3. Peter Pan Stays Young By Killing Adults
He's the ultimate figurehead for man-children everywhere who refuse to grow up. Despite the fact that his whole "childlike wonder" schtick amounts to being a world-class a-hole to everyone except Tinker Bell, Peter Pan is still widely regarded as a classic Disney character and an undying symbol of innocence and purity. But, ya know how Peter fancies himself forever young? Did you ever wonder how expected to stay young when he's surrounded himself with a group of children that will eventually grow into adults? The Lost Boys are not "immortal" as Peter is in Neverland, after all, and are due to become The Lost Men in a relatively short time. What does Peter do once he's outnumbered, again, by people who are more interested in their 401k accounts than sword fights and general hooliganism? That question is handled delicately in J.M. Barrie's original novel and stage play. It's simple, really. He kills them. He kills them because growing up is against the rules. You know, kind of how being Jewish was against the rules in Germany a long time ago. But seriously, once any member of The Lost Boys gets too old for his liking, he "thins them out" of his group so that he never has to face a 30-year-old ever again. Way to go, Peter. You really do have this whole childlike ignorance thing down.