Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20161205015930/@comment-28162607-20170115222031

Dan Fox wrote: Avatar Beta wrote: I personally never really liked Neal either. He acted like a douche most of the time and I hated how he just dismissed his father's sacrifice. I'd pick him if it came down between him and Hook, if only because I dislike Hook more. I personally feel like they did Neal's character a disservice for the Emma and Hook romance, and honestly; That story has absolutely nothing on Rumple's. His whole purpose, which built the empire for this show, was to craft an elaborate plan, all to get his son back and tell him he was sorry and he did love him. I felt like he earned more than what ended up getting and has gotten in recent years. Robert Carlyle absolutely brings him to life and can make him so convincing it's almost impossible, not to resonate or relate at all. I too, am not a fan of Hook and I really did want to like him, but I can't get past this feeling that the show's downspiral in writing was linked to him. When it comes to his stories, they always are held to be so gritty, yet end up being basic, drab, or laughable compared to Rumple's. Colin O'Donoghue I also feel, is being used poorly. Obviously, he doesn't have the same amount of experience in acting like Carlyle, but for how much he is glorified, he needs better storylines and true depth that can bring any fan to connect with him. Not force a real life scenario with Henry, into the fold only to make him look better. It had no buildup and it just... Ugh. Hook is like that model that could simply win a beauty pageant just by flashing the judges. Maybe not all he's good for, but to me it is pretty much his best asset on the show. Man candy. "The show's downward spiral is linked to him" I hate to break it to you but it really isn't. I can think of 10 things wrong with this show that have nothing to do with Hook.

And of course that's your opinion. I (and others) think Colin is amazing and see Hook as a layered, complex character with an actually tragic backstory,