Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25926288-20170421152651

This is sort of like a chose-one-and-explain sort of option, while also a presentation of my own thoughts and analysis. It's a decent discussion as it could explain some character dynamics, issues, and future events we may witness.

The show has major characters, Emma, Rumple, and Regina. This show has been their story (Well, Emma's story with those two shaping the narrative). The show has minor character, Snow, David, Belle, Henry, etc. However, important to the story of that moment they main narrative isn't their story, but they play major roles within the major characters' stories. Then there's Hook. Where does he fit in?

My determination is pretty obvious. He's a minor character. There's a touch of nuance to his situtation, however. He is a minor character wearing a major character jacket while still being treated like a minor character. In other words, he's a minor character dressed as a major character. How is he a minor character? He is within someone else's story. Hook's existence is simply part of Emma's story. Similar to how Belle mostly functions within the bounds of all things related to Rumple and how Robin and Zelena stay within all things Regina, Hook is no different.

I think part of his handling is what happens to most minor characters that get a long time in the limelight: they are exposed for what they are. Belle recently gained a lot of screentime, but her story no matter how central to her was stuck within "How does this affect Rumple?" Regina letting Zelena keep Robin Jr was not about Robin, but "How does this affect Regina?". Such is they way with Hook and season 6's angsty adventure. Often the show displays who is the dominant character (like how David rarely goes outside Snow), despite more intriguiging options to explore in the minor character at the moment. Thus it is sort of painted that way. Hook had a bad instance in the past and it was painted "How will Emma react? How could he do such a thing to Emma?" with small references to David who's the bigger victim. I saw similar things when Belle stood up to Rumple with claims of running away and some people asking "How could she do that to Rumple?". I doubt it's simply bias towards a favorite character, but also due to the character dynamics presented. But hey, it's just a theory, a ONCE theory.

'''So, what do you think? Do you think Hook is a major character? Why? How do you think he's handled in these major roles he's given?''' 