Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151211170125/@comment-25926288-20160404120600

Surely a long read (honestly I read and skimmed most of it)!

I'd lessen the impact of Hook's villany solely because the writers tend to think it's cool to up the villany to create a contrast for their "redemption" and it realy only shows how terrible they really are. Examples include when we are suppose to feel sorry for Regina and then we see her order the execution of an entire town. We see Hook kill his own father and threaten the lives of everyone Emma loves, and then he changes his mind, etc.

The issue I take with the blog is that it doesn't balance everything. If we truly balance everything, all the people on the show are terrible, terrible people and none of them should be around each other.

Now, back to Hook, the show is trying to be romantic, but the issue is that Hook's culture is 200 years ago in a fairly (progressive) medieval world. So, the things Rumple and Hook did might have been the norm of their day.

Another point of contention (not really) is Hook being this controlling dude. Rumple is an example of controlling and maybe even Regina and Snow. Edward of Twilight is controlling and as many possible similarities, Hook isn't controlling. He's hardly manipulative and when he is it's quite obvious and it's usually seduction. I'll agree that Hook masks himself, pretty much like he did with Liam when they joined the Navy. He had a standard to reach and the love of someone close to him that allowed for success.

So, in essence, Hook is a weak, weak man with lowly efforts of seductive manipulation and needs the support of others to help him do the right thing. That much is shown. However, Hook is not the only man with the problems. Hook can take a self-esteem course, attend some AA meetings, and some anger management sessions and be set. Emma is the one that whitewashes Hook's sins and is selfishly clinging to him and ignoring his wishes, at the present moment. At this point, Emma is the one doing harm to herself and maybe a few others.

Last major point is that I think they hardly remember that Emma (and Regina) are mothers and their child holds an important role. Even "cursed" Emma asked Henry about Walsh!