As the action of "Peter Pan & Wendy" plays out, viewers are likely to notice that Peter and his hook-wielding antagonist experience very different journeys as far as character development is concerned. In Peter's case, his path would seem to be pre-determined by the full title of Barrie's original play: "Peter Pan; or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up." But the fact is, in "Peter Pan & Wendy," Peter brags loudly that he has what it takes to always act the hero in any situation and so never needs assistance from anyone to save the day. But by the film's end, Peter displays growth from this narrow-minded arrogance. He eventually comes around to admitting he was wrong to banish Captain Hook from Neverland and also relents and allows Tiger Lily (Alyssa Wapanatâhk) to lend him a hand.
As for Hook, the cranky Captain refuses to accept Pan's apology and remains steadfast in his angry enmity. It turns out Hook's backstory of being raised by pirates and thus "growing up wrong" may actually provide a rationale for his behavior. But it nonetheless proves the point that while Pan clearly seems to mature over the course of "Peter Pan & Wendy," the crusty old Captain Hook merely ages in place.
