Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151211170125/@comment-28162607-20170105224709

Because I cannot keep coming onto this thread without saying something.

Let me start with I know the writing for CS-like anything on this show-is not perfect. However, it is one of the few healthy relationships on this show (others being Snowing, Millian, Kristanna, Thomas/Ella).

Who is the one who is always building up Emma's confidence and chasing away her insecurities, who tells her he "has yet to see her fail", he "knew she'd find him", she "can do it", she "is the Savior", she's "got this", she "can overcome anything", says the Evil Queen can't take away her work as the Savior because "my Emma is too strong for that"? Killian Jones.

Who is the one constantly endorsing Emma's free will and agency-it "has to be her choice" and waited for her to make the first move (with regard to everything, the first kiss, first date, moving in-"Hook's waiting for me to ask him"? Killian Jones

Who is the one who traded his home for Emma to get back to hers (and not once tried to throw it in her face and had to backed into a corner to make him tell her)? Killian Jones.

Who is the one who will lay down his life for her without a second thought, who would risk the wrath of the Dark One for her, who "can't lose the one thing that might help save you, even if it meant you'd hate me", who fought for her in the Storybook despite having no memory of her and only knowing her for a few minutes? Killian Jones.

Who said she "hoped she never forgave him"? Killian Jones

Who will "die happy knowing she  has a future" and whose last wish before she left him behind forever was "don't put your armour back on just because you're going to lose me"? Killian Jones.

Who gives her the support she needs when she's upset? Killian Jones

Who considers it "an honour" to see her past? Killian Jones

Who makes Emma smile so brightly it challenges the sun? Killian McFreaking Jones

Who, when she couldn't use her magic, pulled her into a hug and whispered "it's okay" in her ear? Killian Jones

Who, when he was in the wrong, comes out and admits "I'm sorry, you were right"? Killian Jones

Who, when she was going to therapy sessions with Archie, was happy that she was getting help and supportive of it? Killian Jones.

Who was it who made sure she got the full princess experience in their time travel adventure? If you said Killian Jones you were correct!!!

Who is more than content for her to take the lead in everything they do? Killian Jones

Who is always looking out for her well being, be it a cut or if she needs some rest or if she is upset about something? Killian Jones!

The only time he has treated her badly was when he was the Dark One (which he would rather die than be). It is shown that you cannot have a healthy relationship with the Dark One. I do find it rather telling that he had to literally be unwillingly possessed before he could say a bad word about her in their relationship.

As an Emma fan, I (and my many otherr shipmates who are Emma fans, as well as those who don't ship CS but support it because Hook makes her happy) want her to be happy, to have someone there for her, to be her rock, her best friend, who respects her and treats her like gold after a lifetime of being treated like trash. And for me (and many others) that person is Killian Jones.

(it actually took me to 3b to start liking Hook and shipping CS because I was seeing how happy he made her)

So no, I don't think a relationship where one is constantly building up the other and making her happy, a relationship based on mutual trust and respect, is bad for Emma. If you are willing to let three episodes take presedence over 3 seasons of established characterisation, then I don't know what to tell you.