Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26644233-20150711060847/@comment-24950802-20150715234958

That being said, when Meghan Ory joined the main cast in season 2, I also figured she would be an endgame regular, simply because I couldn't imagine her ever being written off. All things considered, well... she hasn't. She's never been written off. Yet she doesn't appear anyway. So what do I know?

You could argue that Ruby didn't fit in with the core cast as well as Hook does, but, well, she kinda did... She was always running around with the mainies, helping to solve the mysteries and chase the bad guys. She was present at the parties and crowd scenes, had flashback stories and was a fan favorite. In that respect, she was no different than Hook, who kinda does the same things she did. What sets them apart is that Hook is a part of a 'ship, and 'ships run this show. Or it runs on 'ships. Since season 3, the only regular who isn't shippable with anyone is Henry (to be fair, it's about time he got a girlfriend, he's at that age... Goldilocks, anyone?). Even Will managed to be paired off with Belle for no discernible reason whatsoever. And Zelena does factor into the Robin/Regina love life drama (who knows, maybe she gets a beau of her own?). They couldn't find a love life for Ruby it seems (Dr. Whale really wasn't a very viable option...), so she was devoid of a storyline and purpose. Sad, really. But that's the show we choose to watch.