Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151211170125/@comment-27885419-20160615094448

As for everyone literally going to hell is concerned, the writers have themselves claimed that killing off Hook was just an 'excuse' to do an Underworld track. If you want a 'forced them' issue, Hook was 'forced' to die so that they could go to Underworld to bring him back. Landing them all in the Underworld was the motive, killing Hook was just the means to do that.

And if you again say that we're not to blame the writers but do the analysis in terms of characters, then I'll say you're being hypocritical. When it's the other characters, they're 'forced' by the writers. When it's Emma/Killian/their relationship, it's their decision solely. This is why I find some arguments more of desperate efforts.