CS is playing out first, which tells me that SF is pretty much going to come last. Emma is cursed and Hook’s kiss didn’t awaken her. I think Neal’s kiss will awaken Emma. I have faith that Emma, Henry and Neal are end-game.
I’m hesistant about kiss cause his IS a big parallel to Dark Heart Snowing and pre-Lacey Belle. I’ll grant the CSers that (if you’re reading this…and I know you are). But I think the talisman is going to bring her back because I doubt Emma stays cursed for very long but a TLK from either guy is too sudden.
Both of those situations had mutual love there beforehand though, so I don’t think it’s exactly the same. When Hook told Emma he’d think about her constantly, all she said in response was, “Good.” This is how that scene played out…
Emma was standing with her parents…
Emma walked over to Neal…
Emma apologised to Neal because she’s sympathising with how he has to go back to FTL…
Emma moved in to hug Neal…
They had an EPIC HUG…
Emma walked away, not looking at anyone, and walked towards the line & the Bug…
Hook walked all the way over to her and turned her around…
Hook said he’ll think about her every day…
Emma half smiled and said “Good”…
Hook walked off, and Regina walked up to Emma.
If there was meant to be mutual love there for CS, they should have had Emma respond that she’d think of him too, not just, “Good.” They should have had Emma move in to hug him like she didn’t want to say goodbye, but there was none of that. It was the ideal opportunity if they wanted to show Emma feeling something for Hook, and they didn’t. And like I said at the top of the post, the other instances where the TLK didn’t work, there had been mutual love there previously, and that love was able to be re-realised. So it’s not an exact parallel IMO.
ETA WOW that is actually a new scene?! Well that’s an interesting development for sure!