Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151211170125/@comment-4427410-20160718173054

Hook is not responsible for Emma's mistakes and crimes. He is responsible for his own mistakes and crimes. The problem is that fans not only blame him for his mistakes, but also Emma's. A lot of fans do this.

I do not demand that Emma be perfect. She is not perfect. No character on that show is perfect. And I have no problem with that. I have a problem when a character's mistake, crime or flaw is dismissed either by the writers or the fans. Even when Emma's flaws are acknowledged, they're quickly shoved under the rug and barely remembered again. If ever. I cannot say the same about other characters. . . especially Rumpelstiltskin, Regina and Hook. Why do the writers or the fans tend to give Emma a wide birth in compare to other characters? Is it because she is the main character? The "savior"? This is a writing flaw that is also apparent on a good number of other shows - "CHARMED" being the main offender.