@PriceofMagic, as @Callmelolla said, Thank you đ
While I dont agree with all your interpretations/opinions of Hook’s actions, I totally respect that is how you see them & thank you for taking the time to come share your thoughts & hopes with us đ
However Hook has grown on me again. I liked his snark this half, he grew on me so much that I didnât actually want Hook to be the death anymore. Quiet Minds was a great episode for Hook. He made up with Neal and admitted theyâd been silly fighting over a woman, the CaptainFire moment was so good that itâs a shame we didnât get more scenes like that between Hook and Neal. He apologised to Belle which was a big must do for Hook IMO. I liked the apology because, whilst it wasnât a âHow have I wronged thee, let me count the waysâ type of apology, it was an in character apology from a character who admitted 3 episodes earlier that he doesnât apologise very often so for him to even say sorry is a big step forward for Hook. I also liked how Belle did give him some crap for it which he deserved and Hook knew he deserved. I can genuinely say I like Hook after this episode. My hope for Hook now is that the writers donât try and push the CS stuff too early after Nealâs death. Let Hook be there for Emma, let him support her and comfort her if needed, but donât make him look like he is trying to come on to Emma whilst she is still emotionally vulnerable after Nealâs death.
I can say I agree with you 100% on all of this- I was actually very surprised, but very happy we got that apology- esp since we havent yet seen Regina or Rumple really apologise for all the hurt they’ve caused everyone- esp the Charming Family. I thought it was going to be yet another thing that is glossed over & never addressed (like Snowing’s reaction to Neal allowing & leaving Emma in jail was etc.)
I get you on the not rushing the CS stuff- I dont want that either & agree with @obisgirl, Hook rushing into a relationship with Emma would be very out of character at this point in time.
As to the other stuff I can understand why some people have run hot and cold on Hook because he hasnât been consistent until he gave up his revenge. I think a lot of people want to break it down into he is bad or he is good but really he was neither (imo). He was on Team Hook and he didnât really care which side he was assisting as long as it got him closer to his goal. This was clearly shown when he switched sides in Tallahassee then switched sides again when Emma betrayed him. I think that is what really makes him the Anti-Hero and I always kind of thought his revenge was borne out of love and therefore not as bad (though I donât think Milah was worth it). Perhaps that is just me with my shipper goggles though.
I agree, it’s how I feel as well đ
On an unrelated note do you guys thing it is possible for Emma to âhealâ Hookâs hand one day when she masters her powers? I know Rumple fixed Whale but he still actually had the arm on ice. I wonder too if he would even want it healed since he might consider it a part of him at this point. He certainly seemed to miss it when he had to wear the hand attachment instead.
I honestly go back & forth on this- hand or hook…. I just dont know if they’d ever have him actually ‘give up’ the Hook, as then he wouldnt be iconic ‘Hook’ character I guess, I do think it’d be nice for Colin to work with both of his hands free though lol đ