Neverland in 2011

So this week I found this awesome miniseries on Netflix called NEVERLAND. It's a prequel to the Peter Pan Story. This is a story about how Peter, the Lost Boys and Hook came to NEVERLAND. I found these episodes on Netflix and when I realized they were a miniseries I was like "why not?"  Last time I found my Absolute Favorite TV Show of all Time on Netflix called MERLIN but I guess alas I was still a bit late once again. When I found MERLIN, that TV show had been on TV for at least a year and I am still a bit late finding NEVERLAND. Apparently this TV show appeared last year in 2011 on the Syfy network.

I grew up on the Disney Movies, so I grew up knowing Peter Pan in their light. I've always seen Peter Pan as a lucky boy who never wanted to grow up and who got to live in Neverland and have adventures for the rest of his life. Playing pirates with Captain Hook, Swimming with the Mermaids or Having fun with the Indians.
 Right now, actually I wish I were Wendy and Peter came to take me to Neverland. I would run as fast as possible to Neverland in a heart beat right now. I am finishing up my final years of college and I will have to finally "grow up" and get a job. Anyways NEVERLAND would be a blissfull paradise if it was anything like what I saw except for the giant scary crocodiles.

Since finding this TV show; NEVERLAND. I've been hooked!!! I wish the show would continue on and create new adventures of Peter and his friends, even include Wendy and her brothers. It would be a nice new spin on the Peter Pan I knew from the past.
 
To anyone of my Readers, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this Show!
Science Fiction and Fantasy mixed with the back story of Peter Pan.
NEVERLAND (2011) Written and directed by Nick Willing; produced by Parallel Films on behalf of MNG Films in association with Syfy and Sky Movies HD. Distributed by RHI Entertainment. It can be seen on Netflix or Youtube or maybe even the Syfy network website. If you Google it, you can find it!

I've looked online to find more information on the TV show but all I could find were stories bashing the show. So I am writing this in the Hope that Nick Willing, the writer and director knows that Someone other than critics watched your show NEVERLAND and that I loved it! Those writers who wrote negative articles on your TV show are one person's opinions and here is mine.

I absolutely loved Charlie Rowe as Peter. he was able to portray all the characteristics of Pan.
Brave, Cocky, Headstrong, Impulsive, Loyal and Resourceful everything needed to become the Hero we all know as Peter Pan. I enjoyed  seeing a new spin on familiar characters we have seen in the past come into a new light. Seeing Peter and Jimmy together I was able to see what events happened to change their relationship into Pan and Hook. The Female Pirate was quite an interesting new addition to the story. She brought more maturity to the Tale and her womanly wiles that made Hook's head turn. Seeing Hook join her crew was a major turning point for Jimmy and Peter. The Native Americans were exciting except I figured Tiger Lily would be younger, plus the utopia made of trees was amazing along with the band of Lost Boys, seeing them in London as well in Neverland. I could see their friendship change and grow stronger throughout the series. The giant crocs were a bit scary but overall I thought this series was very imaginative and full of  adventure!

The only bit I would have liked to see was more of a character development but I guess with only two episodes that is kinda hard to do. The actors though were quite good.
Rhys Ifans played the role of Captain James Hook
Charlie Rowe played the role of Peter Pan
Bob Hoskins played the role of Mr. Smee
Tinkerbell was a bit of a disappointment because she looked so different but she was voiced by Keira Knightly.  

Finding NEVERLAND in 2011 was an adventure for me and since I am in away at college preparing for my final stage of "growing up" It was a nice little burst of Pixie Dust to lift my spirits once more and let my daydreams soar!