WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, now streaming on Netflix.
In Season 2 of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, one of the most impressive aspects of the narrative is the twist regarding the eco-tourists that sneak onto the derelict park. While they befriend the kids and promise to get them home if they help them with some photography, they're actually game hunters looking for trophies.
It catches the teens off guard and paints a realistic picture of the killing-for-sport industry. But surprisingly, just when the kids think they're going to lose this battle, the show redeems its nastiest dino-hunter.
Hap is a sour figure, always sulking and rarely speaking. His cold demeanor is the first giveaway that he's up to no good, which is confirmed when he chides the kids for trying to sneak into his tent. It appears that he has guns and all sorts of weapons inside, but they can't find a way to prove it. Eventually, it all comes to a head when he tries to capture Brooklynn and Kenji, which leads to Ben coming to save them.
Ben overheard Mitch and Terri radioing into Hap, who told them he was going to take care of the kids. As a result, they take Hap hostage, tying him up and trying to get to a secret bunker. However, when the Baryonxes attack, they're forced to flee via bike, with Ben using Bumpy, one of Dr. Wu's experiments, as his transport.
As the chase ensues, Hap keeps asking them to untie him so he can use his electric staff against the dinos. Even when they were walking to the bunker, he said he wanted to protect them because he had a soft spot for kids. He wasn't going to kill them like his compatriots asked, but Brooklynn still didn't want to risk trusting Hap.
But out of sheer desperation, Kenji unties him and Hap grabs his stick. Just when it seems like he might turn on them, however, he gives them some tips and begs them to survive. Hap then leaps off and starting taking on the dinos, but when they circle him, he knows it's all over. Thanks to the distraction, the kids speed off to find their friends, only to hear the dinos screaming and munching, meaning they've devoured Hap.
While he met an unfortunate end, Hap had a great arc, especially since Brooklynn realizes from the way he spoke, she reminded him of someone in his life. She actually gets emotional after his death because she never pegged him as someone who would make the heroic sacrifice when they first met.
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