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persian85033 · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:03 pm Post subject: Carpet

Does anyone here think Carpet is...often ignored? My brother and me were watching RoJ the other day, and he suddenly said, while they were trying to get the lamp, he said 'no one cares about Carpet'. Of course, that's something I think, too. Hardly anyone pays attention to Carpet, although he's the one who almost always saves everyone. And the one who helped impress the Sultan.
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AmethystFae · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject:

I agree with you. I know he's hard to write for in fanfiction or RPGing, because he doesn't talk.
And, in the TV show, I know he felt unappreciated when those annoying sprites were around.

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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:47 pm Post subject:

I don't think he's ignored as he is just not needed at the time, if that makes any sense. If it's a Carpet-centric episode or moment, he's a big part of it, but like someone mentioned he doesn't say much cause he doesn't talk. He's just...there. He's definitely more of a physical character than one of words, so his physical presence and labor makes him very important. I fear that sometimes he is looked at as JUST the transportation, though.
But he's one of the most important characters in our fandom cause without him, our main character would be, um, dead Laughing

Janette Morgan · Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject:

Underappreciated and definitely underpaid. Carpet can do with his front edge what most people need a spinal column to accomplish. And, like you said, without him Aladdin wouldn't be alive today. Somebody owes that carpet a lot.
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Syera · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:19 am Post subject:

And let's not forget the fact that Carpet has a brilliant mind! That's some high-quality weave he's got there!

Myself, I appreciate Carpet as a character. I'd actually found it pretty fun writing from his point of view. Smile

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Nez · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:22 am Post subject:

Calluna · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:55 pm Post subject:

It happens to most characters that can't talk. Abu doesn't get a lot of love either. Sad

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AmethystFae · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:15 pm Post subject:

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:27 pm Post subject:

I remember when I was playing Aladdin in an RP that I totally forgot I had control over Abu and Carpet as characters and was supposed to be writing them in, too Laughing

Syera · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:30 pm Post subject:

Somehow, I just don't feel much brainpower coming off of Abu, so I don't really consider him as much of a POV option.

He's good for filching keys and stuff, but... well, his lack of brainpower and thought processes make him uninteresting for me.
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AmethystFae · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:32 pm Post subject:

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:34 pm Post subject:

Aladdin/Carpet/Abu was all one thing. You buy Aladdin and get Carpet/Abu for free Laughing

AmethystFae · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:37 pm Post subject:

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:42 pm Post subject:

What ended up happening was we'd just pass the characters around whenever someone in the Aladdin gang needed them, but they were technically with Aladdin. Jasmine could write Abu gave her something, but he was still in my control, if that makes any sense Laughing

AmethystFae · Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:50 pm Post subject: