No one was going to make you watch NBC’s “Peter Pan: Live” and like it. Even NPR, NPR of all outlets, got in on the snark leading up to the broadcast. But people really let Allison Williams and the whole production team have it. Mocking plot points that most other productions also included. The accents (they were always British, in my mind). The dog’s name. Seriously: we mocked Nana, the dog, in “Peter Pan” last night. Are you proud of yourselves? Do you feel better? Here are some extra nasty ones:
Seriously though, how ugly was their grandma that they named the dog after her #PeterPanLive
— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) December 5, 2014
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Instead of clapping, our modern society will tweet to save Tinkerbell. #PeterPanLive #savetinkerbell
— Vulture (@vulture) December 5, 2014
I can’t help but think of Marnie’s embarrassing musical experiences on Girls when I see Allison Williams on #PeterPanLive — sassmine (@oheyjasmine) December 5, 2014
Captain Hook and his right-hand man Scott Stapp #peterpanlive — Justin McElroy (@JustinMcElroy) December 5, 2014
i guess my main question is, how are these boys sleeping through this? ambian? lunesta? whatever it is, i want some! #PeterPanLive — ellyn marsh (@ellynmarsh) December 5, 2014
#Twitter keeps asking “What’s happening?” How do you even begin to explain this? A transgendered boy is abducting 3 kids? #PeterPanLive — Henry Goldblatt (@HenryGoldblatt) December 5, 2014
I’m very confused as to why Pan has to have an accent. #PeterPanLive — Mikell Kober (@mikellkober) December 5, 2014
We really haven’t had enough technological advances in our time to make wires that are slightly less obvious? Really? #PeterPanLive — Elizabeth Holmes (@EHolmesWSJ) December 5, 2014
Wendy, you’re gonna have to learn that you can’t follow every boy with a sob story about not having a mother to Never Land. #PeterPanLive — refinery29 (@Refinery29) December 5, 2014
Do they live ABOVE big ben? #PeterPanLive — MusicalTheatreMash (@MusicalMash) December 5, 2014
This is one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen on television and it fascinates me #PeterPanLive — James Tynion IV (@JamesTheFourth) December 5, 2014
I suppose with all of the real issues being dealt with on social media and in real life, we needed a collective punching bag this week. But did it have to be Peter Pan, thinking lovely thoughts?