Questions tagged [peter-pan]
Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A mischievous boy who can fly and who never ages.
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What are the parallels between the "Lost Boys" in Alien: Earth and their Peter Pan counterparts?
In Alien: Earth, Boy Kavalier, the founder of the Prodigy corporation, sees himself as a Peter Pan figure. He renames his company's "hybrids"—synths uploaded with the brains of children—...
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Who is the true villain of Peter Pan: Peter, or Hook?
Growing up, I loved watching Peter Pan. From the 1953 film, to Robin Williams' performance in Hook, I've loved them all.
Recently I've re-watched the original Peter Pan, from 1953, and now that I'm ...
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Why did Wendy's house hang the French flag?
In Peter Pan (1953) Wendy's family seems to be a British family living in London. Why is there a French flag? I would have understood it if there were other flags like the UK flag, but there seems to ...
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Are the mermaids from The Little Mermaid intentionally modeled after/inspired by the mermaids in Peter Pan?
In Walt Disney's 1953 animated adaptation of Peter Pan viewers are introduced to some young mermaids all being fond of Peter, but a bit jealous of Wendy.
In 1989 Disney also adapted Hans Christensen's ...
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How did the clock in the crocodile's stomach keep running all this time?
In the Peter Pan cartoon or movie how did the clock in the crocodile's stomach stay running all that time?
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How is Peter Pan's shadow capable of being detached from his body?
How can Peter Pan's shadow be detached from his body and appear to have a different personality?
I'm curious about this, because it seems, in Peter Pan (2003) by P.J. Hogan this is not explained. Or ...
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