Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25192098-20141119004654

I just was wondering what you guys thought Killian's childhood was like. I have a few theories of what his family members were like and stuff, and if we are having a KILLIAN flashback ep in the 2nd half of S4, then I am thinking ahead (saying I'm obsessed with this topic is an understatement)

Here's one of my theories:

KILLIAN: shy; a bookworm; bullied; extremely jealous of Liam; not considered talented, popular or handsome by basically anyone; treated poorly by his father but relatively close to his mother

LIAM: boastful but kind; not very good in school; popular, talented and handsome and pretty much everything that Killian isn't; treated grandly by both of his parents, and is used by his father to make Killian feel bad

MOTHER: beautiful; loving; does not play favorites with her children; pushed around by her verbally abusive husband; works as a seamstress during the day and earns extra (and needed) money as a barmaid at night; is secretly ill and dies of this same illness, leaving her sons alone and forcing Liam to raise his younger brother by himself

FATHER: unkind; works at the docks, resulting in both of his son's love of the sea; spoils Liam and neglects Killian; is abusive to his wife; drinks away most the family money, forcing his wife and two sons to have jobs; is forced to take Killian sailing by his wife in an effort to bring them closer, but this act just results in him abandoning his family so he can be free of the burden of marriage and fatherhood

It's not the best theory, but it's the shortest one to write down ;) What are your theories? 