Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-10663213-20180306175318/@comment-34463805-20180306220012

I stopped watching Once after the frozen arc (came back for s7 because it seemed interesting) so I cant add to any discussions to who Hook was in later seasons, but I would agree with my limited knowledge that Nook and Hook are similar. It’s not so much the character, but the use of the character that was a problem for me, as Hook was a big reason that I stopped watching.

Hook was a very good antagonist in my opinion, but not a good love interest. It didn’t really suit his character (and I must also admit I was sick of all the main villains getting redeemed by that point). But my biggest problem was that, because his love interest was the protagonist of the show, Hook became a far too significant character and caused an imbalance. I’m still of the opinion Neal wouldn’t have died if it wasn’t for how they wanted Hook as Emma’s love interest. And quite plainly, I thought the CS relationship negatively changed both characters.

Nook’s main story, on the other hand, is connected to a minor character, so I don’t find that he is overused or given too much importance, and for me that makes him a lot easier to watch.