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persian85033
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:03 pm    Post subject: Carpet Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 5:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Syera wrote:
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


Like doing it with the point of view of a dog. I mean that in a good way. Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It happens to most characters that can't talk. Abu doesn't get a lot of love either. Sad
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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


I know what you mean. I love Abu, but sometimes forget to mention him in my fanfics just because I don't always know what to do. I need to have him save the day sometime, or something.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

AladdinsGenie wrote:
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


When I ran a RPG, I had the characters listed separate, but don't remember if I got any takers. I think for the most part, nobody ever played them.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aladdin/Carpet/Abu was all one thing. You buy Aladdin and get Carpet/Abu for free Laughing
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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


Maybe the moderator was having the same problem I was having, so put Carpet and Aladdin with Abu. That poses a problem, though, if Jasmine or any other characters want to use Carpet.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

AladdinsGenie wrote:
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


Yeah I think I know what you mean.

I've pretty much given up on roleplaying for a number of reasons, including the do's and don't's of character control. RPGs are for some people, but not for everyone. Same with anything else.

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