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Stonicus wrote: Hook + Emma = 0

Hook is out for himself. He could of freed Aurora and then all of them could have gone back to Storybrooke... but no, he sold them out to Cora when he took Aurora's heart. He totally backstabbed Emma. He does not love her. He couldn't have freed Aurora and gotten them all back to Storybrooke--they needed the wardrobe ashes from Cora (and Cora was too powerful for him to take on). Supposing he HAD rescued Aurora and gotten her back to the princess squad (minus the ashes since he couldn't fight Cora alone), Emma had just left him behind on the beanstalk so it's natural that he would not be sure if they'd accept him. Emma backstabbed him before he did anything to her. To be fair, Emma arranged for his safety (with the giant) and Hook literally bent over backwards to save Aurora's heart. They both did what they thought was necessary to reach their goals.

It's natural that they don't "love" each other yet, but they do understand each other and feel a kinship that lays a foundation on which to build a deeper relationship. I would rather see Emma with a man who would fight for her than one who refused to fight for her even when he knew that she had broken the curse. Emma doesn't need a man in her life per se, but she does deserve a happy ending and she and Hook make a nice team. Colin even said that Hook might fool around with Regina while "waiting for Emma"--which seems to hint that Hook considers Emma an ideal partner (http://www.examiner.com/article/once-upon-a-time-season-3-spoilers-hook-s-love-life-teased). Finally, Jennifer Morrison stated that the writers were thinking of giving Emma a love interest who will be "quite an unexpected character, like a villain!" I guess we'll find out in S3.