Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-10663213-20180306175318/@comment-28162607-20180331200426

CoolDudeAl wrote: Aine1989 wrote: Okay, let's test your theory. If you remove Hook from 3b then:

-He does not get to Emma.

-Emma does not remember her family

-Emma does not return to Storybrooke

-Henry gets killed by flying monkeys

-Emma does not get Snowing's meeting back on track

-Emma doesn't get her magic back (yes she did 90% of the work but Hook gave her the push in the right direction she needed). I think they mean after Emma got her memories back and went back to SB to save the day. Like say someone else came and did that (it really doesn't matter who), so let's say Red. If Red convinced Emma to take the memory potion, then everything still works the same. In s4 Hook:

Got Rumple to help him and Elsa find Anna (4x03)

Was the one who found out Gold's plan (4x16)

Pushed Emma to forgive her parents (4x20)

Enabled Emma and Henry to escape dark!Snowing (4x22)

In s5 Hook:

Got Emma's mind off the Darkness (5x04)

Saved Snow from being force choked by Arthur (via Merlin) (5x08)

Got Meg out of Hade's liar (5x14)

Stopped Cruella and took her gun (5x19)

Got the pages to Emma which enabled Zelena to defeat Hades (5x21)

In s6 Hook:

Helped Belle hide from Rumple (6x02)

Saved Belle from Jekyll (6x04)

Saved Emma, Regina and Henry from the Queen (6x08)

Got Emma's hand to stop shaking (6x07)

Stopped David from killing George (6x12)

Got the half of the wand to Emma (6x17)

There may be more but I'm tired.

So yes, Hook does contribute to the plot, maybe not every single episode, but there are developments that would not have happened without him. Not to mention his role in Emma's development.

Also, how would Red get to Emma? Unlike Hook, she does not have a ship that can cross realms, Hook does.