Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-32663586-20170723173544/@comment-31231929-20170804014406

Fave: It's actually a tie between Emma and Killian. I've always loved how Emma's firmly stayed on the side of good (not counting the time she was the Dark Swan) and helped people even though she has a villain's backstory. I love how she can be strong and tough and kick-ass, while also being vulnerable and gentle and loving. She is so kind and compassionate to everyone, even the people who don't deserve her kindness. Unless you hurt or endanger someone she loves, then you'd better watch out! Emma Swan is such a fascinating character with so many contrasting sides and has come so far since the pilot.

Killian is my other most favorite because of how good his redemption arc was. He has sacrificied so much so he can be a better man, the man he wants to be, and has asked for nothing in return. He went back to the one place he swore he'd never return to (with his sworn enemy, no less) in order to help Emma get Henry back. He traded his ship, the only home he'd known for centuries for the chance to reunite Emma with her family. He has been faced with the consequences of his villainous past and has dealt with the repurcussions. He has felt so much guilt and remorse over his past actions, that he doesn't think he deserves saving. When he became the Dark One, he sacrificied himself in order to get rid of the darkness and was tortured and almost dropped into the River of Lost Souls. He worked with the man who killed him the first time around in order to defeat Hades and was sent back to the land of the living as a reward. And when he learned he was responsible for the death of David's father, he did try to run away because he was so ashamed, but in the end he decided to do the right thing and stay. Gideon had other ideas though, so Killian went on an involuntary adventure and helped two people he barely knew get their home back even though there was a possibility he'd never see Emma or Henry again.

Least Fave: I don't actually have a least favorite character.