Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

SpunkySelfTwitter It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

Loui Blair It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

CineMage Unlike many people, before I ever saw this cartoon or the Disney version, I read both of Barry's Peter Pan books, *Peter and Wendy* and the prequel *Peter in Kensington Gardens* and watched a number of televised versions of Sir James Barry's play (including the classic Mary Martin in rerun and a well-meaning effort with Sandy Duncan and Danny Kaye).I loved the tale of Peter Pan. For all the joyful energy in it, what I particularly loved was the witty satire beneath the hi-jinks and the tale's knowing, poignant forgiveness towards every person's childhood: "thus it will go on, so long as children are gay and innocent and heartless."After all this, I was overjoyed to see the cartoon *Peter Pan and the Pirates*. Not only is this cartoon true to the books and the unsanitized versions of the original play, it expands upon them to turn an incisive Victorian fairy tale into a genuine fantasy work, with a world as intriguing as any ever created by Lewis in his Narnia books.The very first episode even provides an icy elemental wizard/godling from whom Peter glibly steals treasures for his own amusement.The one unfortunate thing about this series is that it ruined the Disney version for me. When I finally had the chance to watch Disney's Peter Pan on the big screen, I was deeply disappointed by the tepid treatment of the characters (as well as the naive racism). Disney's version paled in comparison to the original play, Sir Barry's books -- and this cartoon series.

Dawalk-1 Even though this show hasn't seen the light of day on the airwaves in over a decade and a half, I still find it far-fetched just how rare and underrepresented this show really is. I wouldn't see it again until coming across videos of the 4 episodes there are available at Veoh months ago. Although as far as the animated adaptations are concerned and I like both this version and the original Disney movie equally, actually, I agree that this most certainly has got to be the more superior of the two. I hope the powers-that-be who are responsible for its future release on DVD in 2020 aren't serious, no way, they can't be. If they are, they're tripping and horse-scatting. Unbelievable that the show never re-aired on any other channel like Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network or Boomerang. And considering it's been such a long time since this series hit the air, now it's just totally underexposed. Peter Pan and the Pirates was one of the earliest shows that premiered on Fox Kids and should've also been one of the first on DVD already. It's my most favorite out of all the Fox Kids programs and either needs to be brought back to t.v. pronto or brought to DVD already. It deserves more recognition than it's received and needs to be introduced to a new generation. It's for sure much better than some of the more recent shows on now and could fill airtime for one of them.I used to watch this often when I was little and I've never forgotten about it. For those who haven't seen it at all, I recommend it because it's great escapism and it's got thrilling adventures. It's a top-notch, grade A+ cartoon and everything about it is perfect: The stories, the animation, the characters, the voice-acting, there are no qualms about them. It doesn't disappoint and will keep anyone at the edge of their seats. That's just how great it is. Not a program to be neglected. But don't take my word for it, just find out for yourselves and y'all will see why it's earned the accolades it has. It's among the best and most interesting/engaging shows ever. An underrated but overlooked, worthy classic.

vader2000-1 This is one of the truest adaptations of the Peter Pan mythos I have yet seen. The characterization of Peter, Wendy, Tinkerbell, The Lost boys, the Pirates, and especially Captain Jas (James) Hook, seems to make them all come alive in my mind. They were never as real to me as they were after seeing that show. To this day it remains to me as the standard through which all Pan Adaptations are measured.What initially put me off to the show was the character designs of Peter, Wendy, and a few others, because I found that I was subconsciously comparing it to the Disney version. I had a hard time conceiving how he could've gotten a (brown) outfit like that, let alone the dagger that he used with it. Once I got over that and started judging the show by its own merit, I found that the writing and characterization was far superior to most other cartoons that were on the air at the time.My memory of Captain Hook from the Disney version was that of an evil pirate who would lie, cheat, and steal...anything to get at the innocent boy that he hated named Peter Pan.My view of Captain James Hook from Peter Pan and the Pirates is drastically different. For starters, he was portrayed (for the most part) as a highly honorable man...he valued telling the truth, education, good manners, and often went out of his way to keep his word, even if it meant letting Peter get away, when he could've easily taken him down on several occasions.This was a Captain Hook that I eagerly enjoyed watching. And on several occasions, even felt sorry for him. He was a man that was deeply conflicted. He feared for his own mortality and often sought to find the key to Peter's gift of immortal youth.Also, this Captain Hook looked menacing...not at all as whiny and effeminate as the one often portrayed by Disney.Peter on the other hand was shown more realistically. He was forgetful, often very cocky, and sometimes got himself and his friends into trouble under the pursuit of endless fun. Yes, Peter made mistakes...but that is what I loved most about this show, the fact that it took the events from the book where it mentions that Peter and Wendy had many adventures while in Neverland, and expounded upon them to very interesting results.I could go on...but these are a few things that I appreciate about the show.I would love to see this series get picked up again, or get continued on in some fashion, it was a true gem.

Op_Prime This show had great animation. Very detailed. The show was also more correct with the personalities of many of the characters, or at least that's my thought on the matter. I don't know why the show was taken off the air or why the reruns are not shown. It's a shame todays viewers don't get as much intelligence from television as they used to.