Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-27141338-20151103061446/@comment-25926288-20151103130328

Hook and Belle are two sides of an extreme. Both fought for the one they love.

Belle sees the good in people and saw Rumple under a facade and could free him by the strength of their love and she was pretty close to. Hook on the other hand distances himself and avoids allowing himself to love who he sees as only the DO, not Emma. Henry shares this view and they are attempting to absolve Emma of all the blame. Emma says this is her and she did it and they won't except that.

We saw that Rumple loved and even sacrificed himself to save those he loved and love could burst through. Snow and co. saw that too, but they conveniently forget that.

Rumple seduced by....I'm just going to stop.

Anyway, Hook is standing on a high horse and letting his hatred shine over his love. And it makes little sense. In flashback, he's showing all the love in the world. In SB when he lost those memories, he's not showing all the love but seeing her as a monster. Where's Ingrid when you need her? Emma did barely any evil, just looked different before he dropped her like old news.