In 1992 came out Aladdin, the 40th animated feature film from Disney studios. The opportunity for young and old alike to discover the character of Aladdin, a young orphan who survives by stealing food, who comes face to face with the magic lamp that houses a famous genie. A genie who grants him three wishes, which Aladdin uses throughout the film. Only, according to this theory, the meter did not go down.
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In a video published in 2016, the SuperCarlinBrothers YouTube channel, which is used to theories around popular franchises, put forward a theory according to which Aladdin had not consumed all of the three wishes granted by the Genie. As a reminder, when he finds the magic lamp containing the Genie in a cave with Jafar, the vizier betrays them and locks them up. Clever, Abu, the monkey companion of Aladdin, managed to seize the lamp before finding himself locked up. The duo will then be able to invoke the Genie to obtain three wishes.
With his first wish, Ali decides to become a prince. Only, to become a prince, it is necessary to have royal blood. And unfortunately for the young orphan, his origins are not so rare. The Genie will therefore offer him servants, exotic animals, elaborate clothes, to give him the appearance of a prince without making him a real prince. A wish that the theory considers incomplete. Unfortunately for the genie, although his powers are gigantic, he is not able to create an entire kingdom in Aladdin to offer him a piece of land or to go back in time to rewrite history. Aladdin and the Genie are aware of this and it is for this reason that the Genie will ask Ali to tell the truth to Jasmine, when their relationship is just beginning.
The theory therefore believes that the first wish is not counted. The second, like the first, would not count. And for good reason, it was never issued by Aladdin. In the scene where Aladdin is drowning, bound and gagged, he never expresses the desire to be saved by the Genie. The latter nods his head on his own and considers that Aladdin has made the choice to be saved, sweetening a second wish in the process. But since the hero did not make this choice consciously, the theory holds that this wish is invalid. Finally, Aladdin uses his third wish to permanently free the Genie. A wish that is difficult to dispute and which nevertheless presents itself as the only valid wish of this theory.
So, according to this theory, Aladdin would have two more wishes to make. However, since his relationship with Jasmine is perfect and magical, the young man has no interest in wanting them back. For your part, do you consider that the theory is valid? Do not hesitate to share your answer and your arguments with us via the comment section.
