Why CaptainSwan?

[jacobpotteroncer]

I just wanna know what makes people ship CaptainSwan. Not insulting the shippers at all. Just curious to know what it is people like about them together. Then maybe I’ll start shipping them too!

[sarah_tn]

@JacobPotterOncer wrote:

I just wanna know what makes people ship CaptainSwan. Not insulting the shippers at all. Just curious to know what it is people like about them together. Then maybe I’ll start shipping them too!

That’s ok Jacob, I think it’s a good question. The reason I ship Captain Swan is because what’s there leaves doors open for more; not for what’s there now, but for the potential that I (and others) have seen is possible. I hope for a good story to be told about the aspects of grace, forgiveness, and redemption; and not just from Hook, but from Gold as well. I know it can’t all happen overnight, but I’d like to see a relationship blossom from between Emma and Hook so the audience can see that there is another side to a character who they thought they knew everything about.

Nobody in this world is perfect. We have all done something wrong in our lives. That being the case, we all have an equal potential for good and evil. I hope the story tells about how some of the best things can be come from the very people we’d never expect it from; that there is hope for good to redeem evil and not just for Hook, but everyone!

See if the story is only going to be about the good guys being the good guys, and the bad guys being the bad guys, then the story will not have achieved anything, and will just land flatly without any deeper gain, hope, or meaning from beyond itself. As people, we are all very quick to place others into categories. It’s just human nature. We have good guys, we have bad guys, etc. What I am hoping for, is that the story will tell that there is potential for good, even from the bad guys; that they don’t have to be labeled and condemned; that there is hope for them if they are given the right love, attention, and help that they need to help them do an “about-face” and live in another direction.

So, I guess it all sums up to potential. I’d like to eventually see Gold and Hook forgive eachother. I know if that happens, it’ll be a long, long time (and it may even be childish for me to hope for this), but someday when the series (or storyline) wraps up, I’d like to see this have a happy ending for everybody.

As far as Hook’s relationship with Emma goes, I think the potential is somewhere in the good redeeming the bad. That’s what I’m hoping for and while I can’t speak for everyone, for me, that’s what it’s all about.

[Killian Jones]

For me I just liked the pairing from the first time they met, that first part when Emma says “Hook? As in Captain Hook?” “Ah so you’ve heard of me!” Then their journey to the top of the beanstalk together reminded me of the way Emma’s parents fell for each other on their journey to get back David’s mother’s ring. Then the idea of a hero and a villain being together is one I always like to see explored in stories, it’s like are their feelings for each other strong enough to bring them together despite that fact can they villain find a way to redemption through the hero or will the villain’s nature end up rubbing off on the hero? Another thing I liked was how Hook was able to read Emma and understand her right away, and how Emma in contrast is able to keep Hook on his toes it really makes for a fun bit of banter between the two.

[obisgirl]

I see a redemptive quality to their relationship too; Emma, in some way will make Hook realize revenge isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and Hook will help Emma trust again.

Like how Gold realizing Henry is his grandson and remembering what he said to the seer about killing him, I think once Hook meets Henry and puts two and two together that not only is Henry, Gold’s grandson but Emma’s son and he likes and respects Emma, he’ll have to rethink the revenge thing.

[sarah_tn]

@obisgirl wrote:

I see a redemptive quality to their relationship too; Emma, in some way will make Hook realize revenge isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and Hook will help Emma trust again.

Like how Gold realizing Henry is his grandson and remembering what he said to the seer about killing him, I think once Hook meets Henry and puts two and two together that not only is Henry, Gold’s grandson but Emma’s son and he likes and respects Emma, he’ll have to rethink the revenge thing.

Me likey! 😀

Hook being along for the ride in Gold’s family would make things more interesting. Still the same, I like the idea of Henry calling Gold “Grandpa” after everything he lost. If Neal and Emma don’t end up together, there are available ladies in Storybrooke, and Red needs some love in her life. I think Red and Neal would be a great match. She’s had to contend with the other side of herself (the wolf), which is in her view, a monster. Neal needs to learn to forgive his father. He’s always loved Gold, and knew before they were seperated that this father had become a monster, of sorts. I think Neal would deal very well with overlooking “the wolf” side of Red to appreciate who she really is. I think they’d be a great match, and it’d be fun from between Gold, Belle, Snow, and David (Grandmas and Grandpas), Emma and Hook (Mom and Step-Dad), and Neal and Red (Dad and Step-Mom). That could be a lot of fun for the sake of the story, and I’d love to see them (eventually) give Henry such a big family! I don’t know how many people realize this, but the whole dynamic of the story has now changed. Gold has now gone from being a lone tragic figure, to an entire family’s patriarch, whether Hook or anybody else is a part of it (yet), or not. This has plenty of room to get very, very interesting indeed!

I know about the aspect of Tamara, but somehow my instinct is telling me she won’t be sticking around. Don’t ask me why, it’s just my gut.

[craxyfox]

I agree with all of the above! There are many similar qualities between the two,and I love how Hook was able to read her so easily
I also really enjoy captain swan because well, they’re enjoyable to watch! As much as Hook is hooked on getting his revenge on Rumple, whenever he is with Emma he always manages to still play around and have some fun with her, it’s almost like he lightens up whenever Emma’s around.They make me feel all warm,happy and giddy inside 😆

Although I too would be crushed if they don’t end up together, I still enjoy watching them together
There’s sometimes too much seriousness surrounding ‘shipping’, but captain swan is just really fun and full of hope and not all dark and gloomy 🙂

[jolly roger]

I actually started ‘shipping’ Hook and Emma before The Crocodile even aired. The reason is because Hook’s tragedy pretty much reflected Emma’s. Therefore I knew straight away that they would bond over their tragedys and help one another. When The Crocodile aired I was overwhelmed with the amount of paralells between Hook and Emma – ripping out hearts, losing loved one, hiding behind a mask etc.

When they first met in The Doctor, I noticed straight away the difference between when he interacts with Emma and interacts with others – even his own crew. First off he introduced himself as Killian Jones. This is a big deal because after he got his hook, he had always introduced himself as Captain Hook. It is things like this that makes it so much more interesting, seeing the change in Hook whenever he is around Emma or even talking about her. He is no longer Hook, he becomes Killian Jones.

Another thing that Hook doesn when he’s around Emma is flirt. I know that Hook is a flirt, but since he lost his love and his hand, he only flirted with women because he wanted something from them, for e.g. When he flirted with Cora so she wouldn’t abandon him. However with Emma, he flirts for the heck of if. It’s like he just can’t stop, his mind just clouds up whenever he is around her. And I find this hillarious. Also when he gave Emma his whole break up speech in the jail cell, he tells her he’s done with her. And then they have their sword ‘fight’. Then after not seeing each other for almost a week, the first thing he says to her is ‘Hey beautiful’ – he just forgets that he is done with her 😆

It isn’t just the funny side that makes me ‘ship’ them. It’s also the fact that there is so much potential for their relationship as many other people have already stated. Thry can help each other to trust and love again. They have both suffered in the same way and therefore understand each other. Hook understood Emma in less than a day, he had worked her all out, because he knows the feeling, he knows what she is going through.
I also love it how Hook brings Emma out of her shell and vice versa.

Hook is not a villian in my opinion. If he was a villian, he wouldn’t have bothered getting Aurora’s heart back and he wouldn’t keep getting bested by others. I see Hook as a broken man who feels alone and feels lost. Hook just needs someone to show to him that they care about him. And I think that once he realises that Emma left with Rumple to protect Hook is when he realises that there is at least one person who cares and one person who is worth fighting for.

So I believe that Hook and Emma can help each other and I think it’s going to be a really enjoyable ride while they become closer and learn more about each other. The fit perfectly, like a puzzle piece and I can’t imagine anyone more better for Hook or Emma than each other. I’ve never really been into love stories, but I think that CS is going to be a big one.

[sarah_tn]

@Jolly Roger wrote:

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Hook is not a villian in my opinion. If he was a villian, he wouldn’t have bothered getting Aurora’s heart back and he wouldn’t keep getting bested by others. I see Hook as a broken man who feels alone and feels lost. Hook just needs someone to show to him that they care about him. And I think that once he realises that Emma left with Rumple to protect Hook is when he realises that there is at least one person who cares and one person who is worth fighting for…..

I agree 100%

[Killian Jones]

Yeah Hook really played more as an anti hero at first to me too later on in the last couple of episodes he showed more villainy with Archie and Belle but it’s just about revnge for him. Once that’s done where does he go? I think with Emma he’ll find a way to really move on instead of fooling himself into believing that getting revenge on Rumple will get him something other than emptyness. He’s based hundreds of years of his life on revenge without that what is his life about?

[sarah_tn]

@steliokontos1 wrote:

Yeah Hook really played more as an anti hero at first to me too later on in the last couple of episodes he showed more villainy with Archie and Belle but it’s just about revnge for him. Once that’s done where does he go? I think with Emma he’ll find a way to really move on instead of fooling himself into believing that getting revenge on Rumple will get him something other than emptyness. He’s based hundreds of years of his life on revenge without that what is his life about?

That’s where the story is. We get to watch him find out. 😉

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