Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26644233-20150711060847/@comment-24674051-20150715142124

NickyHelp wrote: Hmcooper4 wrote: I doubt they will kill Hook. But they may very well place him in situations where his life is in danger, or where the easier choice would be to simply give up.

Go back to the Season 3 Finale, and ignore the final 2 minutes. When Emma gets trapped by the time portal, Hook tries to hold on and pull her out. Then, when she finally slips in, he could easily have just said "To Bloody Hell with it". Instead, he chose to risk his own safety by following Emma into the portal. I think we'll probably see more of these types of situations, from both Hook and Charming. In fact, this situation may be the best way to pull both of these 'Doormats' more into the limelight, and maybe even see a strong bond develop between them. What do you mean by "the easier choice would be to simply give up?" What I mean is that Hook has options, one of which moves him closer to Finding/Saving Emma but is difficult for a variety of reasons. Another option is to say "Forget it" and go his own way. Giving up is always an option, and is generally easier than pushing through.

Of course, Hook is not the type to give up, so I don't think he'd ever take that option. And, as we've seen, he does seem to be rather good at surviving, even when he does manage to get himself killed.