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The internet is obsessed with Christopher Walken's bizarre performance as Captain Hook

All hail Walken.

LAST NIGHT, NBC aired a live performance of Peter Pan. It starred Alison Williams in the titular role and Christopher Walken as Captain Hook.

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By all accounts, Walken’s performance was pretty bizarre. Or at least more bizarre than one would have expected.

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Christopher Walken's "Peter Pan" script is the same as everyone else's except he wrote "DESPAIR" in giant red letters on every page.
— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) December 5, 2014

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the credits should have said "Christopher Walken as Christopher Walken playing Captain Hook"
— Jordanna (@charenkid) December 5, 2014

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Here is his evil laugh.

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Here he is saying “How do you do?” in truly Walken fashion.

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Here he is addressing his haters.

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It was truly the gift that kept on giving.

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Here he is just gleefully beating a tambourine.

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And this is him singing. No, really.

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Everyone was agreed on one thing, though: Christopher Walken is a slick dancer.

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Christopher Walken dancing is as brilliant as billed. #PeterPanLive
— TVMoJoe (@TVMoJoe) December 5, 2014

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if Christopher Walken's dancing doesn't bring you joy you are probably not human
— Molly Lambert 🦆 (@mollylambert) December 5, 2014

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Meanwhile, we pray that this in the works.

Really hoping somebody is cutting together the Christopher Walken dancing scenes from #PeterPanLive with that Fatboy Slim song.
— Believably Bad (@believablybad) December 5, 2014

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Make it happen, internet.

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