Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24892318-20140606234443/@comment-25058070-20140613132105

This is the most stupid and disrespecting thing i have heard that ppl seem to use against this pairing and character to justitfy their dislike to it, thats all it is - the hate to it. And its the ppl who are doing this is the ones making it degradeful. Not the writing, not the character and not the build up of Emma/Hook

Firstly the whole point of Hook staying and devoted to Emma, is that for Emma this was so crucial that there is one man who has done that through everything willing to stick by her, and love her.... she's not had that at all, she had to see by actions that he will do that, and he did each time and HE COMES BACK TO HER ALWAYS.

Hook is written to be exactly what Emma needs to heal her issues. The whole point of Emma keeping him at a distance coz of her WALLS ( the very thing we learn in Season 1) and due to heartbreak (Neal left her totally heartbroken and she suffered another abandonment and then Walsh) all these guys proved to her they are real and its just mere words they say to her - Emma's issue is abandonment. Here is Hook has stuck by her and supported her BELIEVED in her, brought her HOME - the very things HENRY had/has done for her in season 1, its not wonder Henry and Hook are somewhat paralleled. Hook has pretty much done everything you do in true love - choose her, put her first, fight for her, finds her, have hope (happy endings start with hope) never gives up on, comes back to her, would risk his life for her, go to the ends of the earth/world for her and time. And traded his ship aka his home for her (isnt true love important then a plank of wood and a sail - Ariel says this to him in the jolly roger episode - it all led to what Hook did, hence thats why that episode is important and he couldnt move on from Emma...)

Emma is it for Hook, she's his whole world. He's changed and inspires to be better and the man underneath he pushed deepd own Killian Jones comes out because of Emma, because he loves Emma, she brings that man out.

The very key to Hook and Emma was always their connection on that beanstalk - love, loss, and trust. KINDRED SPIRITS

And yes deep down Emma has been harsh to some extent and pushed him away probably deep down to see if he leaves or stands by her

And read this - makes so much sense. - http://sweetestinthegale.tumblr.com/post/88104548063/i-read-a-meta-today-by-loganmars-that-did-an