aladdin - Aragog Achmed - Voldemort/Umbridge Captain - Goyle/Rumbleroar Ensemble - Ginny, Draco

[@Hanzi2209]

I'm so excited to see you reacting to Twisted! It's one of my favourite Starkid musicals, so I really hope you enjoy it. Keep up the good work! From a fellow Hufflepuff :D

[@BasilLecher]

I love both but Aladdin slightly edges out Lion King. This musical is Wicked which is a version of Wizard of Oz if the wicked Witch was actually good but for Aladdin so you’ve got a good grasp on that. Generally I find retellings of ‘what if the good guys were bad actually’ to be pretty miserable but the quality of Twisted really does a lot to keep me watching. Starkid is just really good.

[@cinder_x3]

Oh my god I'm so excited for this!! Thank you for continuing with Starkid

[@abbemai]

oh i’m So excited about this , this is by far my favourite musical of theirs

[@dirtworms19]

you gotta get into the hatchetfield series that starkid has created. It's a completely original horror trilogy of musicals and a miniseries that's set in the town of hatchetfield. There's so much lore and it's just so good. The order to watch it would be 1. The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals 2. Black Friday 3. Nightmare Time 4. Nightmare Time 2 5. Nerdy Prudes Must Die Also if you're looking for something christmas related to watch I highly recommend watching starkid's VHS Christmas Carol

[@AnimeLover930]

Just to note: He didn’t propose to her when they first met, they just glazed over all the time they had been together in song

[@Whisper_xx]

Veggie, Starkid put out a 45 minute filmed show of A Christmas Carol. Its very good and could be a one and done reaction. I think its very appropriate for christmas and your santa hat.

[@lm86531]

And since it's only 45 mins long could be a 1-part reaction!

[@Whisper_xx]

Exactly!

[@alvaaa7613]

I'm so excited to see your reaction for Twisted !!

[@Soy_boi]

Scheherazade is from the original 1000 and one nights that the original Aladdin tale is from. She is a girl who entertains the king or sultan with a tale every night of 1001 nights and ends up being spared and becoming queen.

[@Commander_ShepardN7]

Yay! Been waiting for you to continue down the starkid rabbit hole lol

[@HollywoodandWine101]

So sharazad is from 1001 Arabian nights from which the story of Aladdin comes from. But I’m so happy for veggie to react what is arguably starkids best show!

[@supersasukemaniac]

There are a few things you need to know about how Starkid did this to avoid copyright. Jafar is changed in spelling to the more proper spelling of Ja'far. Jasmine is only refered to as the Princess, and Prince Achmed of the Kingdom of Pizar is a Tiger f_ker

[@SamVargo]

YES TWISTED!!!! I'm so glad youre watching this one Veggie, I hope you continue with all of starkid!! (Edit: definitely prefer Aladdin! Robin Williams is the best)

[@hphannah]

I'm so excited!!! Twisted is my favorite starkid show!!! It's sooo good! The songs! The characters! The staging! The costumes! Everything!! All the references! Idk, to me it's just the best!

[@obscuritiez]

Oh I'm so excited!! This has made my week :D

[@PartTimeSarah2]

Awwwwww I'm so glad you're watching this!

[@JERBYTUBE]

Omg this will be my first time watching this too. I'm exciteddd

[@KitsyX]

You should really watch the original first, but it is really good, so hopefully you'll watch the original after this anyway, since it's worth rewatching ^_^;;

[@JERBYTUBE]

@@KitsyX I've been meaning to for a while but just never got around to it

[@stephman3154]

Spoilers based on one of the predictions: Joey as the genie is something I never considered and now believe would have been BRILLIANT i love that idea

[@niamhmcdermott7512]

Darren Criss (Harry) was actually in the audience for this taping and he shouts out an answer to something The Princess asks the audience 😁 please watch Holy Musical B@tman after this

[@1LilSpark]

The fact that this musical has a lot of social commentary in relation to Disney as an animation studio and it was released to KZbin the same weekend as Frozen will always be fascinating to me

[@sydneytalks4254]

“Does this guy star in anything?!?” Yes. Holy Musical B@tman! enjoy😜

[@jessicaleser8822]

I really hope he reacts to Holy Musical Batman 😂

[@LarrahSlender]

YES thrilled you're here! Twisted is one of my favourites!!!

[@captainslance]

The thing about Ani is, it is so different to the other shows and it doesn’t include my favorite Starkids.. I also never watched Star Wars so I honestly never finished it, but I won’t say it is bad. I’m sure you will enjoy it when you get to it. My favorite Starkids barely being or not being in this at all is also why Twisted can never be my favorite Starkid musical, but it is so amazing! Can’t wait for this 😊

[@KitsyX]

I love Ani, but yeah, I think it helps a lot to know Star Wars... At least the first 6 movies... And it's more of a comedy show with dance numbers than a "real" musical... I think it's worth watching Star Wars for though lol... At least the original trilogy... I think the prequels have their issues, but it's worth it for Episode 3 at least... And some people even love Episodes 1 and 2... Oh well, no biggie ^_^;;

[@KatieWillems]

If he knows the original trilogy and the prequels well (which I think he's said he does) I think he'll find it very fun. Particularly Jar Jar and Obi Wan. And the music with Clark singing is so so good. It's way underrated. And if he's a Star Wars fan, he's its audience. It also doesn't feel different to other StarKid stuff to me.

[@hannahlatray634]

I've heard a lot of people say they can't watch the movie the same anyone I personally will always be a huge Lion King fan, but the quips in Aladdin are gems

[@solrachernandez3389]

I loved how Veggie doesn't realize the opening is mocking Disney XD honestly hope he sees this comment but who knows

[@VeggieGamer]

Hi Solrachernandez! :) I read all my comments, but sadly can't always respond! Yeah that part when completely over my head! XD

[@thesmellofadventure5370]

Songs Ranked: 15: Finale: A Thousand And One Nights (Reprise) 14: Golden Rule (Evil Reprise) 13: Everything And More 12: Orphaned At 33 11: The Power In Me 10: I Steal Everything 9: A Thousand And One Nights 8: Take Off Your Clothes 7: Sands of Time/The Golden Rule 6: Happy Ending 5: Dream A Little Harder 4: No One Remembers Achmed 3: If I Believed 2: Twisted 1: A DICK IN SHEEPS CLOTHING!!! 🔥

[@allisonbergh4429]

If you like Jafar in this, Dylan Saunders, you’ll definitely enjoy the Hatchetfield Starkid shows, especially Black Friday. He’s incredible in that show

[@THEDisneyNerd]

The song you were thinking of is we don’t talk about Bruno no no no lol You should react to encanto next

[@Croissantsss]

I definitely liked Aladdin more as a kid but I think I like Lion king more now! Joe Walker (Voldemort and Prince Achmed) gets the lead in Holy Musical B@man! That one also has the guy who plays Aladdin as the villain (he was also aragog in potter senior year). I think you’d definitely enjoy that one next!

[@japunaka]

YES!!! So excited for this one, Veggie :) Oh and I prefer Lion King for sure (but that's just because I have only seen Aladdin when I was older, so its a nostalgia thing)

[@clodagh8406]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE

[@Daiskken]

You need to watch the Hatchetfield trilogy. The guy who didn't like musicals, Black Friday (perfect for Christmas) and Nerdy prudes must die that just premiered this October I met starkid with this universe and they are the best shows in my opinion, they get better with each play honestly

[@netanachtom8966]

Yessss!!! Twisted!! Such a good musical

[@dysenteryworld]

this one’s one of my favorites

[@this.is.a.username]

i absolutely love Ani, but I can understand it not being very high in the votes. Twisted is one of my favorites, so I'm looking forward to this.

[@JonathanMandrake]

I was waiting for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lilymanders5178]

To answer your question: no, definitely dont see aladdin the same way any more, especially after the last scene of the musical which (without going into spoilers) basically makes it so this musical could be canon. Anyway I cant wait to see you react to the titular song! That one is my absolute favorite.

[@RobertJW]

You met Jeff Blim?! Then i really hope that you react to The Trail To Oregon, the show he wrote!

[@KitsyX]

Yeah, there's so many different Disney references in this... Mostly to the era around Aladdin, I think... Like the 90s... The opening is based on Beauty and the Beast, which is maybe why Belle shows up and there's talk of Baguettes to Marie lol... And yeah, when they talk about ways they wish he might die, those were all references to how different Disney villains have died... It might be worth watching Aladdin again before continuing, but it's not essential... Still it might be worth watching all related movies after to see if you can spot the references... Actually, I wonder if someone's already listed all the references... Oh well... Ani is an amazing show for Star Wars fans, in my opinion... But you kinda need a basic Star Wars knowledge to really get into it... Plus it's not your normal musical... It's more of a comedy play with dance numbers... Starkid fans probably tend to prefer the musical theatre side a bit more, so it's less popular, even though it's great... Personally I'd say it's good not to leave the earlier shows until last... Especially if production quality bothers you... Certainly go back and forth between old and new, but you may not want to watch the early stuff last... That's my opinion anyway... It might be worth watching the Hatchetfield musicals and such together, including the Nightmare Time stuff, ideally in order, although it might be a lot in one go... Might be good content for next Halloween if you can get through it all quick enough lol. Either way, I expect you'll have a great time with this. It's certainly one of my favourites.

[@lisak8492]

Hell yeah!! I voted for twisted! This show is goated

[@stormwarning1]

Loving the Starkid reactions!!

[@caulinwhitewater4118]

5:00 oh he doesn’t know. This’ll be fun

[@jessicaleser8822]

Golden Rule is a play on Bare Necessities

[@BombadilsBookishThings]

I love lion king it’s my favourite Disney movie BUUUUTTT I’m so excited that you’re watching Twisted

[@tumrumfugger6632]

18:55, nooo not Horsell Comm & The Heat Ray. It’s a banger!

[@VeggieGamer]

I absolutely love it! It used to TERRIFY ME as a child though! XD

[@Soy_boi]

I’m excited for this series!! Starkid is the best!! You should check out their Oregon Trail musical next!

[@KimonoSuki]

I know people said that you had to watch Aladdin to understand this, but it's also technically a parody, or at least a nod, to the musical Wicked! (And some of the jokes are yes, from behind the scenes, or like early KZbin Top Ten Thing You Missed! videos, like the hidden 1 frame SFX easter egg in The Lion King making people think it said SEX, or the original cover of The Little Mermaid DVD having a castle that kind of looked like a dick. Or the controversy about Jasmine being like 16 but so sexualized, etc)

[@TheWalrusWasPaul23]

I‘m so excited to see you watch this for the first time. Maybe my favourite starkid show after senior year. I really hope you‘ll stick with the early parody stuff first before going to the new original material. I feel it would be more logical to go that way and I‘m also kind of over the Hatchetfield stuff by now (that‘s the 3 newest full musicals plus the nightmare time shows). I definitely prefer the other shows

[@kilian-one-l]

Aladdin (Jeff Blim) was Aragog in A very Potter Senior Year

[@luizasabbaga592]

Starkid is my favorite thing in the world and I’m ecstatic that you are watching twisted. I could say a lot about jokes you didn’t catch, referenced and characters, my interpretations and all. But that would take too long. YOUVE NEVER SEEN THE WIZARD OF OZ?

[@supersasukemaniac]

that song "I want to know your story." get's a heart wrenching echo later.

[@carlosbonilla6244]

If you are enjoying starkid you should start their Hatchetfield series. First The Guy Who Didnt Like Musicals, the Black Friday and then Nerdy Prudes Must Die. Its really really good, but you need to watch it in order to fully understand

[@NolaAlon]

Absolutely love this show from starkid

[@jessicaleser8822]

I have seen Return of Jafar and King of Thieves several times...several, several time😅

[@juliacalhoun9491]

Aaaaaaahhhhh, so excited!!

[@Lemuriam]

oooooh :o ive been looking forward to this :o

[@solrachernandez3389]

Veggie is reacting to Twisted JAFAR YOU BLOODY BEAUTIFUL BASTARD

[@rebelmage6929]

Isn't it possible to do a poll in your community tab?

[@VeggieGamer]

Not with so many options, sadly!

[@darajeeling]

"A whole new world" I think I love the most! And I agree... the comedy is better in Aladdin. I also like the Lion king my favorite Disney would sort of still be Mary Poppins and Pete s Dragon, though!