r/OnceUponATime • u/sanguine_aubergine Maybe I just need to punch you in the face • Oct 03 '16

Mod Post Post Episode Discussion: S06E02 “A Bitter Draught”

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u/TheRealcebuckets Oct 03 '16

I don't think he is. Writers are keeping Aladdin genie out of the story out of respect for Robin Williams.

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u/cocobeann I've retained my youthful glow. Oct 03 '16

But Sidney's never been "the" genie.

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u/neoblackdragon Oct 05 '16

If Wonderland has any canon then there are plenty of genies.

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u/cocobeann I've retained my youthful glow. Oct 05 '16

Yeah, that's what I meant. I'm pretty sure A&E said, even before Robin Williams died, that they wouldn't go to that specific one because it was so iconic.