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Pedo Pan. I just watched Pedo Pan. Actually, I'm surprised how much I liked Neverland by the end, or how much I was invested in it, anyway, given I was very iffy on the first half. Straight off I'm going to warn you: I've been referring to the SyFy Neverland miniseries as "Pedo Pan" for a reason, because it's chock full of undeniable codependent emotionally abusive quasi-incestuous pedophilic subtext between Peter Pan and James Hook. It's practically what the whole thing is about. It's the central spin on Barrie's story the whole thing rests on, looking at it bluntly -- the fantasy hook is cool and suits the story well, but it's really about Peter getting to realize that adults are kind of horrible and Jimmy doesn't really love him back and probably would've ditched him once he had recognizable sex characteristics and etc. If that appeals to you any, Neverland is pretty entertaining. If not, don't bother.
Aside from that -- uh, it's a SyFy miniseries, so there's no point trying to rate it based on a particularly high bar. SyFy miniseries. They were advertising Snowpocalypse during it.
The Good: Peter in general! I'm not sure why, but I found myself getting really attached to the little bugger and his pathetic love for his boss-dad-boyfriend. He really irrationally loved Jimmy, I mean really loved Jimmy, which got kind of annoying in the first half but paid off as a character flaw by the end. Also the kid actor was cute. The proto-Lost Boys in general, especially Fox and Curly. The Neverland world setup and the dragging-real-world-people-in as an explanation for it. Gentleman Starkey. Raoul Trujillo, what a BAMF. Jimmy, actually, once I was sure I was supposed to hate him I had fun hating him. The fat crocs.
The Neutral: Bonny was a fun concept, but her actor was just not very good. :( Could take or leave Tink and the fairies. The Native Americans were, surprisingly, not handled in a horrifically racist way as far as I can tell, but you don't get cookies just for that. Tywin Lannister's somewhat shoehorned role. Smee being there and not getting to do anything. Rhys Ifans' need to be creepy in everything.
The Bad: Was a SyFy miniseries, so: the pacing, the plot structure, the writing, particularly in Part 1 which seemed both too long and rushedly boring. The shoehornedness of Tywin Fludd's whole story, which got barely any attention at all. The way the whole first part seemed like it was rushed together just to set up the second part, honestly. The semi-automatic flintlock rifles. Keeping the name "Tiger Lily" for an apparent Pacific Northwestern longhouse-dwelling nation. The inexplicable dead mother plot twist. The lack of a denouement. The massive amounts of fridge logic.
Kay Jewelers sponsored the whole thing. Every man-boy kiss begins with Kay.
Aside from that -- uh, it's a SyFy miniseries, so there's no point trying to rate it based on a particularly high bar. SyFy miniseries. They were advertising Snowpocalypse during it.
The Good: Peter in general! I'm not sure why, but I found myself getting really attached to the little bugger and his pathetic love for his boss-dad-boyfriend. He really irrationally loved Jimmy, I mean really loved Jimmy, which got kind of annoying in the first half but paid off as a character flaw by the end. Also the kid actor was cute. The proto-Lost Boys in general, especially Fox and Curly. The Neverland world setup and the dragging-real-world-people-in as an explanation for it. Gentleman Starkey. Raoul Trujillo, what a BAMF. Jimmy, actually, once I was sure I was supposed to hate him I had fun hating him. The fat crocs.
The Neutral: Bonny was a fun concept, but her actor was just not very good. :( Could take or leave Tink and the fairies. The Native Americans were, surprisingly, not handled in a horrifically racist way as far as I can tell, but you don't get cookies just for that. Tywin Lannister's somewhat shoehorned role. Smee being there and not getting to do anything. Rhys Ifans' need to be creepy in everything.
The Bad: Was a SyFy miniseries, so: the pacing, the plot structure, the writing, particularly in Part 1 which seemed both too long and rushedly boring. The shoehornedness of Tywin Fludd's whole story, which got barely any attention at all. The way the whole first part seemed like it was rushed together just to set up the second part, honestly. The semi-automatic flintlock rifles. Keeping the name "Tiger Lily" for an apparent Pacific Northwestern longhouse-dwelling nation. The inexplicable dead mother plot twist. The lack of a denouement. The massive amounts of fridge logic.
Kay Jewelers sponsored the whole thing. Every man-boy kiss begins with Kay.
