Captain Hook
Captain Hook is the main antagonist of Disney's 1953 animated feature film Peter Pan. He is an elegant, yet bloodthirsty pirate that commands The Jolly Roger, a brig docked on the shores of Neverland. Hook has long since abandoned sailing the high seas in favor of having revenge on Peter Pan for cutting off his left hand and feeding it to a crocodile, who has since been in constant pursuit of the captain. While a worthy opponent for Peter, Hook is destined to fail—sometimes because of Peter Pan's ability to fly, but more often through the bumbling incompetence of his first mate, Mr. Smee.
Hook's frustrations are understandable; he lost a hand to his opponent, is constantly pursued by the crocodile, and is unable to fly. These factors arguably make him one of the most sympathetic Disney villains. His antics with the crocodile are considered by many to be the funniest animated scenes ever created by Disney, according to Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston in the book The Disney Villain.
As one of the most recognizable and popular villains in Disney's animated library, Captain Hook is also a primary member of the Disney Villains franchise.
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Tick Tock Croc Bites Captain Hook's Shoe and Stocking Off[edit | edit source]
While fighting to not get eaten by Tick Tock Crocodile at Skull Rock, Captain Hook loses half of his clothes in the struggle, and this includes his footwear. At one point, while trying to climb out of the beast's mouth, he pries open Tick Tock's jaws while standing on tiptoes. At this point, he has already lost most of his coat and shirt. His knee breeches are torn to the point where they are no longer able to keep his thigh-high stockings up. He still retains his high heeled shoes, but his stockings have become loose and slipped down. His hands slip, and the crocodile bites down hard on his left foot, causing him to jump up in pain; his left shoe stays caught in Tick Tock's teeth, while his stocking gets pulled off his foot and goes flying with the momentum of the sudden leap. As the crocodile eats his shoe and stocking, Captain Hook grabs his now-bare foot in pain and embarrassment before falling back down into the waiting reptile's maw. Hook spends the rest of the scene with one exposed bare foot and tattered clothes, though he strangely appears fully clothed with his stockings pulled up and both shoes still on when he’s landing into the crocodile’s mouth. Additionally, his remaining stocking and shoe switch to his left foot in some shots.