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Begfhn wrote:

I was completely shocked by the ending. How do you propose to someone after finding out you killed her grandfather?

There is a lot I would like to say in Hook's defense. He had no idea who David's father was and believed him to be another man loyal to King George. He had no impact on David's father's fate. He killed a man who was about to be executed and also killed the executioners. So technically, Hook avenged David's father's almost murder. Hook knows he has killed many innocent people and lives with the guilt everyday. He tries to do whatever he can to make up for his past. Hook didn't find out the man he killed was David's father until August showed him the pictures. This means everything that happened between him and David was sencere. Hook should just tell David and Emma the truth. After everything he's done, he should be forgiven. After all, Regina has been forgiven. She also murdered Emma's other grandfather and a lot of people close to Emma's parents and somehow they became best friends.

King George is not any less guilty because of the reveal. He still ordered the murder of David's father and the murder still happened. My thoughts exactly. I couldn't have put it better myself. Regardless of who killed Robert, King George set the whole thing in motion, and Hook will actually feel guilty about it.