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Ktmae1234 wrote:

But I think Hook's turning point came with Neal's death. When he remembers that Bae told him he would never change. And he realizes his pursuit of revenge against the DO will never bring him the peace he's looking for and he's never going to get a HEA if he doesn't change and give up his pursuit. At this point he returns to SB and offers the Jolly Roger and the magic bean to take them to NL to find Henry. We see him acting as a hero from that point on. Hook was not a hero in Neverland, he was an anti-hero. He always did the honorable thing, but he still had an ulterior motive. If one took Emma out of the equation, Hook would never have helped. Which is why everyone was surprised, that he did not betray them. It was after everyone returned to the Enchanted Forest, that Hook truly realized he was not the same person. Like I said, his turning point was when Ariel slapped him. The two things Hook hates most, are bad form and cowardice. By betraying the mermaid, he betrayed himself. Like he told Emma, he returned to New York, because it was the right thing to do.