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"You almost kissed me."

Captain Hook in JatNP. . . Yeah, I can see why this interpretation is a mixed baggage for some, since he acts so childish. There’s a specific target audience for this, however, the show is pretty entertaining.

I do see the appeal of fan interpretations where Hook is tolerant towards Jake, Izzy, and Cubby, maybe even “like” them. . . to an extent. Whatever era James was from, my mind goes back to the “children are seen, not heard” mentality or that they’re slightly “better” compared to the Lost Boys (cuz those kids are feral). And like, at times it probably feels like a nice break and change of pace for Hook compared to dealing with Peter Pan.

To be fair, if the show used Hook’s portrayal from the Disney 1953 film or even the 2002 sequel film, those kids probably wouldn’t stand much of a chance even if they’re not affiliated with the Lost Boys (I think? Or these kids decided to split off and become pirates? Would be a funny way of a reference to the idea that all Lost Boys could became pirates). Either way, the 1953 or 2002 versions of Hook wouldn’t be as “nice” as he is in the show.

And I use the term “nice” very loosely cuz while there’s some cute moments, Hook is still mean and petty towards these kids! I’m still reeling over the fact that Captain Hook blew out Jake’s birthday candle! Sir! I know, that you knew exactly what you were doing! That was completely on purpose! 🤣

Sidenote: There is this YouTube video of an analysis of Jake and the Neverland Pirates (Athena P) and a villains analysis of Captain Hook (Collin LooksBack). If you haven’t seen them, I recommend them.

Thanks for the suggestions! I’ll have to check the videos out sometime and give feedback.

Love, love, LOVE them! They ARE Disney’s Hook and Smee, and I can’t imagine anyone else filling the roles. While Corey Burton & Jeff Bennett are great, they obviously have based their interpretations of the characters on Conried & Thompson’s original work. The characters wouldn’t be who they are without those two. Even their body language and facial expressions are based off of Conried and Thompson’s live-action reference model recordings. (You can see just how many traits Hans and Hook share in common here.) I really wish we still had access to those original recordings and not just the stills but even they are pretty awesome.

I don’t know how Hans and Bill felt about working with one another, but I suspect by the time they finished recording, they were good friends because only those who get along so well in real life can play off of one another on screen the way Hook and Smee do and make it sound believable. They later worked together again for Disney in the early production of Sleeping Beauty and you can still hear them as Kings Stefan (before Hans was replaced as the voice actor) and Hubert in this unused song and once again, it sounds like they’re having a blast. I don’t know why they ultimately recast Stefan but you don’t cast two actors as a dynamic duo like that twice (even if it was just in the early days) unless their chemistry is good.

Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, who animated Hook and Smee respectively, were also good friends in real life. There’s a great documentary about their many contributions to Disney history called Frank and Ollie and you can absolutely tell how much they cared about each other not just as coworkers but as best friends. They occasionally joke around and poke fun at each other and I think some of that warmth definitely made it into the film as well.

It’s interesting to me that Hook and Smee have a different dynamic than most villains and henchmen. While most villains could honestly get along fine without their henchmen and the henchmen are only begrudgingly doing their job because they’re afraid of the consequences, Hook can’t function without Smee. He NEEDS him, whether or not he admits it. And Smee, although intimidated by Hook, also seems to genuinely care about him when no one else does. It’s one of the many things I love about these characters.

I don't know why but I always headcanoned that Hook is a fantastic singer. And I don't mean in the new age vocals or Disney musical way. I mean in the old school, opera belting way.

My boy James can hit those opera high notes like it's nothing more than eating breakfast in the morning. The long notes that takes the wind out of most? That's light work to my homie. But it was funny when the others found he he COULD sing like that.

I was doing some character redesign a long while ago. I don't have much art with these designs but I tried to keep it in original style as much as posible. It's not much and I propably wond do the coloring but I leave it here for future reference.

It's one word, but it caresses me like velvet, my insides purring at his approval.

"You too."

He smirks. "You think I'm beautiful?"

His tone is playful, and it ignites that same foreign fire from the first night we met, when I wondered what it would feel like to be a different type of Wendy.

My eyebrow quirks. "What, you think a man can't have beauty?"

"A man can have many things, darling." He steps in closer. "But the only beauty I hope to have tonight is yours."

My stomach flips, butterflies bursting like from a cannon. "Your mouth should be illegal," I mutter. "So where are you taking me?"

Angie laughs. "Who cares where he's taking you, girl? Just go." She makes a shooing motion with her hands.

James glances her way before resting his palm on my lower back. "She's right, you know. You should relax." He leans in, his lips skimming the top of my ear. "And if you're a good girl, maybe I'll show you the real reason why my mouth should be illegal."

Have I slept? Have I fuck. Did I spend my day baking this fine cake? You're right I did.

Gabriel Lorca, a bourbon, and a rainy evening 🤌