“I think that happy endings are earned. I don’t think they’re necessarily just given to you, you know, just lying around.” That got me thinking that we’ve seen Rumple already starting to “earn” his happy ending (by sacrificing himself to save Rumple and Belle). I just can’t see that sacrifice being in vain, meaning Bae and Belle must live. Well, we all know that Rumple considers Neal to be his happy ending. I was watching the special “Wicked is Coming” which was leaked early. Robert Carlyle said something which really stood out to me,
Likewise, I think we’re going to see Neal and Belle team up to fight for their happy endings too, which includes fighting for their true loves and family. The other thing that struck me is that so far, Hook hasn’t done much in “earning” his idea of a happy ending….so far everything has come pretty easily to him, and by the sounds of it, by pirating ways. Could it be that just while it seems like Hook is going to be on easy street in S3b by showing up on Emma’s doorstep, it’s really Neal who is going to be doing most of the heavy lifting to earn his second chance? Hmmmmm. Too bad ABC focused so much on the CS kiss in NL and the CS forced kiss in NYC in 3×11, but I feel like this is just a marketing ploy and a distraction from the subtler, yet truer hints A&E have given us: Emma going home to NCY because of a fire.
I agree @Slurpeez108 ~ I also watched the special and first off I was happy that MRJ and Emilie was included in the line up. It was interesting that RC said that. Both Rumple and Regina earned their redemption by sacrificing in a major way. Rumple gave up his life for EVERYONE, and his chance at a happy ending with Belle and Bae to save their lives. Regina gave up Henry to Emma so that he wouldn’t be alone to stop Pan’s curse. They’ve both GAVE UP something that was important to them to save all and not just themselves. They both GAVE UP something that they’ve being trying to fight and hold on to for so long. So far Hook’s storyline kinda paralleled Regina’s from last season. He hasn’t made the BIG sacrifice yet to earn his redemption. Regina was trying to be good for Henry, just like Hook is trying to be good for Emma. But Regina slipped back into her ways again and it wasn’t until the season 2 finale that she was willing to make the big sacrifice in potentially giving up her life and Henry. And it wasn’t until 3A that she did give up Henry completely to Emma, (something that she would not consider prior) When push comes to shove would Hook be willing to sacrifice something important to him (which in this case it’s his life and Emma) to save the day? If he was faced with impending doom, would he make the big sacrifice, whether it requires that he give up Emma or his life or both, just like Regina was willing to, to save Henry?
I think my thoughts on CS might change if we were shown that Hook is capable of doing that. Neal was willing to, even though August lead him astray. Neal was willing to sacrifice his happiest with Emma if it meant she could find her real family and save EF. I want to see Hook make that move and acknowledge that he is a villian. Regina called herself a villian to Henry. And Rumple acknowledge he’s a villain while stabbing Pan. They’ve both to some degree admit that what they did in the past was wrong, by calling themselves that.
And I like that A&E emphasizes that the OZ story arc to about finding HOME, something that both Emma and Neal spent all their lives looking for. I’m pretty hopeful, that this would impact their storyline together, because it’s a fact that it’s their primary goal from the very beginning of the show.
Happy ONCE day guys!!!! WE’VE MADE IT! Give yourselves a pat on the back. Or maybe some celebratory vodka. (LOL It was a loooong hiatus)