why you gotta put non-depraved judar out there and give me thoughts like "dang I wonder if canon!judar is ALSO sweet and loving at his core and really Wants to be that way but has been so mangled by arba that he just CAN'T, so he plays up being a jackass instead because it's like, easier or whatever (also because that way he doesn't have to acknowledge the fragile, vulnerable part of him that so desperately wants to reach out to love and be loved. especially to aladdin, despite his best efforts. his soul calls out for that one in particular's for reasons he may never truly understand, but sometimes he dreams of what it'd be like to have a mom and a dad and a little brother. and the little brother's face is always the blurriest, but there's something familiar about his laugh as he tugs judar along towards their next adventure)
The only issue with non-depraved Judar is that Aladdin has to be depraved in his place and that's the idea that I've been exploring with Solominis
I think it's very likely that Judar could be a super compassionate person if he had a different upbringing and I REALLY want Aladdin to be the one who brings that out in him
Them as brothers would really help to heal them both
If Judar were to be vulnerable around anyone in canon I WANT IT TO BE ALADDIN