Was the ENTIRE Aladdin Movie Just a WISH?! | Disney Theory

It turns out we all may have been watching Aladdin WRONG this entire time! Today's theory adds a whole a new layer to Aladdin's story, and shows just how smart the Genie is.
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[@JonSolo]

Thanks for watching, everybody! Don't forget to listen to the important announcement at the end :)

[@cybertail]

Great video! It’s an interesting theory and makes sense when you think about it. Thanks!

[@yo_omgles402]

Jon Solo why don't you do one on Peter Pan or sleeping beauty?

[@bobbilemerond2451]

Jon Solo I have a question, didn't Jafar also almost kill Jasmine. He seriously put her into a timer and tried to suffocate her!

[@denizdagtas8898]

What if Genie didn't really have rules, and it was just his morals because we know he has morals. For example Rule number three: I can't bring people back from the dead. IT'S NOT A PRETTY PICTURE, I DON'T LIKE DOING IT! Does that mean he did it before? He probably did and it ended badly, and the only reason he calls them rules is because if he said "these are the 3 wishes I don't like to grant" some people wouldn't care and would still make the wish that he would be forced to grant, but if since he said "they are rules" people wouldn't even bother making the wish. Another example, What if he did grant a wish of making someone fall in love with someone else and it ruined an entire family or even caused an entire war. What if genie caused the battle of Troy. What if Paris made a wish to Genie that Helen of Sparta would love him, and that's how Paris "stole" Helen because as I remember it Helen had the freedom to choose her husband why didn't she just choose Paris from the beginning. (this is just an example its the only thing I could think of at the time, and I really don't know the story that well) Also what if he just feels bad when people die so he doesn't like to grant the wish to kill people. SORRY FOR THE BAD GRAMMAR IDGAF JON SOLO PLEASE DO A THEORY ON THIS!!!!

[@idrk3707]

Deniz Dagtas yeah pretty good

[@TetrisKing]

I like this theory since it doesn't ruin the movie or anything.

[@thekavestation]

I think it improves it. This theory makes the script really tight, like with this theory it might be a perfect script

[@ruthiniguez3604]

this makes alot of sense i like it

[@jmurphy95]

Wow, this is actually mind-blowing.

[@xyasmine]

I guess we could say, Genie is a "Genius" (;

[@melissatheneko930]

(ﾉ*ﾟｰﾟ)ﾉ

[@EndlessMalice]

yo can i send you my Lion King "Scar's real evil plan" theory? I think its really good.

[@sadies4499]

I wonder what it is...

[@therat8537]

Posttttttttt

[@floraa4270]

There's actually a mythical creature called a *Jin* originally started in the Middle East. The way it works is that the Jin's spirit lays dormant in a peice of furniture or household item. If a person finds the item, or uses it, the Jin gives you wishes and such. But here's where it gets dark. After you make your wishes, the Jin knocks you out into a koma. In this koma, or dream, you have everything you wished for and everything seems perfect. In the real world, the Jin feeds on your blood until you die within a few weeks. Those few weeks, to the victim, seem like a whole lifetime. The only way to break the koma is for a person you love like a spouse or a parent to wake you up. I learned this from one of those books filled with mythical creatures and old stories like this so yeah IDK.. I haven't watched the video yet but this is what I heard.

[@shaokahnguerilla]

Kind of like in the Matrix, where people think they're living a good life, but in reality, they're plugged into machines feeding off their flesh

[@marcenucci23]

Omigod, I hope there is a video on this. I love these theories.

[@rachelspencer8887]

Did anyone else see a sea horse on his shirt..?

[@the.fairyonearth]

I noticed it too! 😊

[@queenofquacksons2745]

Rachel Spencer just noticed by the way my name is Rachel

[@brookegiblette3879]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'm sorry, I just found this so hilarious! All of the other comments are talking about the theory but you're just like, "Did anyone else see a sea horse on his shirt?" Thank you for making my day.

[@idrk3707]

Rachel Spencer ya

[@angelbuns9711]

I can't unsee it now

[@TyCash7]

If genie says he can see a million years into the future, then this debunks the theory that aladdin takes place in a post apocalyptic world. One of the biggest pieces of evidence for this is how genie can impersonate famous people from modern day but this can now be explained by genie being able to see 1 million years into the future. Interesting.....

[@TyCash7]

Brides of Cthulhu yes, but either way the genies impressions can't be used as evidence of Aladdin being in a post apocalyptic world/universe because he can see in the future

[@aniyauriel]

Tyler Oliver Yes it can because if Aladdin took place in a post apocalyptic world, then in the future the world would be full of something like a virus or zombies. Now unless one man and one woman survive this apocalypse, there is no way the modern day world would be here today.

[@bunnyluver2176]

Damn this comment blew my mind. Still unwrapping it.

[@Albino_Basilisk]

@@aniyauriel post apocalyptic doesn’t mean there has to be zombies

[@Rhaenarys]

Um...what? The future doesn't just end though because humanity is gone. The universe still goes on lol. And jenie isn't bound by the natural laws of the world. He is in fact supernatural, outside the natural universe. Him being able to see a million years into the future doesn't really prove one way or the other, because states of time don't just end. The past will always be the past, present always the present, and future will always be there. For more than millions of years. Even on an apocalyptic world. In fact, his visions could literally be him in his bottle floating in the cosmos until he lands on a planet and has to wait for life to evolve to the point of intelligence.

[@mikeysipin7659]

Santiago??? When did Iago become Santiago?!??

[@Rkay421]

Mikey Sipin that's what I was wondering

[@misseli1]

Sant. -Iago?

[@JonSolo]

Mikey Sipin was that not his full name? Did I just make it up..?

[@cameronallmon]

Jon Solo I don't ever remember them saying any more than Iago but it makes sense

[@arlenbales453]

I think the name is based on a character called Iago from a shakespeare play

[@jacksonsay37]

Aladdin already WAS a prince. We don't learn this in the original movie, but in one of the sequels, we learn that his long lost father is the King of Thieves, making him a prince.

[@JonSolo]

wimpykidfan37 true, but some don't consider the straight-to-VHS movies canon so this is an alternative explanation :)

[@jodiehall9017]

wimpykidfan37 technically the King of thieves is not actual royalty though...

[@MercedesHollingsworth]

@@JonSolo yes but Aladdin and Jasmin didn't actually get married in the end of the first movie so you could also argue he still wasn't a real prince yet.

[@claireb-p3917]

Every time I think he's going to say "hi my name is John Cena."

[@CH-hl9ex]

S A N T I A G O

[@lucasclark1669]

I love how casual you were when you said 'he had to manipulate them like everyone else' because it sounds like it's a daily thing for you

[@michaeloluwajuyemi4546]

I does makes sense! Getting the girl is Genie’s plan. He didn’t even give Prince Ali a backstory!

[@zakfett92]

I have one major problem with this theory. At the end of the film, Genie suggests that Aladdin use his "third wish" to become a prince "again". This implies that Aladdin really was a prince before AND that there is only one wish left. Also, Genie seemed genuinely shocked that Aladdin gave up his one chance at happiness to keep his promise.

[@tzviaheifetz8109]

Idk how Jon got this so wrong, but the first wish was to get out of the cave at the beginning

[@zakfett92]

@@tzviaheifetz8109 Uh, no it wasn't. Aladdin tricked Genie into getting him out for free. Afterwards, Genie even said "no more freebies".

[@tzviaheifetz126]

@@zakfett92 Ok, I remember that. And the “second” is when the genie does it for him when he is drowning.

[@zakfett92]

@@tzviaheifetz126 Correct.

[@jessicapadgett1161]

I love this theory for many reasons! And not just because I always suspected the genie did more for Aladdin than it seemed.. but also because, and this may be a stretch, by extension Robin Williams saved the day in a creatively genius and manipulative way!

[@toshibee1543]

I kinda thought the same thing on the movie but my theory was NOT that complex XD

[@arilarz5679]

Id love this, this kind of videos is why I subscribe and love this channel kept the good work

[@helpme521]

When he said when he takes her to a whole new world she has never seen I was like *no pun intended*

[@blackwater444]

It actually fits pretty well. I'd say it could even be true, it would make everything have a much deeper meaning and it's quite nice.✨

[@eatviso2795]

This is my go-to channel whenever I’m on KZbin. You keep it interesting. Keep it up!

[@sawtellestudios1131]

I can handle ads, and i can handle buffering, but i can't handle my ads buffering

[@wolfyg4420]

@Jacob Sawtelle Ha Ha Ha XD lol

[@tidepod4940]

Jacob Sawtelle You should od write: I can stand ads I can stand buffer But when ads buffer, I suffer

[@alexandriamiles2730]

lol , i feel ya

[@marcenucci23]

Saaaaaaaaaame

[@revolver5678]

This was good. I had this theory before and had a long discussion a long time ago. this reminded me about that again. thanks for the good work solo

[@caylanquinn826]

So if this theory is true, then genie's offer for Aladdin to use his last wish to be a prince again was empty because he already knew that Aladdin would wish him free. This blows my mind.

[@benyardley9513]

Great vid! Love this type of videos! Keep it up

[@phantasmnoveltyshop]

Love it! It all makes more since now! Thank you!

[@blakethomas2925]

Hey John solo I love your videos I am subscribed and have my notifications on I get really happy when you upload BTW you are a very smart guy

[@andrewince8824]

Genie: I shall grant you 3 wishes. Me: I wish for unlimited wishes.

[@bunnyluver2176]

Damn this was well thought out. I’m impressed. I’d love more videos like this.

[@diegos7337]

This is by Far my favorite Disney Movie and Genie was my favorite character!!! This Theory is Really interesting!!!!

[@alexisallen5625]

Errrrrr, I'm such a long viewer that every time I watch him I get mad bc he doesn't say the john Gasam

[@mariahhunt8801]

Did he say Santiago instead of Iago?

[@sissa2462]

That makes so much more sense now.

[@johnleslie6521]

Awesome theory Jon, thank you.

[@horselover40]

I love this theory. Its so sweet , and makes the genie an even more awesome charachter ,so Im on board

[@turtledragon4227]

I'm eating pie! 😁🍰🍴

[@ginniem9779]

This was kinda confusing so I watched it twice. It was quite interesting :) Jon Solo's clips is one of my favorite channels :)

[@annachan8151]

Smart genie! this just makes me love him more.

[@InfernoMutant]

Just found your channel and I love your channel..

[@KyrstOak]

2:12 Oh hey! That explains the knowing pop culture references before it even happened!

[@TickedOffPriest]

That means that saving Al from drowning is not a wish, but fulfilling the first wish. Al still has one wish left.

[@ace_of_cups4096]

Watching this makes me cry, because I miss Robin Williams! As the genie, as Teddy Rosevelt, etc. I love Aladdin so much, because Robin Williams is in it always and forever.

[@FULLGAN_R.T]

UNLIMITED POWERRRR, that’s cool about Genie though as he’s definitely my favorite Disney character, great video tho

[@luckyduck228]

I love that theory. Pretty on point!

[@nomaamnomaam621]

Aladdin 2019 Aladdin: make me a prince Genie: you want a prince?

[@arshbhullar3093]

When I hear about disney, I take a shot, Remember Star Wars 1313, Put on my Mickey Mouse ears, ...then set them ablaze

[@virginiarose4599]

Cool theory. I can definitely go with it. Makes alot of sense if you think about how the genie is "all-knowing".

[@denizdagtas8898]

This is for the Disney version btw... What if Genie didn't really have rules, and it was just his morals because we know he has morals. For example Rule number three: I can't bring people back from the dead. IT'S NOT A PRETTY PICTURE, I DON'T LIKE DOING IT! Does that mean he did it before? He probably did and it ended badly, and the only reason he calls them rules is because if he said "these are the 3 wishes I don't like to grant" some people wouldn't care and would still make the wish that he would be forced to grant, but if since he said "they are rules" people wouldn't even bother making the wish. Another example, What if he did grant a wish of making someone fall in love with someone else and it ruined an entire family or even caused an entire war. What if genie caused the battle of Troy. What if Paris made a wish to Genie that Helen of Sparta would love him, and that's how Paris "stole" Helen because as I remember it Helen had the freedom to choose her husband why didn't she just choose Paris from the beginning. (this is just an example its the only thing I could think of at the time, and I really don't know the story that well) Also what if he just feels bad when people die so he doesn't like to grant the wish to kill people. SORRY FOR THE BAD GRAMMAR IDGAF JON SOLO PLEASE DO A THEORY ON THIS!!!! Edit: So after watching this video I came up with a theory to why Genie can only grant 3 wishes. What if Genie isn't immortal, and he has a certain amount of wishes he can grant before he dies, and he wants to satisfy as many people using his given amount of wishes, so he tells people that the limit is 3. Another possibility is he knows that if you tell a human that they have unlimited wishes they will end up power hungry and be consumed by their greed. So to avoid this he just sets the limit to 3. Also what if genie can grant his own wishes, in Aladdin you see him shape shift and do this using his powers even though he is not instructed to (even before Aladdin freed him from the lamp). What if he has the ability to do what ever he wants with his powers when he is out of the lamp as long as it doesn't defy his masters wishes, So technically if he wanted to he could create rules and regulations for himself as long as the master didn't tell him not to. (im gonna comment this in all the Aladdin theories)

[@blackcorp0001]

Great thought exercise ... very interesting place for your mind to go

[@khodexus4963]

Another thing to consider is that the Genie didn't actually fulfill that first wish until the very end of the third movie. Saving Aladdin's life wasn't a second wish, since he was already bound to protect him until he became an actual prince. So if Aladdin hadn't freed him with his real second wish, the Genie would still owe him a wish.

[@seanmackey4251]

Someone had some time on their hands but they used it very creatively! Kudos!

[@CryptidKk]

Interesting theory, genuine dude, seems like a good community, considering subscribing but i’m going to watch another video to decide, any suggestions?

[@TheMimiSard]

I think this makes a great theory, though I don't think Disney thought that far. I do happen to love fanfics that take complex ideas like this and write them out in story form, but theory videos like this come in as a close second.

[@Geekzilla84]

Never understood the "itty bitty living space". I'm sure genie can make himself so small, that his lamp would be a whole "house" or even a town.

[@thaumatomane]

This would explain why the first "freebee" wish happened. If genie wanted that third wish to be for him, he would have to make Aladdin think he got his second wish and didn't waste one at the beginning. :P

[@lulamax7942]

This theory is incredible!

[@leshyaedawnfire]

This actually makes a whole lot of sense!

[@fyerozas]

Genie is best Genie ♥

[@r0slynn]

This is theory makes me love Aladdin even more!

[@philiploertscher42]

I just realized how much I love this theme music

[@maytalacedo2942]

I've always figure that the genie is up to something.

[@warriorjgamer]

Wow this makes so much sense

[@adumlarp999]

I actually really like this fan theory. It makes a lot of sense in the context of the movie, and the way genies work. Headcanon accepted.

[@glenjennett]

One thing that always bugged me with that movie is when Aladdin wishes to be a prince, he is granted all the luxuries that go along with it having all the servants, animals and treasures that were paraded through the streets of Agrabah. I always wondered where Genie conjured up all of these things from, especially the servants. Then if you think about it, none of them are ever seen again and there's no mention of what happened to it all when Aladdin's identity is revealed and he is stripped of all those luxuries at some point. So, first, where did they all come from and then where did they all go? It always disturbed me to think of what could have happened to all those servants. If they were conjured up magically, does that mean they weren't actually real to begin with and they just magically disappeared back to the unknown at some point? It's a big plot hole as far as I'm concerned and it still bugs me.

[@ryanloftus2968]

Im really digging this theory

[@marysherrill8821]

Every time I watch one of your videos, I have to rewatch the movie.

[@RazielTheLost]

When i was a little kid i thought about this very wish and issue and i could not dispute its possibility.

[@beyoncedamadonnafrmaaliyah3198]

The witch from brave is genie from aladdin..and the lamp is in every movie!

[@kamenriderbuildismyfavorit6670]

Beyonce da Madonna Frm AALIYAH brave is Pixar not Disney

[@thetiniestpirate]

This particular genie is such a bro

[@marli7807]

I was so confused when I was watching it when I was young, about the prince thing. so this makes a lot of sense

[@skylanewman347]

I hope facebook works out for you! I know a lot of youtubers are moving away from KZbin as much as possible. You might think about starting up a Patreon too. It's a good way to get the revanue you deserve without really doing extra work. Rewards are easier and simpler than they might seem at first too. Im sure people have suggested it before too, but thought I would throw it out there too.

[@manhall9555]

Mind blown!!!

[@InfernoMutant]

this theory is interesting but it only makes sense if the genie were feigning disbelief and discomfort when aladdin was bringing about his plan to set up jafar to be a genie. It was only because genie had told aladdin about the limits of being a genie that Aladdin actually came up with the plan to trick Jafar into wishing to be a genie, and after the genie was with jafar, he no longer had any need to fulfill any of Aladdin's wishes, technically.

[@fidoekicker1445]

I love this theory

[@kasey5428]

I like it keep it up

[@heiihaze-9142]

The Genie is wiser than we thought...

[@Robby_C]

I'm sold.

[@gwyndolin1536]

Mind....blown.

[@ComicFever]

I AM THE SENATE!

[@electri-citywatts]

this gives genie a ''give help get help'' look iand i OLVE it

[@adamhartz5483]

I really do like this fan theory... very plausible.

[@kennykenny1443]

jon solo you lit

[@Philomancer]

I love the lengths that people are willing to go to in order to explain away a plot hole or get overly pedantic over wording! Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Sometimes a plot hole is just a plot hole.

[@lawandawalton2441]

Nice theory

[@nelsrolf3916]

I get the theory it makes sense

[@BigbyWolf365]

Sweet Theory

[@kaitey9331]

Doesn't ruin the story, and it's actually a pretty logical explanation, it all adds up.

[@dragonwing1982]

Just a question if all this was one big wish then when Aladdin was drowning why did he now say he had to make a wish to not die. If this was all one wish and was not over untill Aladdin was a prince then doesn't that mean genie would have to keep him alive untill the magical contract as you put it is done.

[@elysesolomonson6238]

all seems legit and very cleverly thought out and put together.

[@21stcenturymouse]

Genie also made sure to really, really grant Aladdin's second wish to save his life. Look how alive Aladdin is at the end of the film.

[@joshuarasmussen5679]

makes perfect sense.

[@Yugioh420]

Makes a lot of since farther helped by his second wish being used to save his life which he would want done but couldn't wish for himself.

[@jennifersilves4195]

Wow. Love it.

[@benjaminmacdonald593]

Nice theory.

[@LaMariposaAzul94]

I'm not 100% Sure, but I still buy into this theory

[@musicbox193]

I like the theory and it pretty much makes sense, but how exactly do you explain when he says "Just say the word and you're a prince again?" I imagine that could be thought of as part of the test but I wonder how others interpret it.

[@catherinewhisenand5678]

Jon solo you're pretty cool

[@KyrstOak]

I just thought of something: genies are an offshoot of the litch.

[@louisemunro2749]

We are doing a pantomine at my school called Aladdin trouble and then I stumble onto this (I play cave of wonders\orical)