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[dazzeling diamond]

k i was wondering, since i have come across quite a few people who don't like stories with their kids, or based around them. so why? i wonder.

Cause, I really like AladdinFan92's story, "If I Never Knew You" which is an awesome story. It is based on Al and Jas's daughter but they, as parents, are also very much a part of the story.

So why is it people are so against it?
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[Syera]

There've been several posts in multiple topics that explain exactly why people don't like seeing fanfiction/sequels centering around Aladdin and Jasmine's (or anyone's) kids. In a nutshell, people are tired of...

-Kewler, hipper version of Mom/Dad reliving Mom/Dad's adventures. (Or a completely canned-plot adventure.)

-Mom/Dad suddenly turning into washed-up old fogies while junior goes out and gets into trouble. (While Mom and Dad Just Don't Understand, usually.)

Fanfictions/sequels about children could be done well. It's just that it doesn't seem to happen very often.
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[AmethystFae]

[Syera]

The number of children don't really bother me, and as long as the names make sense culturally-speaking, I'll be good.

If a story about Aladdin and Jasmine is set some time after they were married, I'd prefer them to have children - it only makes sense. But... it'd have to be done right for me to enjoy it.
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[Calluna]

I'm not saying I could never like a fic about their kids, but the main reasons I haven't liked others are for one of these reasons:

- One or more of the kids is a Mary Sue
- there's no plot; it's just about the kids being cute
- it's a cliched love story involving one of the kids
- Al and Jas act out of character, important canon characters (usually Genie) disappear for no reason

Edit: so you know, I'm not talking about AladdinFan92's fic; I haven't read it yet beyond just skimming to make sure it was appropriate for the site. A couple of fics about their kids that I do remember liking were Sedeara's "The Life of Mine, for the Life of Yours" and "A Question of Virtue".
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[dazzeling diamond]

Hmmmmm, interesting points. so, what u guys r saying, is taht u don't mind it, but the ones that are written don't tend to be written well and usually fall under the same spell each time?
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[dazzeling diamond]

that's too bad. I guess people just have to be careful how they do it, just like with any fanfiction
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[AmethystFae]

I don't think Aladdin and Jasmine's kids, or any characters' kids, for that mater *cough* LM2 *cough* should overshadow the characters we grew to love.
But you have to understand that firstly, having kids can change anyone's life. Now, I so cannot see Al and Jas becoming boring sticks in the mud. No way in Hell. Nor can I see an end to the adventures. Yeah right. Like the villains and monsters are just going to leave Agrabah alone just because Al has kids. No. If anything, some villains might try to get to Aladdin through his kids. It happens all the time.

I think Al and Jas would make cool parents.

~Hikaru
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[dazzeling diamond]

Yeah, ur right. cool shoe by the way!
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[VampireNaomi]

My reasons for not really liking those fics are similar to what's already been said. I think it's annoying that the child is often the main character. I read fanfiction to see the new adverntures of canon characters, not some usually annoying original character.

Besides, most of these stories are about Aladdin and Jasmine's teenage daughter. I'm getting really sick of that. What I'd like to see is a fic about them having a seven-year-old son who acts like normal kids do and does NOT tag along to their adventures. I can't stand fics about the kid disobeying everyone and then saving the day (think of Jade in Jackie Chan Adventures and you know what I mean).
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[dazzeling diamond]

I guess everyone has their own opinions. I don't mind the ones about teenage daughters, actually. I only care that it is well written and good.

I do get ur point though, coz they tend to get repetitve if the author isn't careful.
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[Ruby Restless]

I don't actually write fics but I draw comics a lot.. I guess they're quite the same..

In one of the strips Jasmine gives birth to a baby boy. Al and Jas decide to show him a whole new world and they go fly around the world on the carpet. When they arrive in India, the parents start fighting over some real stupid thing and the baby falls off the carpet. They can't find him anywhere and fly back to Agrabah. After some time Baghera finds the crying baby and names him Mowgli.

I hope it wasn't too mean. I drew the comic mainly as a joke.

I can't imagine drawing a comic with Aladdin and Jasmine's children as one of the main characters, talking with everyone and doing his/her own heroic&adventurous stuff etc. I could accept it if Disney created the children but other ways... noo.

But, people can write what they want. I don't even read fics so whatever. I don't wanna know.
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