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 😂😍😍

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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?

[@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.

[@RhetoricalThrill]

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

[@Welchy]

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

[@ShyheimCinema]

Jafar is definitely up there in Disney villains.

[@videohistory722]

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

[@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

[@melodyg5529]

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

[@Welchy]

LOL AHAHA

[@princessarnasan3725]

FR ✨

[@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.

[@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)

[@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.

[@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.

[@TurtleNinjaFan]

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

[@dogishappy0]

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

[@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.

[@saagabragi6938]

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

[@Skimmer951]

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

[@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 😊

[@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!! :))

[@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.

[@Direct2Media]

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

[@spitkitten]

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

[@Welchy]

You and me both! 😆

[@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!

[@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

[@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! 😑

[@lindastrijbos]

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

[@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.

[@KrystalAnn0688]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@karinasdreamworld]

23:09 lol, love the subtle frollo cameo

[@DeidreaDeWitt]

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

[@skits_3d824]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@la6773]

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

[@matildafauth9130]

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

[@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

[@everest2677]

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

[@Welchy]

You too!

[@wattsink2009]

LOL Welchy got startled again! 😜 2:24

[@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

[@ILoveYou-bv7mf]

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

[@ida8269]

Now you've got to do a Twisted reaction

[@m00nsickn3ssx6]

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

[@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.

[@piperskalka3909]

Now you HAVE to watch Twisted

[@Lobstrique]

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

[@Welchy]

:DD

[@janinegluth2691]

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

[@chandleralves698]

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

[@keona5560]

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

[@ShinyTogeticFTW]

OMG SAME

[@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😂)

[@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.

[@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 😉)

[@blackanimequeen253]

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

[@pandoamessi4079]

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

[@yazzers7940]

Jasmine's palace design was inspired by the taj mahal

[@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!

[@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

[@wattsink2009]

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

[@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.

[@catqueen5349]

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

[@rhiannaalleyne8406]

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

[@Welchy]

😊😊

[@espressolattestudios]

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

[@user-hh3rn7bu7d]

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

[@saagabragi6938]

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

[@nathancruz9172]

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

[@ArcaneShroomie]

Here me out, now I need to see the reaction to The Return of Jafar 😂 What a journey that film was 💀💀

[@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

[@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

[@NixiePixie22]

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

[@arandomicecream1723]

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

[@alonzobeverly87]

Jafar has been running the kingdom for a while and since jasmine has to get married she will become queen. But she said she will fire him once she is queen

[@cheddarbub6324]

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

[@MrLerio]

This was fantastic😂💖👏

[@saagabragi6938]

I believe the merchant at the beginning is supposed to be Genie, long after the film's events (when the mortals are all dead and he had to move on). Iirc the voice actor is the same, and the merchant's face is more cartoonish than the other characters'. He also somehow knows the whole story, including the stuff that propably wasn't told to the public. And there's the weird way the stall pops out, though it could be just cartoon humor.

[@wildtk123]

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

[@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.

[@toxicsugarart2103]

I really thought this was gonna be Twisted lol

[@ZeFanatic14]

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

[@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

[@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

[@LifeLessSquip]

19:12 wait..WTF SINCE WHEN WAS HER HAIR LONG!??! OMG

[@ai_gunmanwolf3374]

I think the reason why the Sultan is more focusing on his daughter getting married rather than focusing on his people is because he's looking for a kingdom that is rich enough to support their kingdom cuz (I think) their facing famine, and even though they are the royal family, they too had runned put of money to support the people, and Jasmine was the last option. Also, probably, the Sultan is looking for ways to ensure his daughter's safety, cuz he probably don't want his daughter to die in hunger. He needs someone that can provide for his daughter.

[@saagabragi6938]

If only the movie explained the need to marry. I bet they didn't because they couldn't think of anything marrying Aladdin would solve.

[@lolitarodoes]

Now you need to watch the sequels.

[@robynhayward]

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

[@SessVlogs]

To be fair, The Sultan is still a terrible character by the end of the movie. If he could just change the law the whole time...why didn't he...? Also, one of my deepest, darkest secrets is that when I was a kid, I had a crush on the carpet. kbye

[@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!

[@shantisajnani805]

I love Welchy, but when he called the palace the Taj Mahal… “did you just insult my culture?” 😅😂😂12:22

[@pawz212]

I genuinely wanted to see you react to the sequels