I apologize to my fellow SF fans for my attitude yesterday. Seeing Hook seemingly try to fill the shoes of Neal just got to me, because Neal is someone I’ve been rooting for for a long time now. He’s the underdog, the comeback kid, the guy with good intentions who deserves a second chance. From now on, I’m going to have tunnel vision when it comes to rumors and out-of-context speculation. I think I’m happiest with this show when I take Adam at his word that he has plans to show more of Neal’s story. I can’t believe he’d consign Neal to a worst fate than other less-deserving characters. Maybe that’s taking things on trust, but then again, this show is about taking a leap of faith. And of all the characters, we’ve seen Emma, Neal and Henry doing just that in S3. Being a SF fan means believing in even the possibility of happy ending even when it seems like all other lights have gone out. It’s not easy, but then again, the course of true love never did run smooth.
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy