Because they’re true love. And love is strength. So obviously Gideon wants Emma’s true love out of the way, hence why Hook had to go. Cause it’s all about damaging and weakening Emma’s mental strength.
Sure, but Emma still has Henry, Snow, Charming, Regina, and the entire town. I get that the show has started putting more emphasis on romantic love over anything else, but ALL love is strength–not just the romantic sexual love. Emma has still only had a rainbow-type TLK with Henry.
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"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"