Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-24386552-20140613181946

I know Neal died a hero, and I don't mean to sound awful when I am saying this, but I think that some of the characters made Neal's death sound a lot more honorable than it should be given credit for.

1. Belle WARNED Neal about the consequences after learning Zelena's plan. They both know the price of magic and yet Neal was willing to suffer to bring his dad back from the dead.

2. He ended up killing himself and also took himself out of the battle to stop Zelena. Emma and the others really could have used him.

3. Not only did Neal bring his father back from the dead, but basically made him a slave to Zelena and undergo madness and suffering all over again. Not to mention, he took away his father's very honorable and heroic death and basically undid his sacrifice. Rumple would have been pissed, but since he made many mistakes towards his son, he never really chewed him out for that.

4. Making his father a slave, made it extra difficult to stop Zelena. It would have been a lot easier if she didn't have control over Rumple and Neal was fighting alongside Regina and the Charmings.

All in all, his death was still sad and honorable in some people's eyes. I know the creators did this, because SOMEONE had to die. Last year it was Cora, and so this year, they decided to go for someone even more heroic. But still, I don't think it was as honorable as people say it was. What are your guys' thoughts on Neal's death being honorable? 