Peter Pan (1954) / Characters

Characters in Peter Pan (1954) and its revival.

Peter Pan

Adaptational Heroism: In the original stories and plays by J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan is one of The Fair Folk and comes off as a Sociopathic Hero - he doesn't show much concern for his "friends" and takes nightmarish pleasure in fighting pirates, due to not understanding the concept of death. The stage musical, understandably, left out this aspect of Peter.
Badass Boast: Peter gets a few in before his big fight with Hook.
"I am youth. I am joy. I am freedom!!"
Clueless Chick-Magnet: Peter is too immature to see that Tinker Bell and Wendy obviously have feelings for him.
Crosscast Role: Often in theater, Peter is portrayed by a woman.
Disguised in Drag: At one point Peter tricks Hook into thinking Peter is a lady ( "It's a lady! It's a BEAUTIFUL lady!" ), similar to Bugs Bunny dressing in drag to trick Elmer Fudd. Since Peter is supposed to be child, though, it would classify as Squick if it wasn't for the fact that Peter is always played by an adult woman.
The Ingenue: He doesn't even know what a kiss is at first.

Our Fairies Are Different: Tinker Bell here is portrayed as a small light (or laser depending on the production) speaking in chimes and bells.

Clingy Jealous Girl: Wendy has shades of this, as she starts tearing up at the thought of Peter finding another little girl and bringing her to Neverland after she leaves.
Mama Bear: This version of Wendy might not be the Adaptational Badass of some later adaptations, but still, the 1960 telecast has her pointing a rifle at the Indians in defense of the Lost Boys before Peter reveals that they're friends now.

Adaptational Comic Relief: The stage musical makes him a mincing Large Ham who is difficult to take seriously.
Better to Die than Be Killed: The '50s stage musical handles his death this way, replacing his more straightforward Driven to Suicide death from the original play. Peter brings the crocodile on board the ship, and Hook jumps overboard to escape it after delivering a Dying Declaration of Hate. Peter then throws the bomb that Hook was about to use to kill everyone onboard after him, and it explodes offstage, presumably blowing him to smithereens in the water, with the crocodile gleefully diving to feast on his remains.
Death Glare: In the 1960 TV version, a frustrated Hook gives one to the camera after Wendy foils his poison cake plan without even knowing she did it.
Hook Hand: Hook is pirate with a hook where one hand used to be.
Named After the Injury: Is missing a hand because it was bitten off by a crocodile, so he has a Hook Hand.
Villainous Breakdown: After crying out how it isn't fair that Peter beat him in their final duel, Hook brings out a bomb intending to take everyone onboard with him.

Adaptational Badass: After Peter rescues her, she comes back with the rest of her tribe and leads them in driving the pirates away just as they're about to kill Peter. In doing this she replaces the Never Bird, who saves Peter from drowning at this point in the book.
Dirty Coward: Tiger Lily and her Indian tribe. Exaggerated during the Indian dance where at the end the slightest noise from the last Indian scares her and the entire group away, downplayed when she tells her tribe to run when they see the "Wendy bird" flying nearby ("Ancient Indian Proverb - When in doubt, RUN!!!!") and when she "volunteers" to keep watch for pirates after the party with the lost boys, and finally averted when she and the tribe return to save Peter and later help him fight the pirates on the ship.
The Savage Indian: Subverted. Tiger Lily and her Indians hunt the ostrich, chase after the Lost Boys and fight the Pirates at one point, but the most harm they do to the Lost Boys is a literal tug o' war with one of them, they save Peter from the pirates by chasing them away with scooters, and run away screaming at the sight of the "Wendy bird".
Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Notably pulled off by Tiger Lily and the Indians in the 1960 TV version when they catch sight of the "Wendy bird".
Tiger Lily: Famous Indian Proverb: when in doubt... RUN!!!!!
You No Take Candle: Tiger Lily's dialogue consists of such broken English as "We go up now. Keep guard. Watch for pirates."

The Croc Is Ticking: Her most notable trait is the ticking noise from the clock she swallowed along with Hook's hand.
The Ghost: Due to the obvious issues of practicality, some productions opt out of actually showing her and instead allude to her presence via her trademark ticking.
Never Smile at a Crocodile: Obviously, a large threatening crocodile.
Super-Persistent Predator: Ate Captain Hook's hand and began hunting him relentlessly ever since to eat the rest of him.