As for my worthless take this, I say what person at any age isn't as multi-faceted and contradictory as that (even if it's not always definable in an outer sense). However, I agree with Andrew. Can’t really back it up as it will all just sound redundant with past comments. Maybe it’s just my fondness for Barrie…but I also think is an understanding of Barrie’s love…well, we all know the story. As for Rupert…oh, this is all so fascinating! However, the disappearance and return, though curious, is not so strange to me. That may simply be the fact that my mum is known for her disappearances and even stranger returns, and it’s a trait passed down to myself. All those reasons you suggested for what he was up to are possible, JAQ, though what happens to me is a number of different things (but yes, quite a few alien abductions). But why for Rupert…? Maybe some event in a way or maybe the poet in him.  I also don’t think Michael was tempting his “doom” nor that he and R were homosexual…sounds like lovers, but as friends often are without the physical since…heart, mind…strongest of all the spirit. Hope the more treasures for archeologists come along…I’m just as curious as all of you!

 I agree about Michael--hear that drum beating...

As for the devil in Peter...I've seen some glints here and there- some pictures of Anno Birkin that had that part of Pan's twinkle (as well as many others of star language) and I think Barney Holm, who played George in The Lost Boys reflected it when he smiled (like the scene when they're looking through pictures or when he's gazing on his back). Certain pictures of the five. Seen others on my own too that come to that and the novel discription, though those were never right on, and, of course, none of the ghastly movie versions! That's just my opinion, so it doesn't really matter.

As for Barrie's POV...wonder what his brother David looked like?

Many thanks for answering my question, Robert! You led me to a satifying answer as well as opening more curiosity...



And yes, Andrew, I hardly need tell you those words of his always stuck me...even though I didn't know who was saying them.



Something inside sparks, so must go onward in meeting Guthrie...better get reading. Though, to be honest I'm being pulled at a couple hundred different angles by quite a lot of different books and subjects, and at this rate, I won't ever be finished...that doesn't sound so bad actually, so...another game, Peter!

Many thanks, Robert!



I'll have to look into those...

A BBC1 TV "Imagine" special presented by Alan Yentob on Oct 17th about Peter Pan. Believe it's called "A Hard Act to Follow"

Blow me for the typo! My bad...that's...



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Hey, will it possible for anyone outside of the UK to watch this program? Perhaps on the internet as with hearing the radio program?