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* RaceLift: Peter and some of the Lost Boys are Black here.

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* RaceLift: Peter and some of the Lost Boys are Black here.here, though in the case of Peter this is zigzagged as J. M. Barrie never described Peter's appearance in detail, leaving it to the imagination of the reader and the interpretation of whoever is adapting him.

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* AmbiguouslyAbsentParent: There's no clear sign of the Darling kids' dad. Later, this also goes for grown-up Wendy with her own daughter.



* DisappearedDad: There's no clear sign of the Darling kids' dad. Later, this also goes for grown-up Wendy with her own daughter.
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Same pic, better quality


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* {{Deconstruction}}: The film can be seen as this toward part of the ''Peter Pan'' story. Just because they don't age doesn't mean there's no issues for the kids on the island-danger still exists, even to the point of its being lethal. Wendy also grows increasingly unhappy and guilty about her mother, who she realizes has to be distraught over losing her children.
* DisappearedDad: There's no clear sign of the Darling kids' dad. Later, this also goes for grown up Wendy with her own daughter.

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* {{Deconstruction}}: The film can be seen as this toward part of the ''Peter Pan'' story. Just because they don't age doesn't mean there's there are no issues for the kids on the island-danger still exists, even to the point of its being lethal. Wendy also grows increasingly unhappy and guilty about her mother, who she realizes has to be distraught over losing her children.
* DisappearedDad: There's no clear sign of the Darling kids' dad. Later, this also goes for grown up grown-up Wendy with her own daughter.



* UnexplainedRecovery: Douglas dives underwater and cuts his head, disappearing. Wendy and James believe he died. Later though he reappears none the worse, with no indication how he got out or why he'd been apart from them instead of coming back.

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* UnexplainedRecovery: Douglas dives underwater and cuts his head, disappearing. Wendy and James believe he died. Later though he reappears none the worse, with no indication of how he got out or why he'd been apart from them instead of coming back.



* YouCantGoHomeAgain: While Wendy and Douglas eventually return home, James is unable to since he has aged into an old man, a process that cannot be reversed.

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* YouCantGoHomeAgain: While Wendy and Douglas eventually return home, James is unable to since he has aged into an old man, a process that cannot be reversed.reversed.
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Too fantastical, and a SRO shoehorn [1]


* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Children left alone on an island, even if magically kept young, will get into danger. Some of them even die, or suffer serious injuries.
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* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: A version if this happens at the end, when after Mother is killed, at Wendy's urging both the children and Olds sing, inspiring them. This makes the volcano erupt, signaling she is revived.

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* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: A version if of this happens at the end, when after Mother is killed, at Wendy's urging both the children and Olds sing, inspiring them. This makes the volcano erupt, signaling she is revived.
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* TimeShiftedActor: For all the characters that appear as both kids and adults, most prominently James and Wendy at the end of the movie.



* {{Xenafication}}: Here unlike in most portrayals Wendy's a {{tomboy}} ActionGirl who's feisty as all of the Lost Boys, Peter included, since she's {{one of the boys}} and an {{outdoorsy gal}}.

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* {{Xenafication}}: Here unlike in most portrayals Wendy's a {{tomboy}} ActionGirl who's feisty as all of the Lost Boys, Peter included, since she's {{one of the boys}} and an {{outdoorsy gal}}.gal}}.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: While Wendy and Douglas eventually return home, James is unable to since he has aged into an old man, a process that cannot be reversed.

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* UnexplainedRecovery: Dougles dives underwater and cuts his head, disappearing. Wendy and James believe he died. Later though he reappears none the worse, with no indication how he got out or why he'd been apart from them instead of coming back.

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* UnexplainedRecovery: Dougles Douglas dives underwater and cuts his head, disappearing. Wendy and James believe he died. Later though he reappears none the worse, with no indication how he got out or why he'd been apart from them instead of coming back.back.
* {{Xenafication}}: Here unlike in most portrayals Wendy's a {{tomboy}} ActionGirl who's feisty as all of the Lost Boys, Peter included, since she's {{one of the boys}} and an {{outdoorsy gal}}.
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* RapidAging: When a Lost Boy (or Girl) loses faith in the Mother, their youth is lost, causing them to age very quickly into old men or women.

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* RapidAging: When a Lost Boy (or Girl) loses faith in the Mother, their youth is lost, causing them to age very quickly into old men or women.people.
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* TwoGirlsToATeam: Among the Lost Boys there's Cudjoe Head and Wendy.
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That's just an index it turns out.


* LikeMotherLikeDaughter: Like her, Wendy's mom Angela was an adventurous girl. The same later occurs with Wendy's own daughter Jane, who runs off like she did.
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* LikeMotherLikeDaughter: Like her, Wendy's mother was adventurous girl. The same later occurs with Wendy's own daughter Jane, who runs off like she did.

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* LikeMotherLikeDaughter: Like her, Wendy's mother mom Angela was an adventurous girl. The same later occurs with Wendy's own daughter Jane, who runs off like she did.
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* DisappearedDad: There's no clear sign of the Darling kids dad. Later, this also goes for grown up Wendy with her own daughter.

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* DisappearedDad: There's no clear sign of the Darling kids kids' dad. Later, this also goes for grown up Wendy with her own daughter.
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I see that didn't fit either.


* CanonForeigner: Wendy did have two brothers originally though, with different names and the pair were not twins. James and Douglas therefore are creations specifically for this story. The specific Lost Boys (and Girl) here are also original.
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* CanonForeigner: Wendy did have two brothers originally though, with different names and the pair were not twins. James and Douglas therefore are creations specifically for this story. Most of the Lost Boys (and Girl) are also original.

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* CanonForeigner: Wendy did have two brothers originally though, with different names and the pair were not twins. James and Douglas therefore are creations specifically for this story. Most of the The specific Lost Boys (and Girl) here are also original.
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Wrong trope, my bad.


* CanonImmigrant: Wendy did have two brothers originally though, with different names and the pair were not twins. James and Douglas therefore are creations specifically for this story. Most of the Lost Boys (and Girl) are also original.

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* CanonImmigrant: CanonForeigner: Wendy did have two brothers originally though, with different names and the pair were not twins. James and Douglas therefore are creations specifically for this story. Most of the Lost Boys (and Girl) are also original.
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I guess it doesn't fit.


* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: James and Douglas are identical twins (at least before James' RapidAging later).
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: At the end, Wendy's own daughters goes off with Peter to visit the island herself.

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* AndTheAdventureContinues: At the end, Wendy's own daughters daughter goes off with Peter to visit the island herself.
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* ActionGirl: Wendy is a young {{tomboy}} who gets into all kinds of action running, diving and escaping along with the boys.

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* ActionGirl: Wendy is a young {{tomboy}} who gets into all kinds of action running, diving and escaping along with the boys. The same goes for Cudjoe Head, as the only other girl there.

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* CanonCharacterAllAlong: James turns into Captain Hook at the end, losing a hand and fashioning a hook for himself in its place. In a more lighthearted take, he embraces taking the role of Peter's "enemy" as a form of play-acting for their mutual amusement.



* {{Deconstruction}}: The film can be seen as this toward part of the ''Peter Pan'' story. Just because they don't age doesn't mean there's no issues for the kids on the island-danger still exists, even to the point of its being lethal. Wendy also grows increasingly unhappy and guilty about her mother, who she realizes has to be distraught over losing her children.



* InnocentBlueEyes: Wendy has striking pale blue eyes here which accentuate her innocence and youth.



* NiceGirl: Wendy is consistently kind to people around her. She always tries to help make things right for everyone.



* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The only other girl on the island is called "Cudjoe Head", which you have to presume isn't her real name.



* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Children left alone on an island, even if magically kept young, will get into danger. Some of them even die, or suffer serious injuries.

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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Children left alone on an island, even if magically kept young, will get into danger. Some of them even die, or suffer serious injuries.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Dougles dives underwater and cuts his head, disappearing. Wendy and James believe he died. Later though he reappears none the worse, with no indication how he got out or why he'd been apart from them instead of coming back.

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A modern reimagining of the ''Franchise/PeterPan'' story that's focused on the title character. Per this version, Wendy is a girl in the American South from a poor family, living there with her mother and brothers. One of their friends, Thomas, rebels when jokingly told he'll grow up to work there at the diner Wendry's mother owns.

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A modern reimagining of the ''Franchise/PeterPan'' story that's focused on the title character. Per this version, Wendy is a girl in the American South from a poor family, living there with her mother and brothers. One of their friends, Thomas, rebels when jokingly told he'll grow up to work there at the diner Wendry's Wendy's mother owns.



* AndTheAdventureContinues: At the end, Wendy's own daughters goes off with Peter to visit the island herself.



* AnArmAndALeg: When James sees his hand is aging, he gets it cut off with a machete, to Wendy's horror. It doesn't help though, and he keeps aging.
* CanonImmigrant: Wendy did have two brothers originally though, with different names and the pair were not twins. James and Douglas therefore are creations specifically for this story. Most of the Lost Boys (and Girl) are also original.
* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: A version if this happens at the end, when after Mother is killed, at Wendy's urging both the children and Olds sing, inspiring them. This makes the volcano erupt, signaling she is revived.
* DarkerAndEdgier: In comparison with previous ''Peter Pan'' stories, there is a lot more grim and unsettling stuff. Some of the children die, go missing, or lose a limb. Those who lose faith in Mother, who keeps them young, will lose their youth, becoming unhappy old people.



* NatureSpirit: Mother, the island spirit who appears in the form of a fish but also seems to be connected with the volcano.

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* GirlinessUpgrade: When grown up, Wendy is shown wearing more conventionally feminine attire and no longer acting so much like a tomboy.
* HereWeGoAgain: Peter runs away with Wendy's daughter just as she did beside him years before.
* LikeMotherLikeDaughter: Like her, Wendy's mother was adventurous girl. The same later occurs with Wendy's own daughter Jane, who runs off like she did.
* NatureSpirit: Mother, the island spirit who appears in the form of a fish but also seems to be connected with the volcano.volcano.
* OneOfTheBoys: Wendy always runs around with her brothers and other boys in the film, acting very much like them as a {{tomboy}}. The same goes for Cudjoe Head, as the only other girl there.
* OutdoorsyGal: Even before she's on the island, Wendy is seen happily running around outside with her brothers and other boys. The same goes for her on the island, along with the one girl there already.
* RaceLift: Peter and some of the Lost Boys are Black here.
* RapidAging: When a Lost Boy (or Girl) loses faith in the Mother, their youth is lost, causing them to age very quickly into old men or women.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Children left alone on an island, even if magically kept young, will get into danger. Some of them even die, or suffer serious injuries.
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A modern reimagining of the ''Franchise/PeterPan'' story that's focused on the title character. Per this version, Wendy is a girl in the American South from a poor family, living there with her mother and brothers. One of their friends, Thomas, rebels when jokingly told he'll grow up to work there at the diner Wendry's mother owns.

Wendy later sees a small figure entice him up onto a passing train, and he disappears. Years pass, and Wendy is nine, having developed a thirst for adventure. When her mother Angela tells her of an adventurous past she gave up for her children, Wendy is disheartened by the idea she'll do the same.

She later attempts to jump on the train herself, but fails. Later that night, a boy appears at her window and calls on her to follow him. Wendy does so along with her brothers, twins James and Douglas. They travel on the train long into the night before being pushed off into a river by the boy, Peter.

After they get picked up while in the water by a girl named Cudjoe Head, they're taken to a volcanic island. On arrival, they find other children there and have the promise of never growing up. However, everything is not wholly idyllic there...

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* ActionGirl: Wendy is a young {{tomboy}} who gets into all kinds of action running, diving and escaping along with the boys.
* AdaptationalDiversity: In this version, Peter plus a number of the Lost Boys are Black. More female characters are added too, Black and White both, to round things out (so it's less "Lost Boys" than "Lost Children").
* TheAgeless: Children living on the island can stay young forever if they believe in the Mother, a kind of guardian spirit. However, they're still capable of being injured or killed. The above causes some to lose faith, which ages them.
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: James and Douglas are identical twins (at least before James' RapidAging later).
* DisappearedDad: There's no clear sign of the Darling kids dad. Later, this also goes for grown up Wendy with her own daughter.
* NatureSpirit: Mother, the island spirit who appears in the form of a fish but also seems to be connected with the volcano.

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