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Calluna · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 9:30 pm Post subject: Plot holes...

In the first movie, when Jafar sees Aladdin in the sands of time and sends the guards to arrest him, how do they know where to find him? And why the heck didn't Jafar recognize Jasmine? Confused

Minerva · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 9:40 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure about the first question, since if the guards knew where Aladdin was they probably would've arrested him a long time before. As far as the second one goes, I've always assumed that he wasn't really paying that much attention to Jasmine and even if he noticed it was her he really didn't care. Plus Rasoul looked pretty surprised when Jasmine lowered her hood; maybe it was just such a good disguise nobody noticed unless they could see her full face?

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject:

Me personally, I've always thought that once Jafar saw Aladdin in the Sands of time, he recognized the area he was in since he lives on the outskits of the city where it's a little more run down. So, he was able to tell the guards where to find a boy he wanted arrested. I also think that maybe Jafar didn't know he was wanted, so when he told the guards to go arrest the following street rat at this place, it was a surprise for them, too that it was Aladdin.

And maybe he does recognize Jasmine, but didn't tell the guards that because he thought that maybe if they caught Aladdin they'd kill him on the spot for the kidnapping and Aladdin would be of no use to him if he was dead. Can you imagine him shoving his body in the cave of wonders anyways? "There. He entered." Laughing

Minerva · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:05 pm Post subject:

I doubt the guards would kill Aladdin if they were given a command by the Royal Vizier not too. But then, "accidents" do happen...

Madeleine · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:05 pm Post subject:

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:14 pm Post subject:

xfkirsten · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:14 pm Post subject:

I've always thought Jasmine was a bit hard to see in the sands of time. Aladdin's face is very clear, but Jasmine's is a bit obscured. Maybe he just couldn't see her face well enough to recognize her?
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Minerva · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject:

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:26 pm Post subject:

Calluna · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:40 pm Post subject:

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:48 pm Post subject:

The palace is a big place. Maybe they thought she was playing hide and go seek all day? Or had a royal tantrum and no one thought to go see how she was doing? Laughing

Nez · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 7:20 am Post subject:

Meesh · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 1:19 pm Post subject:

Meesh · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 1:27 pm Post subject:

shadows_light91 · Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 6:41 pm Post subject:

I think that probably Rasoul dragged Aladdin to the palace. I think Jasmine either:

1: She snuck back in the way she came.

2: The other guards makes her follow, but later on.

3: The writers just simply didn't care to give any possible way to get back to the palace so they want us to think that she simply appeared there.
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