My way out there crack theory is that Hook took a page from the little mermaid. He got the ingredients but needed ursula to make the potion and help him to this land, but like the original mermaid, he needs the object of his affection to tell him that she loves him. Otherwise hook becomes one of Ursula’s lost soul. This is why he and Ariel are hanging out.
I consider nothing to be a way out crack theory anymore. Emma dated a monkey, after all.
It’s an interesting idea and I do like the twist on the TLM.
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"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"