Reply To: Why is Hook such a divisive character within the fandom?

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Man, this has certainly spiraled a bit. I will choose to comment on the one thing above. You cannot say SF fans are not bitter but then finish your thought with the last sentence implying that the CS relationship does not have what the SF relationship had, and that Hook was simply the only other option for Emma once Neal died. And then implying that the writers killed Neal off only so that Hook would be the only other option. That seems pretty damn BITTER to me. And I’m sorry, but I’ve seen the SF thread on here. I’ve been kindly asked to leave it a few times. You guys are very bitter and it shows in your explanation of things regarding Hook and specifically Hook and Emma’s relationship. It’s so painfully obvious and yet you guys don’t see it. You can disagree all you want, and perhaps CS fans are bias with there own stuff too when they try and justify the relationship, but as someone who really liked SF, and someone who enjoys CS as well, I see way more bias and ridiculous things coming from you guys.

I think my annoyance comes from the fact you had Hook say to Emma in Neverland “You have to choose” (which led to the line “I choose Henry”) between Hook and Neal, then in 3B the writers took away Emma’s choice by killing Neal off. I’m not saying Emma and Neal should’ve got back together, I’d even say it would’ve been a much more ballsy move to have them not together but co-parenting Henry in a united way. (When I say “united way” I don’t mean together, I mean both share the same views and are a united front instead of trying to one up the other). I wasn’t an SF fan so that’s not the reason for my annoyance with CS, I just think they could’ve done more with Neal instead of killing him off and had CS come together in a way that doesn’t seem like Hook is constantly pestering Emma to return his affections. The early days of CS before they actually got together could be summed up like this:

Hook: Will you go out with me?

Emma: No.

Hook: Will you go out with me?

Emma: No.

Hook: Will you go out with me?

Emma: No.

Hook: How about now?

Emma: No.

Hook: Now?

Emma: No.

Hook: What about now?

Emma: Fine. Just quit asking.

Hook: Yay!

I actually don’t mind Hook in 6A. He’s showing behaviour that actually shows he’s changed such as genuinely apologising to Belle and trying to help her. In that scene he was much more likeable than Emma. If I had to rank the regulars from favourite to least favourite, in 6A Hook has gone from the bottom of the board/near the bottom of the board to at least midway up the board if not slightly higher. I used to absolutely despise Hook and now, in 6A, I actually kind of like him.

I just think the set up to CS was sloppy and lazy (though not as bas as OQ) and could’ve been written, not only differently, but better. That is my complaint on CS. We needed to see 6A Hook several seasons ago.