Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-9186670-20171014025424/@comment-6175354-20171019012004

RandomGirl1995 wrote:

Well, the original version of the saga had a different ending then the actual comic. Peter was supposed to retire and live happily with his pregnant wife while Ben Reilly (his clone) would pick up the mantle and softly reboot the character. That pretty much describes this situation---Hook and a pregnant Emma walk off to have their happy ending while Hook's "clone" sticks around to continue representing the pirate. While I do not follow comics, I totally understand why you made connection. The showrunners probably were inspired by that storyline. The only difference, is the situation is reversed. ABC hoped Jennifer Morrison would renew her contract, because Emma Swan was originally meant to be a part of the reboot. When she left, they needed to figure out how to write her off, while still keeping Colin O'Donoghue. It is fairly obvious now, that Wish!Hook arc with his missing daughter, was originally planned for Emma and Hook.