After reading an old version of the 'Tale of the Magic Lamp' (AKA Aladdin) from my 1001 Arabian Nights book I just would like to say Aladdin is a jerk.
Anyway the time of the wedding comes and Aladdin becomes a new person with wishes for new clothes and the "bestest pony evar with a shiny shiny harness" that people who knew him as the little shit that gallivanted around don't recognise him.
The very last wish he makes in this story is for a sweet-ass palace fit for the princess.
(Paraphrase)
Grand Vizier: Hey Sultan, that palace wasn't here a day ago and I think Aladdin is using enchantment to do all of it. The gifts, the slaves, all of it. Sultan: Lol what? I gave him the land to build the palace, silly Vizier. GV: But he built it in such a short time- Sultan: Oh I see, ur just jelous GV: :| They all head to the palace for the marriage. The princess learns that Aladdin looks very pretty and noble in his clothes.
And we have this wonderful line from Aladdin:
"Adorable princess, if I have displeased you by my boldess in aspiring to so lovely a princess, and my Sultan's daughter, I must tell you that you ough to blame yourself, not me."
STFU Aladdin!
They get married and it ends with them dancing. Tralah tralay.
NOTES:
*Yes, Aladdin was really was set in China originally and there was a sultan.
*I suppose Aladdin is acting like the other jackasses which turn out to be romantic leads but the "Kidnap the one I love until she's free to be mine" plan and blaming any displeasure about it as her fault stood out to me.
*The phrase 'Adorable princess turns up alot in this book' strange translation choice I guess.
*I can't remember if the vizier turns out evil in the next story but I'll find out.
The very last wish he makes in this story is for a sweet-ass palace fit for the princess.
(Paraphrase)
Grand Vizier: Hey Sultan, that palace wasn't here a day ago and I think Aladdin is using enchantment to do all of it. The gifts, the slaves, all of it.
Sultan: Lol what? I gave him the land to build the palace, silly Vizier.
GV: But he built it in such a short time-
Sultan: Oh I see, ur just jelous
GV: :|
They all head to the palace for the marriage. The princess learns that Aladdin looks very pretty and noble in his clothes.
And we have this wonderful line from Aladdin:
"Adorable princess, if I have displeased you by my boldess in aspiring to so lovely a princess, and my Sultan's daughter, I must tell you that you ough to blame yourself, not me."
STFU Aladdin!
They get married and it ends with them dancing. Tralah tralay.
NOTES:
*Yes, Aladdin was really was set in China originally and there was a sultan.
*I suppose Aladdin is acting like the other jackasses which turn out to be romantic leads but the "Kidnap the one I love until she's free to be mine" plan and blaming any displeasure about it as her fault stood out to me.
*The phrase 'Adorable princess turns up alot in this book' strange translation choice I guess.
*I can't remember if the vizier turns out evil in the next story but I'll find out.
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