Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-6963628-20131001115752/@comment-24674051-20140922033824

My favorites are Regina and Hook. Both are very complex and deep characters (not that the others aren't), they've had their bad times, and they both have (finally) taken advantage of the opportunity for a second chance. Had Zelena lived, she might have moved up on the list as well, as I could see her eventually responding to a younger sister that genuinely cared about her (and I really think Regina had come to the point of caring for the only remaining blood relative she had).

As for Rumple, his problem is he still has his dark side, and gives in to it all too often, rather than fight it. However, Robert Carlyle's portrayal of Rumple/Gold is right up there with Lana and Colin.