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genieownsmyheart · Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 5:57 pm Post subject: The Genie Appreciation Thread

...so in the few days I've been here, I've seen lots of threads about specific aspects of Genie and such, but not one central thread for general thoughts and appreciation.

Movie, cartoon, remake, musical - everything about Genie goes here. Have fun.

(Oh, and if there's already a threat like this, please feel free to merge mine with it.)
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:20 am Post subject:

The original '92 Genie plush was the first thing I ever owned from this movie as a kid and it's the only thing I still have left from that time since the dolls didn't make it (poor Aladdin's head had to be super glued on and his neck had a hole in it; I only JUST threw that doll out about two years ago before I refuse to let him go Laughing

And Jasmine was part of a kidnapping that involved my little sister Mad

).

I always kind of modeled myself after Genie a bit when I was a teenager, though, being kind and hopefully funny enough to put a smile on someone's face. It was even my nickname in high school with a few friends. And actually, I wear a little Genie necklace every day

And he's on my phonecase/my phone is themed to him, so he's never really far from my heart Laughing

zitagirl · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 6:50 am Post subject:

To me Genie is the father I have never had. When I was 11 I was longing for a father figure due to my fallout with father ever since he left mother and things just got worse as I turned 9 and my sister was born from the person he was with at that time. Let's just say she wasn't exactly kind to me and he seemingly never noticed or did anything to protect me.

(Actually now that I think about it, that time period was quite messy for me, alone almost all the time due to mother working a lot and afraid to go to father thanks to that woman. I was mostly stuck with watching all kinds of movies, series and reading books, keeping my mind off that I was actually lonely (probably the reason why even today I keep daydreaming, planning stories and working on characters, since when I wasn't reading or watching, I was doing that exactly, just not that deep as I do now).)

Anyway, I got into a period where I was watching Disney movies nonstop and even reading the book versions. That's how I first got introduced to Aladdin and once I watched the movie... oh boy. I was just fascinated by it, especially with Genie. I watched the movie every day literally, replaying scenes in it such as when Genie gets summoned for the first time, the moments between him and Al and many more.

Funnily enough though his kind, caring, bit more serious side that really touched me. Sure I loved his jokes, but there was something very relatable whenever he showed that other side of himself and... after how my parents told me I should stop watching childish stuff and grow up (still 11) he actually appeared in my dream, telling me to not do that and just remain myself. I was dismissive at him, wanting to follow my parents' words and be a good girl to them, but I just couldn't help but feel bad how I treated him despite him clearly being worried about me and wanted the best for me in that dream.

Eventually I had a fallout with cartoons and kids related stuff overall and started to watch anime and other kinds of series (Interestingly enough that's when I got into both Doctor Who and Bleach along with the Doctor and Ichigo becoming my next 2 big favourites) while in the back of my mind both the Aladdin movie and Genie was still present and influencing my thinking which I kept pushing back to fulfill my parents desires and grow up finally.

Only when I turned 14 I realised that I'm not them and I should be my own self as I have my own strength and weaknesses and own desires (had a big turning point that even today has its effects and hopefully I can reach my dream I have started to go for back then) and with this I got back into Aladdin and my love for Genie grew bigger and bigger as years went on. I started to admit that I do view him as a father figure and hope to be a good person just like he is.

Of course to not be disrespectful to my parents, I keep this to myself and never told them about this.

Usually I simply just imagine myself being with him and talk to him about stuff I cannot express elsewhere irl or simply just hanging out with him when I'm lonely. I actually have a hard time admitting to him how I view him despite knowing he won't get mad at me. To this day I try to be a good person just like him, see the goodness in everyone and help out others, even if sadly my mind does turn for the worse at bad times and struggling with depression.

So yeah, Genie is quite dear to me and definitely influenced me in many ways over the years and I'm thankful for that. Laughing

I even want to write a story based on some real events and a mix of fiction with one of the main characters having similar traits Genie has and may even mention this movie if it seems fitting.

genieownsmyheart · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:49 am Post subject:

I...I thought this thread would never take off, so to speak, but I guess I was wrong. Laughing

AG, I love that necklace and now I want one (or something similar) for when I have to be away from my Genie plush.

Zita (btw I hope it's okay that I'm calling you that), I too have 'daddy issues,' having never known my real father cause I was adopted right after I was born, so I understand your situation. Genie is definitely the ideal father figure in some ways (but I already found mine in Alan Cumming).

My own feelings about Genie are...complicated. I'm attracted to him romantically, as some of you know, but I also see him as something else...something I can't describe.
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zitagirl · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:15 am Post subject:

genieownsmyheart · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:24 am Post subject:

Maybe. The funny thing is I've known Genie forever (since I was 15) but for years I always preferred Aladdin himself.

And then I went to see the musical and...well, you know the rest of the story, but I have to wonder why cause Genie is like...the first thing everyone discovers, so to speak.

Like I said, it's complicated (especially since I also ship him with Aladdin) but I love him. <3
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zitagirl · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:37 am Post subject:

genieownsmyheart · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:43 am Post subject:

Oh, I noticed him before, but just like...in a sort of 'oh yeah, he's funny' kind of way.

Now though...oh my god I can't get enough. And I envy Aladdin cause he gets to be with him day in and day out.
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zitagirl · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:58 am Post subject:

genieownsmyheart · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:04 am Post subject:

Thanks. I didn't need my heart this morning. Sad

Also you can post Genie-related incorrect quotes and song parodies here too. Like I said, if it's about Genie, it goes here.
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zitagirl · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:18 am Post subject:

genieownsmyheart · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:22 am Post subject:

No, that's okay. It'd be worse if it was actually Genie who was being hurt cause I really can't bear to see it.

...which is why the fight between Genie and Jafar during RoJ is so tough for me to sit through. Sad

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‪Me: I'm terrified of Josh Dela Cruz.

zitagirl · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:46 am Post subject:

genieownsmyheart · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:58 am Post subject:

zitagirl · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:39 pm Post subject:

I just remembered the first ever Aladdin song I ever heard was There's a Party Here in Agrabah in Hungarian, yet I never figured out where it was from or who sang it till I actually watched King of Thieves.

Also as much as I adore Friend Like Me, can't help but prefer the Hungarian version of that one song over English one. The lyrics has hilarious word plays and Mikó just sings it brilliantly, truly a joy to listen to it even as an adult now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVGWQ7TiCn0