#hookposting

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One of my favorite things about Peter Pan (2003) with Jason Isaacs is that we get to see Captain Hook's prosthesis and how it's worn.

You cannot tell me the leather straps aren't attractive <3

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Fun observations.

Cyril Richard's Captain Hook, like Sir Crocodile, wears a bunch of large, jeweled rings on his remaining hand.

Also, one of the pirates in the crew has a big red nose like Buggy. XD

Rings <3

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One of my favorite things about Captain Hook is the balance (or contradiction) he presents, between presenting himself as a gentleman, and also being a scoundrel of a pirate. He has an affect of good manners— so courtly that he impresses people even while enacting villainy upon them— he dresses well, he calls out bad manners and cheating. But he's not above cheating. He's both a music lover and a lover of violence. He was schooled at Eton and then at Oxford, but this educated man went on to become a pirate. He rockets between genteel good grace, and unhinged murderous rage. Absolutely marvelous type of man.

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Sometimes Tinkerbell would fly into a rage and come to Hook, telling him all about the latest slight against her that Peter had perpetrated. When this happened, Hook would paint a sweet smile on his sneering lips, and remind her that if she ever grew tired of Pan she was welcome to stay with him.

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Things I like to hear from my F/O:

"Can I light your cigar, captain?"

"May I rub your feet, captain?"

"Would you like a massage, captain?"

"Shall I pour you a drink, captain?"

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My Peter Pan story has metastasized into a Victoriana crossover. Sherlock Holmes is there.

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which adaptation / version of peter pan has your fave captain hook? and why?

-@pale-tavris (won't let me send asks from a sideblog)

Honestly, probably Jason Isaacs from the 2003 adaptation. He lends such a humanity and soul to the role, and something hauntingly romantic.

I also adore Cyril Richard from the Mary Martin musical for his sheer level of camp.

And an honorable mention to Dustin Hoffman in Hoon specifically for the "don't stop me, asmee/Stop me smee!" scene.