Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24589671-20140614031234/@comment-6175354-20140617161318

Ktmae1234 wrote: But then I remember that Colin O'Donoghue wasn't picked up as a regular until 2x14 "Manhattan." And the writers have said that they intended for Hook and Emma to be together from the very beginning. I think, that had more to do with copyrights. Unlike the rest of the stories, Peter Pan is not public domain. Disney, ABC, and OUaT had to secure the rights to use Captain Hook.