The danger doesn’t always stay contained in Neverland, either. In the early Hook follow-up, monstrous crocodiles make it through a portal, and Nathan has to deal with them on Ea…

The danger doesn’t always stay contained in Neverland, either. In the early Hook follow-up, monstrous crocodiles make it through a portal, and Nathan has to deal with them on Earth. That’s a different situation from choosing to enter their habitat. The problem has reached the place that is supposed to be outside it. I wouldn’t fold every crocodile appearance into one creature’s biography. The individual Croc’s place in Nathan’s history and the larger population’s presence in Neverland are related, but they aren’t interchangeable. Taken together, those appearances show why the creature deserves attention alongside the more talkative villains. Pan can manipulate people and pursue a throne. A croc doesn’t need that kind of agenda to permanently change somebody’s life. For Nathan, one already has. The consequences stay with him long after the encounter itself is over.