Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151130132802/@comment-4427410-20151201200037

So even if Hook isn't a hero by Snow/Charming standards, at least he was on the path to becoming a decent person.

Snow and Charming aren't heroes by their standards. No one is. Why should Hook? Why does this show demand that the protagonists be these shining heroes? Why can't they be flawed individuals? Once they realize that they are capable of doing terrible things - and admit it - they can learn to find some kind of balance in their lives.