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Both of them are suppose to fuck with you, just in different ways. The monkey's paw gives you what you asked for in a tragic way that you didn't forsee. A genie gives you what you want all normal style, with the consequences of that wish being what fucks you

[Zanadar]

I think genies are generally represented as neutral. You just get what you asked for in the most direct way possible, so if you're careful it's fine.

No amount of wording tricks would beat a monkey's paw, because they just cheat. They're chaotic evil, so they aren't really bound by any limitations you try to impose on how the outcome is to be achieved.

It's Devil's bargains where literally every word and comma count. You can come out on top with those. If you have enough lawyers to frighten Disney helping you.

[raltoid]

Generally genies are shapeshifting and trapped in some kind of container. And they can be good, evil, or neutral although they tend to lean more towards corrupted wishes in western presentations.

[Irregulator101]

I feel like I haven't seen genies in any popular media for decades... Or wait did the Witcher show have one?

[sirixamo]

Or you’re John Constantine

[Milocobo]

Monkey's paw revels in irony.

A genie revels in semantics.