And of course when he looks down there, there’s nothing. Amahl is gone. So is whatever Aladdin just chased. I have to believe that the glimpse we see of this monster is one that Aladdin saw as well, because we’re in his memory.
And the horror in his expression as he relives this moment is just chilling.
He’s left standing there, screaming for somebody who for all he knows has been dead for a decade, until Genie finally snaps him out of it.
Damn, Aladdin.
This is the first time, I think, that we get a really good look at how much Aladdin may have suffered in his childhood. His best friend disappeared and the last glimpse he had of anything connected to him was a monster.
And how much do you want to bet that nobody believed him or helped him?
Aladdin explains who Amahl was and quickly puts two and two together. Kids were disappearing back then; they’re disappearing now.
Whatever took Amahl has come back.
This initial three minutes of the show was really well written. It establishes just the right amount of suspense and conflict and is something I don’t think the show has ever done before, AND we got a really unsettling look into Aladdin’s childhood.
(Also the animation? Still amazing. I hope the same people stay on it all episode.)
The DVD Fairy 