I would like to see Hook have some sort of motivation that isn’t directly tied to Emma. For example, Charming looking for his father’s potential murderer. That has nothing to do with Snow but it could tie him to a villain they just introduced…..my cookies are on black fairy being the murderer. I’m also sticking to my theory of Hook’s mother also being Black Fairy, making Rumple and Hook brothers. That would tie Hook to the main villain in the second half, and it literally pins everyone against this woman which could lead to the final battle. You have Rumple and Hook hating their mother for abandoning them, Charming hating her for killing his father, and Emma trying to fight for her life against Gideon who was raised by the black fairy to be evil. Sounds like a final battle to me. I could even see a rehash of the finale of 3A instead this time, Hook and Rumple sacrifice themselves together as brothers to save the town.
If anyone is sacrificing themselves it would be Rumple. I don’t see Hook having to make the ultimate sacrifice. He already made it last season. Rumple has been a piece of crap ever since his sacrifice in 3A. Rumple should be the one to make the sacrifice, nobody else.
I don’t see Hook and Emma not getting a happy ending on this show. At all. They’ve clearly been built as “endgame” and they’re gonna get a happy ending. Otherwise what was the point of the entire S5 season?
Personally in my opinion either Regina or Rumple will die before the show wraps. I’m leaning more towards Regina cause she’ll leave nothing behind whereas Rumple would be leaving a baby boy. The only way Regina will not die is if Zelena dies in her place and she will take full costody of Robyn.
As for the murderer I say King George.