Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-34563899-20180218220444/@comment-28162607-20180220084057

TheRose123 wrote: The conversation shifting from Hook to Neal seems like a whataboutism to distract from Hook’s crimes. I’d also like to point out that literally every romantic relationship Emma has had on the show is toxic or abusive in some way, shape, or form (Neal, Hook, etc) with the exception of Graham.

I’m not going to defend either Neal or Hook, because this show has a history of non-consensual, unhealthy relationships between characters on various occasions, but it is fairly obvious what Hook was referring to.

Analyzing the context of the situation isn’t the only piece of evidence, but that Hook is known for making innuendos like these and that he is known for committing many heinous crimes, some not referred to in particular and others in more detail. It isn’t hard to put two and two together. If making innuendos is proof that he is a rapist, then almost every teenage boy (and probably a good portion of teenage girls) are also rapists. Especially since we know in hindsight he uses sexual humour as a shield. I make jokes about how I want to kill people, doe sthat make me a serial killer? I made a joke about stealing last week, does that make me a robber?

It is not "fairly obvious" what he was referring to because he made a very vague statement while drunk. And again, later in the same scene, he asks Emma's consetn twice, while too drunk to consent himself.

And your logic that "he committed other crimes, so he is obviously a rapist" is so hilariously flawed. By this logic, Emma is a rapist because she has stolen and killed. As is Snow. And Ella.

The Neal debate cme up because someone included him on a list of "potential" rapists and then people started denying that his relationship with Emma was non-consensual.