Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151211170125/@comment-25926288-20161016185730

The problem with the whle Dark One argument is that it doesn't absolve anyone of anything.

Rumple is the DO: he murders, lies, etc and he's a terrible, terrible man., during and after.

Emma was the DO: she lied, lied, lied, and was a selfish person during and after.

Hook was the DO: he said mean things, sentenced people to death, etc, but he was weak and forced into so it wasn't really his fault.

The problem lies in this faulty logic. Even Hook admits he was terrible and weak, so excusing him wholly or partially shows some inherent bias (which we all have).