Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25491743-20180306224230/@comment-24593235-20180307050038

Neal.

I love their story in 2x06 and enjoyed watching them play out in the rest of S2. Emma losing him through the portal in 2x21 was especially heartbreaking. I think they had the most chemistry, and also that this was the pairing that made the most sense. Not only was he Henry's father, but he was also Rumple's son and main motivation. Emma and Neal's relationship was a great way of tying storylines together. Everything felt as though it was falling into place when they were finding their way back together.

I think the show lost its way when they opted to kill Neal in order to put Emma with Hook. At the very least, Neal deserved to live on as Henry's father as well as continue playing a role in Rumple's story. I've also never been one to blame Neal for letting Emma go to jail. At the end of the day, August was telling the truth, and Neal was standing in the way of Emma fulfilling her destiny. Yes she was pregnant, but Neal didn't know that.

I did, however, ship Emma with Graham (and August, lol) back in S1.