To clarify, I don’t think A&E are good writers–far from it. I think they’re below-average writers (at best) who struggle with inconstancy, character redactions, and major plot holes. A&E were just super lucky to catch a big break when Damon Lindelof from Lost basically planned out the first season for them. Source They do sometimes come up with ideas that catch my attention. When I block out silly PR and social-media fails by Adam and only focus on the script, I see how they actually portray Hook in the story versus how they claim they’re portraying him in the media. They’re like politicians; they say one thing but then actually do another. That they pretend otherwise is highly subject to scrutiny and something I don’t agree with. Neither do I applaud it when politicians lie, but I accept that they do. It’s the same way in media and Hollywood. Sadly, many lies get told in that industry, too.
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy