and the ticking he hears from the crocodile who hunts him is a metaphor that Isaacs plays sincerely. Isaacs plays him with a melancholy that shows the depth of Captain Hook’s true unhappiness.

2. Captain Hook had a nasty encounter with a crocodile in Never-Never Land. As a result of the battle, he lost his hand to the croc, which also swallowed an alarm clock. Fortunately for Hook, the loud ...