Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20160321010032/@comment-25896389-20160325063559

Farerb wrote: Rumple hurt himself because he feared his child would grow up the way he did, he didn't do it to "dishonor" Milah, it's not his fault that she cares too much what other people think. He sold his (his not hers) second child after she tried to force him into becoming a murderer, and Hook throwing a weapon at a cripple telling him to fight while HOOK KNOWS THAT HE PHYSICALLY CAN'T is not an act of heroism, and Rumple was brave enough to come to Hook's ship BEGGING him to release his wife and he probably knew that Hook might kill him. Bravery should not be measured by a man's ability to pick up a sword and fight, something they used to show us in earlier seasons, but it doesn't fit that they try to sell Hook as a hero and Rumple as a villain so they deform it and try to manipulate us into thinking that what we saw in season 2 was false.

The only time Rumple was a coward was when he didn't follow Bae into the portal, something he regretted later and spent life times trying to fix that mistake. 100% agreed Fareb. Not to mention that this is the same guy who, as a crippled  spinner, set a castle on fire to create a distarction, and went inside said burning castle to steal a magical weapon tied to the most evil being in the Ef. And even though Zoso scared him, Rumple tore into the guy and didn't let up once he got angry enough. Hook has his arguably "good" moments but his entire character is on a whole, quite petty. Let's look at "Good form." He could've started a rebellion against this corrupt king or warned others of Neverland, or even just quit the Navy. Instead, he picked being a pirate, stealing from others, killing, and living under a code he freely breaks when he feels like it. His role during season 2 was basically switching sides to suit his purpose, shooting a woman who pleaded on his behalf, and almost leaving everyone in the lurch. Even in Season 4, when he knew Rumple was lying, he chose the option of gaining leverage over his rival whether than the more heroic and responsible option of telling everyone, thus endangering his supposed TL Emma.