Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24894881-20140503034318/@comment-6175354-20140825171742

Hmcooper4 wrote:

I think it's more of a case of he was never meant to be truly cutthroat, as that would be bad form, and the universe just sorta conspired to keep Killian from having the higher body count. Which is exactly why the promo for The Crocodile, was a load of garbage. While Hook might not be idealistic, he did always have a moral compass. He regretted betraying Baelfire, returned Aurora's heart, and gave Emma the magic bean.