@Oncewatcher wrote:
The reason I disagree with that, is because it’s all been done before. “The Villan”, and “The Good Guy” are seen all the time. There’s so much potential with what the writers could do with hook…..I want them to use more imagination with this.
I saw a post on ABC’s board, and the poster was exactly right. There’s talk about people who want to see villans with villans, and good folks with good folks. Hook + Regina. Can you say Boris and Natasha (Bullwinkle)?
It’d be booring for Hook to remain a stereotypical villan. It’d be a shame not to use more imagination than that. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
I agree and disagree with you. Yes the good and bad guys are seen a dime a dozen. However this show has shown that these characters are not stereotypical good and bad guys at all. They have fleshed out villains more than most movies and tv shows and given their history which explains how they became what they became. However just as people are layered they have shown glimpses of goodness in all “villains” in Regina (with Henry), Rumple (with Belle, and Henry in some ways). They have fleshed out the good guys as well. Snow White stole from Charming, Charming was seen twisting a neck etc. Each of the characters have shown that they are not stereotypical. Yes Snow and Charming seem stereotypical but OUAT has done a superb job on showing the deeper side of these characters..
It all depends on Hook deals with the very things that can cause him to embrace the darkness. If his revenge is simply too great to overcome then he is going to become more than simply a villain he is going to have his heart and soul consumed by the darkness… a villain among villains..
I do think the cards line up to have Hook want to be a good guy. And as you say it is boring to have the stereotypical villain and it would be boring to have Hook be the stereotypical good guy. In fact if they did make him to suddenly want to do right for Emma alone and emphasize the love interest aspect I might gag. I would much rather have him show keen interest in Emma struggle with him womanizing ways (maybe be confronted by some husbands), his revenge, etc. And if it is too much it is too much but I would feel more satisfied that no matter what path the writers take him that they fleshed out the story enough where Hook is given the chance he deserves.. and that Hook chooses his destiny with his eyes wide open, accepting the consequences good and bad as they come…