Somehow I don't think Mr. Hall is quite serious in making Tink more like the original from Peter pan. In the book "Storytelling in Animation", Donald Crafton writes an analysis of "Peter Pan" and quotes critics who point out that Tinkerbell represents the "bathing beauty" version of the adult woman that Wendy is in the arc of transitioning to over the story. Tink is jealous, vain and tempermental. Not just "quick tempered". He also pointed out that in the original play, Tink is nothing more than a spot of light and that giving her an adult "hot babe" look is an injection of sex into the film which one critic called vulgar.  

I haven't seen the new Tink movie, but the first one is aimed squarely at tween girls, and subsequently avoided the original Tink characteristics rather obviously. I expect the second would follow the same path.

I congratulate Mr. Hall for attempting to make the movie appeal to boys more, because they've been somewhat neglected in the contemporary, non Pixar, Disney productions.  

Rufus3698 --

The Tinker Bell that Klay Hall was trying to replicate here wasn't the character as she was seen in the original J.M. Barrie book or play. But -- rather -- Tink as Marc Davis drew her for Disney's 1953 animated version of "Peter Pan."

If that particular story point didn't come across clearly in today's JHM article, my apologies.

j

I've seen the film...it's terrific! The story moves along at a fast pace and the animation rivals anything put up on the big screen, outside of the big four, (Disney/Pixar, Dreamworks, Sony and Fox). From what I've seen of the third Tink installment, the work just gets better and better. Can't wait for them to announce their new DTS franchise. JL's involvement is ALL OVER these films!