Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24892318-20140523071906/@comment-24938134-20140523222551

ChocolatEyes613 wrote: BeckyClooney wrote: I liked it when Belle called out Hook and Regina for trying to kill her/locking her up. She should do that more :) Now, if only she would call out her husband.

I loved how Hook felt, that he did not owe Belle an apology. Not going to lie, but I kind of agree with him. Belle is in an abusive relationship, and bad things tend to happen to people in those situations. Like Hook said, those were extenuating circumstances.

Applegirl wrote: I feel like it's romanticised too much that love will cure someone completely. Love is not going to fix someone's flaws or habits, that's the bottom line. A person can only change if he or she truly desires to put thought into action. Exactly.... which is why how Regina, and Hook are written makes more sense.

Regina wants to be the mother, Henry truly deserves. While, Hook changed his life around, in the hopes that one day he would get a happy ending. Love played its part, but both of them are making a real effort. I take it you mean actually call out, instead of shooting him those "I'm-so-dissapointed-in-you" puppy dog eyes?? Man really needs an earful, I agree with you. But as for abusive relationship?? I can see your point but I don't agree with that one. And those were not extenuating circumstances - he tried to kill an unarmed woman. Twice. No matter the relationship she didn't deserve to have her life put in danger.

To me Rumpel lives in the grey area. Hook did as well until recently but he's joined Regina on the light side IMO. He might not be truly honest to God evil anymore, but he's not Mr. Goody-Goody either. Belle is not okay with that, and she needs to do what's right for her and leave, and find someone who will be what she needs.