You’ve been lied to, Disney's Aladdin is WRONG and Jafar is the Good Guy

Jafar and Robin Williams in one movie? TELL ME SOMETHING BETTER THAN THAT I DARE YOU
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[@RhetoricalThrill]

Not only does Carpet not speak, he doesn’t even have a FACE. How tf is he one of the best characters in the movie??? How did they DO that? I wrote a term paper in college about that rug and it still blows my mind.

[@Welchy]

It deserves not just a thesis but a whole movie that rug

[@Rocio.Suarez]

I need to read your paper

[@ShinyAvalon]

I, too, would love to read that paper!

[@LittleDarling-qw4gc]

I too also interested in reading your paper!

[@andrear4954]

I wanna read that paper 😂😍😍

[@styxxalembers]

Honestly, if you watched Twisted the Musical and had the same title, I would still believe you

[@Welchy]

I don’t know what that means but glad you think Jafar is the goat here 🤣

[@styxxalembers]

@@Welchy Twisted the musical is a Aladdin parody where Aladdin is a sleezball and Jafar is the hero, if you truly want a goat jafar you go to that musical, it's on youtube :)

[@kikml22]

​@@Welchy it's called Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier. It's a very fun and emotionally driven parody musical based on Aladdin and Wicked where Jafar is, as said by the previous commenter, the hero if the story!! It's really a great musical and funny as hell. Definitely, in my opinion, the best musical made by Starkid Productions

[@fightingfaerie]

I came to say he needs to watch that now!

[@ShinyTogeticFTW]

SAME! I want a reaction vid of him watching Twisted!

[@NL_FlyingDutchmen]

The reason Aladdin has such a cultural mix is because it's inspired by the medieval book 1001 Nights. Which in itself is a collection of stories from Asia and North Africa

[@bunnihanni]

Makes more sense now

[@artemis2520]

Some stories are from the Middle East as well... but the book is a collection of stories from throughout the continent of Asia.

[@saagabragi6938]

Or maybe Disney failed research

[@saagabragi6938]

@@artemis2520 The original story of _Aladdin_ was set in China, where muslims were an oppressed minority, which is why he's poor and downtrodden.

[@Jamestopboy]

Notice, Genie actually *does* grant Aladdin’s wish. “Quick, quick, wish for something outrageous. Say I want the Nile - wish for the Nile, try that.” “I wish for the Nile.” “No way!” *Denial* is *The (de) Nile*, so Genie does grant that wish.

[@themadgamer1217]

I never noticed that 🤣🤣🤣

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

playstation5

[@supersasukemaniac]

The opening theme has a line change, the line "Where it's flat and immense and the heat is intense" was originally "Where they cut off your ear, if they don't like your face."

[@RhetoricalThrill]

My fifth grade class did a choir concert with the songs from this movie, and I’m old so that’s the version we learned. And the way music sticks in our heads I have to be so careful NOT to sing it like that 😑

[@karmarose16]

oh right i totally forgot about, if any one have the old copy (like vhs tape) you will be able to hear that

[@lilycourgette]

At any given moment Welchy will never fail to simp over Meg 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ Our boy is in love

[@Welchy]

🤣🤣

[@pyrettablaze86]

No chance, no way, he wont say it, no no hahaha

[@saagabragi6938]

Will it be a love triangle between Welchy, Meg, and Jafar?

[@videohistory722]

For the opening scene with the merchant, Robin Williams had to stand in front of a table covered with a cloth, and was told to just react to whatever he pulled out. Meaning yes, there's a good chance he did break something.

[@videohistory722]

Fun fact: Scott Weinger, the guy who voices Aladdin, also voices Aladdin in everything else, including the TV show and video games. He's also Steve in Full House and Fuller House Where he DID play a live action Aladdin for a Disney special

[@stuffwithsoph8264]

Isn't he in Mean Girls too?

[@simoneperkins4419]

WAIT! I didn't know he was Steve on full house too! That's actually insane. Also he honestly should have been the Aladdin actor in the live action movie, that probably would have made it way better.

[@GachaliaNatalia_YT]

Aladdin was played by Mana Mansour Massoud in the live-action movie?

[@videohistory722]

@@GachaliaNatalia_YT I am referring to everything that came before the live action

[@GachaliaNatalia_YT]

​​@@videohistory722oh oof

[@muslimboi98]

“Make KFC out of him, stupid pigeon” 😂 this is why your my favourite commentary channel, just a Scottish man yelling at a kids movie

[@mirandalenore7331]

Dear Sweet Baby Jesus, please let Welchy watch Sinbad (the animated Dreamworks version) and convince him it’s a good idea to take a shot any time he’s attracted to a character.

[@korganrocks3995]

Alternatively watch the Sinbad live action tv series from the 90s and take a shot any time there's a bad CGI monster on screen! 😄

[@supersasukemaniac]

You need to watch Twisted: the untold story of a Royal Vizer. It is such a good musical, and Ja'far (how his name is spelled in the play, ironically it's actually the Arabian/Persian appropriate spelling) is a good guy.

[@bunnihanni]

Thanks for the recommendation. Watched it and cried three times. What in the tigerfucker 😂 didn't expect that goofy musical to be touching my heart

[@cheyanngluck8194]

I literally just typed the same thing. It's the only Starkid musical I actually enjoy because of how retrospective it is.

[@melodyg5529]

'what makes him a prince?' ~ ☆ PRESENTATION ☆ ~

[@Welchy]

LOL AHAHA

[@princessarnasan3725]

FR ✨

[@RhetoricalThrill]

Imagine risking it all for a Hershey bar when you have access to the real Cadbury.

[@Welchy]

Cadbury >>>>>>>>> Hersheys tbf

[@benlhyenethehyena9947]

The sequels have a very low animation budget that stings the eyes at times, but they are very good in their own ways too and the 3rd is a very good conclusion to the franchise (and the show that was between the 2 sequels)

[@leovk5779]

The show had a budget of like 5 dollars and a sandwich per episode, but yes it was so fun! XD

[@saagabragi6938]

0:39 No, i believe the intent is to imply the merchant _IS_ Genie. He pulls things (including _a lighter)_ out of nowhere and somehow knows the whole story. His face also looks more cartoony than everybody else's. Also, everything after the merchant's babbling is foashback.

[@Direct2Media]

😂 9:10 I almost drowned 🤣 "make KFC out of him! Stupid Pigeon 🤣🤣🤣

[@videohistory722]

The merchant in the beginning is the Genie, humanized after retiring. That's why Robin William voices both

[@ShawndaPrawn]

I'm surprised you didn't show it, but that thief at the beginning? When he gave Jafar the beetle amulet, he admited he "had to slit a few throats" for it. He wasn't just a thief, he was a sodding serial killer!

[@saagabragi6938]

Multiple murderer, not a serial killer.

[@saagabragi6938]

Actual serial killers have an entire thing that might continue for years in the same pattern. When you kill a bunch of people in a short time for material gain, it's not serial killing.

[@Skimmer951]

Did not expect you to simp for Jafar so hard..im here for it.

[@DarkMoonGeneral]

This is one of the movies from my childhood and I still love it today. You cant beat classic Disney animation. Handrawn always has a big impact.

[@tigereye16roffel19]

6:14 "Doesn't it just make you want to have a tiger?" Yes. Yes it does. (I know they are wild animals who are meant to live in the wild, but I can dream)

[@juweriamubasher7752]

Thankyou so much Welchy for the Ramadan shoutout!! really makes this umbrella feel included :)) although its more of taking part and fasting rather than celebrating. The celebration comes after called Eid. btw loved your vid as always

[@Welchy]

Ahh more than welcome! Hope it’s going good and thank you! :D

[@zoyeah28]

​@@Welchyyeah likewise.. that was really nice of you!! :))

[@saagabragi6938]

15:48 Reference to the _I'M LOSING TO A BIRD!"_ from The Hunchback Of Notre Dame?

[@RhetoricalThrill]

This was three years before Hunchback. He’s imitating the comedian Rodney Dangerfield 😊

[@ShyheimCinema]

Jafar is definitely up there in Disney villains.

[@TurtleNinjaFan]

16:40 I was not expecting his singing voice to actually sound that good

[@wattsink2009]

22:58 Oh, just wait until you see Ratigan in The Great Mouse Detective! 😏 He’s by far the most underrated Disney villain in the most underrated Disney movie!

[@mobstercassidy9400]

Yes please watch Aladdin 2 & 3. And I'll recommend Star Kid's Twisted as well. It's the only one of their musical parodies that I've actually been able to watch all the way through. I just could not seem to get into their musicals at all, but that one was really well done.

[@cheyanngluck8194]

Same. It's the only Starkid musical I enjoy.

[@spitkitten]

Lol... can't wait to find out how Jafar's the good guy here! 🤭

[@Welchy]

You and me both! 😆

[@karinasdreamworld]

23:09 lol, love the subtle frollo cameo

[@dogishappy0]

With all these references to Twisted in the comments, I know what I need to watch next.

[@saagabragi6938]

9:22 You'd propably also be upset if some random guy you'd met got murdered just because they'd met you.

[@evelyntwilight9985]

Welchy, despite never watching this before all I can ask is how much do you love Jafar? Would you watch a musical dedicated to him meant for adults? Thats what Starkids Twisted is! But seriously, your take on this film was amazing and very entertaining! Love your videos!

[@idontknowhowtochangemyusername]

I don't know if someone already said this, but yes, Robin Williams voices the merchant in the beginning of the movie. The head guard (I think he's the head guard?) has the same voice actor as Pete the cat. You can really hear it when he says "I would princess." Or it is for me at least. Also, *PLEASE* watch the behind the scenes videos of Robin Williams voicing Genie. I watched it about a year after his passing, it was a bittersweet moment but I loved it and still love it now.

[@randoliz]

fun fact voice actor Frank Welker voices the Lion Cave, Abu the monkey, and Rajah the tiger. in other things he also voices OG Fred from Scooby-doo, Megatron and Soundwave as well as a number of other Decepticons, Garfield in the Garfield Show, and many more.

[@sesshyandenvyfreak]

The Cave of Wonders is actually a tiger head not a lion.

[@m00nsickn3ssx6]

1:41 Nah bro, the fact that i said "ouuu i didnt remember his voice being like THAT 😳" and then you said it 😭

[@infjelphabasupporter8416]

Dude needs to watch Twisted like NOW

[@wattsink2009]

20:48 To be fair, at least this is better than how they handled it in the live-action remake. Here, Aladdin does this because he feels that he has backed himself into a corner, and he legitimately regrets that he’s backing out of the promise he made to Genie. 😔 In the crappy live-action remake, he’s PROUD of his new life built on lies, and he barely acknowledges the promise he made to the genie! 😑

[@scwlc]

Make KFC out of him!? Iago is the best thing in this movie! I may be the only one who thinks so, but I will die on this hill. How dare you!

[@samkai2468]

The original Aladdin story took place on the Silk Road in between the Middle East and china, so it has a bit of both cultures

[@lindastrijbos]

finally someone who loves Jafar too!!!😍 TEAM JAFAR!

[@DeidreaDeWitt]

16:45 - "SHUT UP DOG" I lost it XD

[@KrystalAnn0688]

FINALLY the love Jafar deserves! I’ve always loved him (thanks Andreas Deja & Johnathan Freeman) lol.

[@dheu]

No, you can still blame the Sultan, because he could have changed the law the whole time and didn't. This would have prevented Jasmine from running away, or Aladdin from having to portray himself as a prince to marry her, or Jafar from trying to marry her. He didn't change the law probably because he looks down on common folk and does not see them as worthy to marry her, which is obvious because he only changes the law for Aladdin to marry her after he's literally saved the country and the Sultan's ass. Before that, Aladdin was just a poor commoner street urchin in his eyes. So you can still rationalize despising him if you want, lol.

[@skits_3d824]

I love these movies. Unfortunately, Robin isn't in the second one, but he comes back STRONG in the third.

[@la6773]

Love your reactions, Welchy. Golden and priceless. Plus relatable on a max level with your commentary on Aladdin, HAHA 😂

[@aquatus1]

Robin Williams pretty much launched the use of A-tier actors voicing animated movies with Aladdin. He did such a great job that there was a sudden surge in terrible animated movies with famous actors, since Hollywood hadn't yet understood that just a name wasn't enough to bring in an audience, but Disney, at least, was able to combine both excellent writing and excellent acting talent.

[@wattsink2009]

LOL Welchy got startled again! 😜 2:24

[@vanessapaviag]

im actually so happy that you liked the movie, as Aladdin is my favorite Disney movie of all time. I had quinceñera (hispanic, usually mexican 15th bday party that represents teenage girl growing into a woman/basically a ride of passage clebration) in the theme of aladdin where my main dance was A Whole New World and my surprise dance was Friend Like Me

[@everest2677]

Hi! Thanks for reacting to this, it’s one of my favourites. Hope you have a great day Welchy!

[@Welchy]

You too!

[@ILoveYou-bv7mf]

You're so witty and funny Welchy!! This movie is really having an identity crisis haha!

[@matildafauth9130]

This man needs to watch Twisted (A musical made by Starkid that's properly freely on KZbin)

[@wattsink2009]

12:09 Want to see a Disney movie with an authentic Scottish character? Check out The Great Mouse Detective! 😎 Flaversham (the character kidnapped by the villains) is voiced by Alan Young, who also voiced Scrooge McDuck in Mickey’s Christmas Carol and the original Ducktails!

[@ida8269]

Now you've got to do a Twisted reaction

[@pandoamessi4079]

I honestly believed you were talking about Twisted when I read the title😂 (Again, you HAVE to watch it! I don't usually rewatch stuff, but I've seen Twisted 3 times. I even have all the songs on my playlist😂)

[@janinegluth2691]

i really hope you will give the other parts a chance!!

[@Lobstrique]

this was so much fun to watch, thank you :DDDD

[@Welchy]

:DD

[@fatema1819]

I came from dylan is in trouble’s reaction to Aladdin to this and omg u need to collaborate. I swear u have the same sense of humor it’s amazing

[@piperskalka3909]

Now you HAVE to watch Twisted

[@rhiannaalleyne8406]

i love ur videos so much, they bring me joy every single day. ❤️

[@Welchy]

😊😊

[@anitatereszczuk3967]

- How did you know it was me? - Because it is you, you are just wearing different clothes... Let's be honest, most of us can't look the same way at Aladdin after watching Twisted :P

[@Plexxis_SugarPom]

I wasn't expecting the twisted quote lmao

[@tia7520]

Honestly Aladdin probably has the best direct to video sequels out of all the classic Disney movies. The second is titled return of Jafar so definitely watch it to see Jafar as a genie.

[@anthonyschroeder8776]

How do you know that Jafar is not the cause of the problems in agraba. He was mind controlling the sultan. Probably been doing it for years. After a while starts to lose his mental ability and starts playing with toys. After a while he's left with only two thoughts in his head protect his daughter and that he's the sultan. Jafar can't kill him because he has no real claim to the crown. So he just let's the sultan walk around like a vegetable while he retains all the real power. Unfortunately for Jafar the sultans old so if he dies or jasmine gets a husband he loses all of his power. To remedy that Jafar has to look for the lamp.

[@Welchy]

Cause jafars awesome

[@catqueen5349]

oh wow never expected someone to say something about ramadan, thankyou so much!

[@cheddarbub6324]

Glad to see that GMMFoCMfK (rolls right off the tongue, doesn’t it?) is back with another Disney classic! Also happy Easter! :D

[@llamachai]

Heck yeah! I absolutely loved your reaction of Aladdin! 😄 ...also the way I said "wait WHAT?!" at what you said at the very end.... ayo? >.> Lmaoo.

[@Nadia.Agarwal]

“A Whole New World” is definitely such a romantic and beautiful song, one of my favorites from Disney! Another great song, that is only in a special edition of the movie (which I had as a kid and didn’t realize), is “If I Never Knew you” from Disney’s Pocahontas, it’s such a romantic scene too! You should check it out Welchy!

[@pandoamessi4079]

Man YOU _HAVE_ TO WATCH *TWISTED!!* It's on youtube and I CANNOT RECCOMEND IT ENOUGH.

[@chandleralves698]

If you haven't seen the Aladdin sequels, I do recommend them. The third one is my personal favorite.

[@montanarose-sings]

Just commenting to add to the list of people recommending Starkid's parody musical "Twisted". It's incredibly funny while being genuinely sincere and moving, the music is (I am not exaggerating) Hamilton-levels of clever writing and catchy melodies, there is A TON of swearing, and it really pokes fun not only at Aladdin, but other Disney films and the corporate side of Disney itself as well. It makes you root unironically for Jafar as a hero and is written in a way that doesn't discount the original film, and still manages to make it so Twisted could genuinely be the "real story". I genuinely hope you consider checking it out, it's such a glorious masterpiece in every way. (Just in case you need extra convincing, it includes lines like "tiger fucker" and "a song is a dick in sheep's clothing" and no, I will not provide context lol 😉)

[@keona5560]

I saw the thumbnail and got so excited thinking he was watching Twisted 💔

[@ShinyTogeticFTW]

OMG SAME

[@TheBatIsRad6436]

Funfact, The Peddler at the beginning of the movie is not only voice by Robin Williams like the Genie but there’s a deleted scene where at the end the Peddler Revealed himself to actually be the Genie aswell

[@wattsink2009]

14:00 My thoughts exactly! 😎 This is back when these shoutouts used to make people cheer. Now, they make people groan with annoyance. 🙄

[@blackanimequeen253]

I grew up watching Aladdin and pretty much every other Disney movie they're all classic

[@NixiePixie22]

aw man, thanks for the laughs Welchy~ 💕😂🤣 you're such a sweetheart, much love~

[@yazzers7940]

Jasmine's palace design was inspired by the taj mahal

[@MrLerio]

This was fantastic😂💖👏

[@saagabragi6938]

25:30 She can't change the law because she's not the ruler. Her father could have changed it anytime though. So what was the point? Certainly not the sultan's character development. There was never also a real reason, it wasn't mentioned Agrabah needed to do it for political alliances ir anything.

[@arandomicecream1723]

HI!!! Nice to see you reacting to Aladdin :D

[@salimd7842]

Taj Mahal was not built by the Indians, the Taj Mahal was built by the Muslims who were ruling India at this time, for this reason the Taj Mahal looks like Arab and Middle Eastern mosques and buildings.

[@user-hh3rn7bu7d]

17:57 ‘it literally has an identity crisis’ IM DYING🤣

[@nathancruz9172]

23:45 her outfit reminds me of slave Leia from return of the Jedi.

[@toxicsugarart2103]

I really thought this was gonna be Twisted lol

[@Angela-ur5yf]

any chance you could react to Bridge to Terabithia ?? It's not in ur usuall style but I just thought I sugest it bc it's a great movie

[@robynhayward]

This was my favourite movie growing up, I even had Jasmine pajamas with parachute pants and mesh sleeves ❤❤

[@animetedfangirl]

when I was younger I thought that Jasmine was black, just a "foreign black" (even though somewhere in my child brain I knew she wasn't but I couldn't grasp the concept since we both had brown skin so it made sense to me) and I was MEGA excited because she is so COOL. My mom was like "no...sweetie...no." and I did eventually realize, but to this day Jasmine is my favorite princess and Aladdin is my favorite movie

[@espressolattestudios]

little does he know that back then in that faraway land, women were always overlooked, even if they are princesses or even queens

[@shadownight7573]

Love ur vids btw ❤🎉

[@ZeFanatic14]

Wonder if you're gonna do the prequel little mermaid reaction Glad to see you again, umbrella king ❤

[@chloesantos8637]

Ahhhhh I love this movie still, also Twisted (the musical) and Twisted Wonderland (the anime-style game) would be so up your ally if you like to focus on Disney villains

[@skits_3d824]

Did you know there's a tv show in between these movies? Well there is and it was one of my favorite shows as a kid. Even more than the little mermaid one. Also YUP they did do a crossover with Hercules

[@thedapperpotato427]

You should watch Twisted if this is the caption lol

[@niahart8028]

Welchy Jafar was definitely one of my favorite characters from the Disney franchise glad to see that you like him as much as me glad he’s finally getting some love around here!

[@wildtk123]

There a theory about jafar that he is a good guy.

[@pawz212]

I genuinely wanted to see you react to the sequels

[@saagabragi6938]

6:31 Can't help kids if you're dead

[@KB-tg7pf]

You would like Twisted. It's a really funny play here on KZbin about Jafar's point of view.

[@KB-tg7pf]

Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2ialIiul8Zgl6M

[@Novaluvs8]

I love this movie and its such a weird coincidence that just yesterday i watched the live adaptation of aladdin 😳

[@rommix0]

I like this reaction. This was my favorite movie growing up. so much so I wore out the vhs a bunch of times.

[@NeptuneNight]

Ayeeeee Welchy! 📸 You should watch Midsummer

[@alonzobeverly87]

Aladdin tells a tell about how you can find love ❤️ in two different places, but you can’t wish for love it has to be true love. Aladdin is an orphan so no money no family no one cares which is sad 😞. Love ❤️ every inhabitants in the world 🌎 loves all your neighbors and I love you all