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[Hourglass]

I know alot of people out there don't like the whole Jasmine being a "damsel in distress" at the end of the movie when Jafar traps her in that *GIANT* hourglass, but I honostly have to say that I really like it.

Alot of little girls like to see when the daring hero saves the free-spiritied princess just in the knick-of-time, it let's them know that sometimes there are loves out there that are so serious, you would do antying for the other person.

Alot of people think that this scene makes Jasmine look weak, but it really doesn't. Think about, everyone needed to be saved... even Aladdin. Jasmine wasn't an exception. Plus at the end of the movie, there is alway a race against a "clock" of some sort, and this was just a really literal example of that. It made the movie a little more suspenseful, and it didn't let the end of the movie drag on forever. And it's not like they made Aladdin think she was dead, or she stayed unconcious, they just made Aladdin look like an even better hero.

Well, that's my opinion, please reply... I would love to hear what you have to say!
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[AladdinsGenie]

First off, howdy! *waves*

It doesn't bother me that much. I like it. And like you said, it's a great metaphor for showing "Racing against the clock."
Just when she got a little bit of freedom from the world she was trapped in, she goes back to being trapped but physically this time. I don't see how people get it made her look weak. Ok, well, no. I take that back. I can, but what do they expect her to do?

I think they needed to have a damsel in distress moment. If not, she could have fought Jafar on her own and that wouldn't have been that believable at all-fiesty or not. I'm glad they threw out the idea of having her use the crown to cut the glass and free herself. That would have blown it for me.

[Princess Lydia]

I like that scene too! it is pretty interesting!

[xfkirsten]

I must say, that scene freaked me out when I was little.

I think they did a good enough job developing Jasmine's character early on that they proved that she's tough, and she can handle herself. So when Jafar stuck her in the hourglass at the end, I felt they'd already proved she was a strong woman, and they didn't need to make that point all over again.

Like you said, it just goes to show that everyone gets into situations they can't get out of without help, even when they're strong.
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[Princess Lydia]

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[Jane]

I have no problem at all with this scene. Like mentioned above, everyone needs to be saved sometimes (did Abu not save Al just before OJA?). Also Jafar used magic to trap Jas in a giant hourglass, honestly, how does one go about protecting oneself from that?
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[Salukfan]

Aloyha HourGlass!

And no, it doesn't make her look weak. And besides, just because a woman has an strong personality doesn't mean she's going to be some great fighter. It's one of my series peeves. I mean, at least show the woman learning some fighting skills- she becomes Xena, Agrabanian Princess over night, and it feels unbelievable.

*Happy that she at least learned to bullfight in DQ or the whole thing would have been really, really awkward*
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[AladdinsGenie]

I guess that whole her knowing how to fight thing doesn't bother me because I have eternalized that she's a fast learner and just picked it up from Al. You never know, he could have been giving her lessons or learned something in the palace just incase something happened. Yeah, I'm stretching it.

[Calluna]

There's this whole issue of the comics where Jasmine is learning how to use a bow and arrow and is really lousy until the end. So I think she taught herself, just mostly "offscreen".

Okay, anyway, welcome Hourglass! I don't know if you know, but the writers actually wanted to have Jasmine break herself out of the hourglass (the tiara Jafar gave her was going to be made of diamonds), but they got overruled, because "Aladdin has to save Jasmine". I think it's kind of dumb that they had to mandate that, but I'm not going to say it would be better that way, since I dont' know what it would have looked like. (So, what does Jasmine *do* once she's out?) I don't have a problem with it the way it is. Jasmine was certainly doing a lot before she got to that point, and it helps the dramatic tension because there's more pressure on Aladdin.
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[Merkal]

I've nothing against Jas being trapped in the hour-glass. I think she could've taken on Jafar but would've lost anyway. Jafar was getting stronger by the minute. She would've needed Aladdin's help as proved in the series together they can defeat any badguy.

And it's said before, it was already estrablished that Jasmine was not your typical Disney princess who needed to be saved from the badguy.

[Princess Lydia]

[AladdinsGenie]

[Princess Lydia]

Oh yeah thanks it just came out of the top of my head or it would have been better!

[Salukfan]

AG- the master "Aladdin" dialogue fixerupper...

Now if you ever need any KOT dialogue reworked, I'm here. But it might take a bit- I'm a busy monster.
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