Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-10663213-20180306175318/@comment-25926288-20180331215919

I know I usually hit Hook hard (though I think all the characters are flawed), but I mostly agree with Aine. If we follow down this rabbit hole, no character is really important.

I honestly thing besides shipping which I can say ruins the fun of the show online more than the quality of writing.

Hook is a pretty good character. I don’t agree that his redemption arc was the best, but due to what I hold as a great redemption arc. Hook had less to redeem and pretty lengthy time to do so. Nook was even less to redeem and much, much shorter time to do so. (If you note, fans seem to be accepting of those 1 episode redeemed villains.)

Plus, (sorry writers) I think the longer a character is written, the worse they get. Look at Snow and David season 1. Lovely. Eventually they became babysnatchers, Snow started projecting blame, David became some pirate hater (though I would say that 5 and 6 did help his character a lot).

To be equal opportunity, look at how even with the props toward Regina, they drag her through the mud in a different way. Regina apparently had some secret crush on Rumple. Regina who always loved the good-hearted Daniel, Graham (to some degree), and Robin is in some weird, maybe unhealthy relationship with evil Facilier.

If the show went in for two more seasons, I guarantee that Nook would start having “Secrets and Lies” with Alice, and affair with Tiana and all what not because something has to happen. I’m exaggerating, of course.