Wow. I didnt’ see that at all, but now that you’ve pointed it out, I cannot un-see it!
It’s making me appreciate what they did with Blackbeard on a whole other level.
But who is Hook going to apologize to for Bae–Rumple? Emma? Henry?
In that headcanon fic I wrote, I very nearly included a bit about Hook following Neal and Belle when they were taking the water to the Vault, and a Monkey attacked, and Hook got in the way to kill it and ended up mortally wounded himself, thus having a redemptive moment by saving the lives to TWO people he’s endangered the lives of in the past.
If they don’t plan to bring Neal back, then Hook’s big redemptive moment should be in protecting Henry.