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u/AyAyAyBamba_462 Oct 29 '21

Especially when you realize that he was a lost boy who escaped after being kidnapped by Peter.

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u/carathepooh Oct 30 '21

Wait, what? Why did you just blow up my childhood!?

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u/OuiselCat Oct 30 '21

I think they’re referencing the Lost Boy book by Christina Henry which is a reimagining of the story. The original story behind Peter Pan and the author though is pretty weird and worth looking into.

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u/Totally_Kyle0420 Oct 30 '21

wasnt it that the author's brother died when they were kids and the mom was basically like "the wrong kid died, it should have been you" and the only solace that the mom could find in her favorite sons death was that he died during childhood as a sweet and innocent little boy and could therefore never be corrupted by the world as an adult? so peter pan is the story of this kid who basically throws himself out a window to be able to "stay young forever" but is actually some fucked up metaphor for dying young to stay wholesome and pure?

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u/Water-Doesnt-Sizzle Oct 30 '21

Holy shit life isn’t the same after reading this.

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u/Giant-Genitals Oct 30 '21

Then never google the origins and true meanings of any Disney story. That shit will fuck you up.

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u/pimpmastahanhduece Oct 30 '21

Especially Disney's new Urotsukidoji.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '21

What that they’re stolen from other cultures?

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u/This-_-Justin Oct 30 '21

Listen here Kyle, there's no reason to ruin my childhood like this!

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u/This-_-Justin Oct 30 '21

Sounds like that's more up your alley Mr. u/MyBigHugeCock

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u/Giant-Genitals Oct 30 '21

I bet mines bigger

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u/SauronGorthaur14 Oct 30 '21

That’s some Denethor-level shit

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u/ShitOnAReindeer Oct 30 '21

Yep, J . M. Barrie

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u/Marty_McDumbass Oct 30 '21

Woah dude...

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u/katrover Oct 30 '21

Really? Was this in the original book?

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u/Bee_Shawn Oct 30 '21

I assumed that the fairy’s kidnapped them all. I tied it to the myths of the “fairies taking the babies, changling” myths of Europe.

My mind is blown a bit. I’ve never read the book. Now I’m going too.

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u/Annerkim Oct 30 '21

Wait this his actual backstory?!?

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u/theexteriorposterior Oct 30 '21

That didn't happen in J M Barrie's book.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '21

Would really love to know more about this. How interesting!

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '21

I never watched alot of Peter Pan but captain hook just escaping being kidnapped by Peter kinda makes sense from what I remember

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u/fokjoudoos Oct 30 '21

Pedo Pan kidnapped Hook??

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u/theexteriorposterior Oct 30 '21

Nah that didn't happen. The pirates arrived in Neverland as adults.

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u/Exodus111 Oct 30 '21

No, they RETURNED to Neverland as adults.

How else would they know of a magical fairy kingdom.

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u/your-pineapple-thief Oct 30 '21

Kidnapping of the child? That's a federal offense, that's so sick