I am so sorry but I am a bit sick of the theory saying Hook made a deal. It’s so easy for them to make Hook the bad guy when the story is telling us otherwise.
I agree, I have been staying away from some of the other threads as well for this reason. To me he is no more a villain than rumple or Regina and if they can be redeemed so can he.
Also, Emma’s getting on my nerves just a little bit, I wish she’d be just a tad nicer to him. I understand being wary because he is hiding something but really you can’t be just a bit nicer and if she angry he didn’t come get her sooner can’t she just say it.