Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151211170125/@comment-28162607-20160409235937

Eskaver wrote: Well, I would argue that Hook didn't really help Emma improve greatly though as she did for him. While romantic, I believe that change isn't something that is or should be thrust upon someone because then it walks a fine line. Example: Hook went dark and there was nothing but evilness because all of his goodness hinged on Emma. If Hook betrayed Emma, Emma wouldn't go super dark like he did. That's because as Hook shows, he is dependant on others to keep him up and until he outgrows that (if he did yet has to be determined) then it's not that beneficial. I think he already has. He puts others before himself when there is no reward for him in the end. He doesn't care what he gets, he cares what other people get.

Hook went fully dark because he was angry at how she betrayed him and then lied to him about Excalibur and controlled him with it. And in the end, there was goodness. Becuase at his core, he is heroic. Not because "his goodness hinged on Emma". His anger was never about whether or not Emma was there or not!

He has shown that he is perfectly capable of making his own decisions and those decisions are good.