Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27023843-20170719114129/@comment-1916997-20170719133416

Have you actually watched the show? Rumple is the Crocodile, and does take his hand. He does have a history with Peter Pan, even from before he becomes Captain Hook, and continues to be in contact with him throughout his time in Neverland. And considering they essentially made Hook a hero, I would say they made him pretty sympathetic.