Reply To: Emma + Baelfire = Swanfire

[Josephine]

I agree with everything you wrote. But, I hope the writers don’t do a cliché love triangle, because that would put Hook right back a square one. Hook already away the most important woman in Bae’s life, his mom. He doesn’t need to repeat that same mistake by trying to compete for Bae’s love, Emma. The best thing that Hook could do to give Bae back his family is to honorably step aside, IMO, and to find love with another woman (one who isn’t linked to Neal). However, I fear that Killian’s personal growth could come at a personal sacrifice, especially if he DOES love Emma. It could be like in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens in which Sydney Carton, an English barrister endeavors to redeem his mis-spent life out of his unrequited love for the wife of Charles Darnay, a French nobleman. Sydney, who bears a striking resemblance to Charles, takes his place as a prisoner of the French Revolution, allowing Charles to escape with his wife, Lucie, who happens to have golden hair, like Emma does. Like Sydney, Killian might see his sacrifice for Neal as being a way toward redeeming himself for having helped destroyed Bae’s family the first time around. 

Yes, yes, yes.  I’ve been saying for months that Hook could end up being a Sydney Carton character, much like Severus Snape was in Harry Potter.  If I were writing the show, that’s what I would do.   In the original, Hook doesn’t survive his final encounter against Peter Pan, although I know they changed it in the Disney version.  I could imagine them keeping that aspect but change it to him sacrificing himself for a noble cause…saving the others so they can return home safely with Henry.  When all is said and done, Henry still is his true love’s grandson, no matter how the shipping aspect turns out.  He might see it as a way to do for Milah’s grandson what he never did for Milah’s son.   I also think this might be a possibility because I just can’t see what Hook’s future in Storybrooke is.  I can’t see him wanting to settle down in a house and take a traditional job.  What will his future be?  His sacrifice would be heroic.

On a happier note, I thought everyone could do with a reminder of this:  SwanFire/Lion King parallel