Just found this interesting thought regarding Neal being the past and Hook being the future so thought I’d share! Courtesy of onceuponamirror on tumblr:
One thing i love is how, in terms of Emma, Hook is always referring to the future, whereas Neal constantly harks on and atones the past. This is obvious in the structure of both “romance origin” episodes, where Neal is a flashback and Hook is the present, but it’s also exemplified through dialogue.
“WhenI jab you with my sword”
“Everything we need is right in front of us”
“Next time don’t stand on ceremony”
“Try something new”It’s an interesting notion because when we’ve seen Hook lament the emptiness of his revenge, he said that he has nothing to look forward to—but when he speaks to Emma, he is doing exactly that. And she confirms it in the finale, when she tells him that he can be a part of something.
I tweet Adam occasionally, especially if he’s getting lots of Hook hate but try not to be pushy, just thankful for the awesome pairing. Doubt he’ll respond to many shippers with how heated things get but maybe someday I’ll catch him at just the right time. Still nice to let him know that CS people are out there too, especially when he’s one of the main ones that gave us hints / teases that it was ok to hope for them. Why must the summer be so long??
Looking forward to seeing these lists of parallels! I haven’t started my analysis-driven rewatch yet but look forward to it! We’re all bound to notice / come across different things but it sounds like the lists that have been started have lots of good stuff on them so far! It’ll be nice to have it all in 1 place and have official stuff to point to rather than “he’s so hot” and “look at how he looks at her” interpretations (as much as I love those, people read different things into looks, so quotes, screenshots, etc hold more weight) and if I’m told I’m a shallow person and that’s the only possible reason I could like Hook one more time I’ll scream! It’s all there for a reason, can’t wait to see just how long that list gets!
Keeper of Hook's Trenchcoat.