Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-26785424-20151013025944/@comment-16953943-20151031024128

I don't like Hook at all. He was really cool and interesting when he was first introduced, but I never go the vibe that him and Emma were "true love".....more like they just wanted to f*ck each other til dawn. Then it got to the point it felt like Hook was practically trying to pressure her into being with him, insisting they will be together, even when she told him she wasn't interested. As times gone on, the "relationship" between them feels force fed to us, and Hook has be worn down to love sick delusional lap dog to Emma. I never feel any chemistry between them, even now.

I get a lot of flak from "CaptianSwan" shippers about my POV of Hook, and most assume I ship "SwanFire"......and I coudn't stand Neal either. Graham seemed like a good match for Emma, but they stopped that ship from sailing really quickly, which is a shame.

As far as Robin goes, I don't think he really needs to be anything more than a love interest, as that's what he was introduced into the show as. Unlike Hook, who was introduced into the show as a foil to Rumple, and reduced to a love interest.

Though I will say, even though I love Regina, and "OutlawQueen", I have real issue with how they came about. The entire situation with Tinkerbell's fairy dust significantly cheapens the relationship, now matter how much they've been though at this point. I think it always will for me.

My overall opinion is that ships and obsessive shippers ruin most shows when the showrunners sucumb to the pressure of the fans, instead of sticking to their vison for the characters. I almost stopped watching this show because of it. Luckily, my love for Regina, the introduction of Elsa, and Dark Swan have helped me continue on.