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Who is the main character of "Aladdin"?

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[quote="Salukfan"]Ahhh, my kind of topic! *Cracks knuckles*

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1. Do you think Rasoul knew/suspected anything about Jafar's plot to overthrow the sultan, and if so, what?[/b]

I'm going to say no.  I think that if he knew that something was really wrong, he would do something.  Not even something major, but [i]something[/i].  Like "Armored and Dangerous"- he knew something was wrong with the Sultan and protected Jasmine, I think knowing that it could hurt him.  Betraying Jafar would be, I don't know if I want to say easier than that, but less than it.  I wouldn't rule out the possibly of a nagging suspicion, however.  I'm taking it back to KoT, where I think he knows Sa'luk is manipulating him to a degree (at least, that something's not right about his story), but goes with it because he desires respect and status.  He might suspect Jafar of something, but not tell Sultan out of a number of reasons- fear that, if he's right, his life could be taken or even respect for Jafar, among other things.

[b]2. Do you think his jealousy/hatred of Aladdin is at all justified?[/b]

I can sort of justify it, though he's really putting the blame on the wrong person.  My theory on his jealous of Aladdin comes from that fact that Aladdin essentially took Rasoul's job in the series.  The Captain of the Guard position, at least, as I interpret it, is to be a defender of the palace.  Aladdin suddenly becomes the number one protector, the one the Sultan relies on, and the one Sultan has the most faith in.  This relationship is clearly seen in "Raiders of the Lost Shark", when Sultan *almost* send Rasoul with Merk, but as soon as Aladdin speaks up, Sultan changes it to him.  It shows that, while Sultan does find Rasoul competient, he finds Aladdin moreso, hence Rasoul's jealousy.  I don't think Sultan's wrong in his choice to have Aladdin as a primary defender over Rasoul, especially in magical attacks, as I don't think Rasoul would do over well in that situation, but I think it's the way it's said and done that makes Rasoul upset.

[b]3. Do you think he really is as loyal to the sultan as he claims to be?[/b]

For the most part, yes.  Sure, if finds the Sultan to be a little...dense at times, but who doesn't, really. :lol: But, again, I'm going back to the example of "Armored and Dangerous"- if the Sultan would ever turn extreme or corrupt, Rasoul wouldl betray him to do the right thing.  I don't really count that as disloyalty, more...situational loyalty. He's far from blindly loyal.

[b]4. Do you think he was right to follow Jafar's order over Jasmine's in the first movie?
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I think he was.  I do wonder about how much authority Jasmine had at this point in the series.  Was she as powerful as she was in the series, and running Agrabah whenever Sultan went away? Or was it someone else?  Was it Jafar?  Somehow, I feel that Jafar is more powerful than Jasmine at this point.  He's closer to Sultan's ear, he's more experienced...it seems that Sultan is quite focused on the whole marriage issue with Jasmine...and not much else.  Jafar's word could have override Jasmine's on that standpoint, but I also agree with what AG said, to a degree- he wanted to arrest Aladdin for a long time, and finally being able to do it might have pushed him in the wrong direction. I don't see it being the only reason why he'd do it- but as a partial one, it's believable that he would do something that he knows isn't quite right in order to get something he's always wanted (as he does in KoT).

[b]5. Why do you think he tried to drown Prince Ali? (And, no, "because Jafar said so" isn't a good enough reason [or is it? :wink: ])[/b]

I do think that "because Jafar said so" is part of it,but there would need to be a damn good reason behind it for me to justify it.  Jafar would have to tell Rasoul *something* to motivate this- Rasoul just wouldn't attack Ali for the hell of it.  Rasoul gets big time enjoyment out of it, so  I wonder if Jafar claimed Ali to be a threat to security or something.  He might have also manipulated Ali's desires for Jasmine into something more impure that would partially motivate Rasoul (I don't agree with the theory so much, but it might have some potential).  Geez, why couldn't they show Rasoul for like a second after Jafar betrayed? It would make life so much easier. ;)

[b]6. Do you still think he will stay in Agrabah once Aladdin is sultan?[/b]

I think he will.  I believe he respects Aladdin- yeah, he's back to his bitterness in KoT, but he might just be feeling hormonal that day. :lol:  There's certain things he doesn't like about Aladdin, but overall, I think he knows that Aladdin is competient and that he has Agrabah's best interests in mind.  Besides, Rasoul doesn't seem like the type who likes change, and he might not me motivated to find another job. ;)[/quote]

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