'Peter Pan and the Pirates' very quickly not only became one of my favourite animated shows but also one of my favourites ever. Of all the adaptations of 'Peter Pan', it's also my personal favourite.
All the characters are not only interesting but remarkably complex, especially Hook, even when not looking like Barrie's Hook all the character traits of the character are fully explored and expanded upon. The show is advantaged furthermore by good animation (with some exceptions here and there). Great music particularly the theme tune, one of the best of any animated 90s show. Remarkably good writing that had real maturity and a wide range of emotions rare in animated shows today. Gripping and imaginative stories that maintain the spirit of Barrie's source material while expanding on the themes, events and characterisation. And really excellent voice acting, for one of the most talented voice actors in the business and near-unequalled in villain roles Captain Hook contains some of the best work Tim Curry has ever done.
One of my favourite episodes has always been "Three Wishes". It is not just the tense chemistry between Peter and Hook, which is always entertaining and suspenseful, but also everything to do with the wishes. Especially love the pirates' wishes and seeing them as fish (the funniest thing, other than Peter's line reacting to what happens, is that Mullins and Starkey especially are exactly the type of fish one imagines them to be if they were fish).
While there are of course goofs, what episode doesn't (even in the best looking episodes of the show), it was easy to forgive because actually much of the animation is colourful and beautifully detailed, with the characters the most nuanced looking since a while.
Music is a great mix of lively, haunting and lush, the theme tune immediately sticks in one's head and never leaves it.
Writing is as mature, intelligent and emotionally complex as one would expect, never feeling dumbed down for adults or too complicated for children. The story is gripping with lots of entertainment and tension in the character interplay and the conflict thrills as it should.
Will always love the characters. Hook, as said many times, is my favourite, but Peter is the flawed but likeable character he should be and have always admired how the show characterises the pirate crew with well-rounded and expanded personalities that one doesn't see an awful lot in other 'Peter Pan' adaptations.
Voice acting is top notch, Tim Curry as always taking the top honours.
In summary, wonderful and one of my favourite episodes. 10/10 Bethany Cox
All the characters are not only interesting but remarkably complex, especially Hook, even when not looking like Barrie's Hook all the character traits of the character are fully explored and expanded upon. The show is advantaged furthermore by good animation (with some exceptions here and there). Great music particularly the theme tune, one of the best of any animated 90s show. Remarkably good writing that had real maturity and a wide range of emotions rare in animated shows today. Gripping and imaginative stories that maintain the spirit of Barrie's source material while expanding on the themes, events and characterisation. And really excellent voice acting, for one of the most talented voice actors in the business and near-unequalled in villain roles Captain Hook contains some of the best work Tim Curry has ever done.
One of my favourite episodes has always been "Three Wishes". It is not just the tense chemistry between Peter and Hook, which is always entertaining and suspenseful, but also everything to do with the wishes. Especially love the pirates' wishes and seeing them as fish (the funniest thing, other than Peter's line reacting to what happens, is that Mullins and Starkey especially are exactly the type of fish one imagines them to be if they were fish).
While there are of course goofs, what episode doesn't (even in the best looking episodes of the show), it was easy to forgive because actually much of the animation is colourful and beautifully detailed, with the characters the most nuanced looking since a while.
Music is a great mix of lively, haunting and lush, the theme tune immediately sticks in one's head and never leaves it.
Writing is as mature, intelligent and emotionally complex as one would expect, never feeling dumbed down for adults or too complicated for children. The story is gripping with lots of entertainment and tension in the character interplay and the conflict thrills as it should.
Will always love the characters. Hook, as said many times, is my favourite, but Peter is the flawed but likeable character he should be and have always admired how the show characterises the pirate crew with well-rounded and expanded personalities that one doesn't see an awful lot in other 'Peter Pan' adaptations.
Voice acting is top notch, Tim Curry as always taking the top honours.
In summary, wonderful and one of my favourite episodes. 10/10 Bethany Cox