Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1894786-20151102014307/@comment-6175354-20151102195724

Eskaver wrote:

Plus, it still shows Belle as an outsider amongst the group. At least, Hook could let Belle down a tad more softly. Saying he had more chances than anyone is not the best way to put it. Say that they can't rely on that or something. Hook told Belle what she needed to hear, and was actually pretty gentle in his wording.

The difference between Emma and Rumple, is that Rumple was the Dark One for over 300 years. He had more than a lifetime of chances, and tried killing everyone less than 2 months ago. It is very understandable, why everyone gave up hope on him. As far as they are concerned, Rumple is never going to change.