Just finished watching the ep, so my brief, initial reaction is to just agree with those of you who have said that if either of the guys showed “good form” in this ep, it was Neal. Neal’s realising when he’s acted inappropriately, and is apologising to Emma, validating how she feels. Hook’s putting pressure on her to feel a certain way. Neal’s actions will bolster Emma’s focus and confidence, Hook’s actions will distract and confuse her.
I’ve gotta believe that Kitswitz are aware of how they’re writing the two men as being in contrast to each other, so I’ve gotta believe that they’re writing them that way for a reason, and the reason that makes sense in my mind is that they’re setting up Neal as being Emma’s eventual choice.