Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151211170125/@comment-25926288-20161017152327

PrettyBlackRosePirate wrote: I somehow fail to see that.

As for going to hell, if it had been Snow or Henry in Killian's position, she would've done the same. But the fact is that it wasn't so she didn't. And Killian is kind of a part of their family.

She didn't drag anyone per se. As has been repeated, they all made their own decisions. Even if she forced them to stay, they would've followed. The only one she dragged there was Rumple, and that was kind of revenge.

She loves him. People do things for the people they love, even if they're not strictly 'family'. I think they've given us enough family moments as well, though she didn't have to go to hell and drag people along to get them back. So season 5 had a lot of CS, but season 1 also had a lot of Snowing. I don't know why people can't get over it. I'll rephrase it. Emma loves Hook. Emma loves her son. Emma loves her parents. Emma is friends with many others.

Season 5A explores Emma giving into Darkness, distancing herself from family and friends, to save Hook. Season 5B has Emma giving into "love", leading her family and friends to save Hook. So, as we agree that that season was slightly CS heavy, so when some see Emma with Archie discussing why she doesn't want to tell her secret, instead of seeing the best case scenario (she's just listing Hook as an eaxmple), they see she's still focused primarily on Hook. This is the best way I can word it.

This thread is specifically about Emma and Hook, which is why Emma and Hook are the major discussion point. XD (I mean Snowing had some problems when they sometimes forget their child/children, but that's another thread.)

Emma felt regret for going to the Underworld (as she rightfully should as a human being). Emma did terrible things as Dark One to "save Hook". Etc, etc. So, at a balanced look, not for or against the couple.....they need to spread the "love" equally. They seem like they are doing it by having Hook spend some time with Belle and Emma seems to be starting some balanced split time. Emma has cosidered how Hook would be affected...that's okay. Now will she do the same with her parents and Henry. Emma and Snow sort of skirt around each other a lot without much screentime together.