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RGF, you said it well. Especially considering we’re talking about Emma, who, without Neal saying something to that effect, could have used his death as ammunition to push people away. So, I’m ok with that word in this situation.
Ok, seriously, JMo. I loves you and all, but really, what’s going on with the hair?
[adrotate group="5"][quote=260706]I agree Jenven. I will admit that I was a little bit disappointed seeing Hook trying to flirt with Emma in the sneak peek (though it was positively tame compared to some of his previous efforts)mainly because I felt it was too soon after Neal’s death because they literally buried Neal last episode (theoretically though there could be a time gap between the two episodes so hopefully they say if there has through dialogue). I absolutely loved Hook last episode, he was there for Emma and Henry and supporting them without expecting anything in return. He wasn’t trying to flirt with Emma, he was just there for her and that is the development I want to see between them. In the sneak peek, it just felt like too soon for Hook to try making a move on Emma, 2 or 3 episodes after 316, okay, but not the episode right after it so I am hoping there was a time jump so that we know Hook did actually give some time out of respect for Neal. One thing I will ask that I found curious last episode, Emma sarcastically asked Hook what he was going to talk to Henry about “Leather, conditioner and eyeliner?” How did Emma know Hook uses conditioner? Since leather and eyeliner clearly refer to Hook, it makes sense the conditioner does as well. [/quote]
Now, see POM, this is where you have to start thinking like our pirate!!
This scene is likely the first time Emma & Hook have seen each other since their doorway conversation at Granny’s. When Hook told Emma why it’s not a good idea to take Henry away from his family after spending the night with him. When they parted – walls up. But it had to be said, so Hook said it. Because telling Emma the truth is more important than staying in her good graces.Now, the sneak peek scene. What do Emma and Hook do after they’ve challenged each other? Go back to their comfort zone – honesty, followed by a healthy dose of flirt and snark. Ex: the scene outside Z’s farmhouse – honesty, then snark. So that’s why Hook starts with a cheesy flirtatious line. Because it’s their comfort zone. As is Emma’s response. It allows them to acknowledge that after their tense conversation the night before, they’re still good. And that’s why Emma feels ok leaving Henry with Hook, and why Hook feels he can again speak to Emma openly and honestly about her magic. It’s not really Hook ‘coming on’ to Emma – I mean, obviously she’s not there, with the kid, to…finally give in to his charms. It’s their way of saying “Are we good?” “Yeah, we’re good.”
Just saw the 2nd sneak peek! I think I’m going to like this bad azz Ariel! And even though I wouldn’t have thought it horrendous and even necessarily OOC for Hook to have gone off with the wench (hehe, wench. Just that word…) but it was awesome to see that he didn’t.
Ok, and I don’t know if it was this site or another site (or both) but I cannot help but laugh when I see people’s comments on the first sneak peek. Have people never heard about body language? Have people never heard of subtext? Have people ever heard of “I’m not going to let my kid be around someone I think is a bad influence/person/someone I hate?” Seriously, it was like Emma’s pelvis was just introduced as it’s own character in that scene. Even in that tiny snippet they once again show Hook’s not afraid of Emma’s go-to defenses and she’s starting to let those walls down and actually listen when he talks to her. Oh, I love my ship!
And you know what, @Rumplegoldfan, I never really thought about it but you’re right – Hook is Emma’s best friend – and Emma his. My Dad – Mr. Cliché himself – would always say ‘forget love, you have to like the person you choose to be with first.’ And even when they’re driving each other nuts, you can tell, they really do like to be in each other’s presence. Awww, our ship! Our ship!
Great post, pom!
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again….this is an ensemble show. Not Emma’s, not Rumple’s and not Neal’s. So you have to keep an open mind when it comes to storyline and you’ve got to be careful when it comes to falling for characters because no one is safe. That’s why yes, I ship CS but have backup ships and 2nd, 3rd and 4th favorite ships and – most importantly, if they did decide to go the SF (or I guess SwanQueen but really) I would still be on board. Because I’m here for the show, not JUST my pirate.
I can’t wait to see the sneak peek! Wharever they do with Hook’s backstory I don’t think I’ll mind because no matter what it appears it’s going to be good!
Interesting idea.
In looking at the pics for 3×17, I think the story of Blackbeard will be Hook ‘looking into the future.’ We’ve all commented on how similar they look – and I’m sure that was done on purpose. We’ve been told BB is not Hook’s father…but they still cast someone who looks like he could be related to Hook. I think Hook is going to see BB, on the JR, and it’s going to be like looking at what he’d become if he could actually go back to that life…his own version of looking at his future ‘through the looking glass’.
I don’t know about TLK, but I don’t see them falling in love this episode. For some reason though, my intuition keeps flagging episode 19 (A curious thing) as a possibility. It doesn’t necessarilly mean TLK, but my gut says there’s going to be something. I’ve nothing to back it up with and could be wrong, but….let’s just call it a feeling. As for how Emma will fall in love with Hook: Emma is blinded right now. She’s blinded by her walls, which are comprised of two things: Fear, and caution which come from recent events, and her perception of normal as developed since childhood. She never had any stability. She always had to depend on herself. She’s never learned to completely trust anybody. Something will have to disrupt her foundation; her world view, and shake her perception of normality for these walls to come down. They might never come down, completely. Remember: When people fall in love with someone, they don’t just give them their heart. They accept a vulnerability with an acceptance of that person being worth the risk that they might get hurt. Emma’s walls are why for now, for her to fall in love with Hook, she will need to make herself vulnerable. For her to do that, I think will take something shocking, or drastic; at least, at this point. People don’t just say okay, you win, let down their walls, kiss, and walk away holding hands while birds sing. No, her foundation needs to be shaken, and her world view disrupted. Why do I know this? I am a foster parent. I have learned a lot, and having spoken to other parents about older children, have learned about attachment issues which develop after years of no stability. It’s not just a matter of not wanting to have relationships. Remember: Emma was a foster child her whole life. she probably never really learned how to develop or maintain long-term relationships. When she was ready to try that with Neal, she got her heart broken (and Walsh ended up being a flying monkey. Remember how hesitant she was, when Walsh asked for her hand in marriage? She trusted Walsh to a point, but her hesitation, if it was in any part due to her superpower, was mostly due to what a “marriage” would represent to her, and the part of herself she’d have to give up; the walls she’d put up became an object of security for her, and that meant loosing some of that. Her wall was fortified even more, when she learned walsh was someone she couldn’t trust. That’s why she’s so cold toward Hook. She doesn’t dislike him, but she doesn’t trust him, either. She can’t. Not yet. Emma is a very intelligent and beautiful lady with a lot of street smarts, but in many ways, is still a child herself. That’s why one of two things will need to happen for her to become receptive to a long-term relationship. It will need to be a slow-burn (which in a real-world setting can take years), or something drastic will need to happen, which would be traumatic enough to shake her perception of reality. Sorry, long post, and I know a lot of it may seem redundant, but I hope my point comes across well.
Excellent post, Sarah!
I’ve seen on other sites people saying Emma’s regressed this season. But considering, I don’t think she’s regressed at all. Especially taking in your post…when you think about the past we haven’t seen, but know wasn’t good, and how much she’s changed since S1, she’s actually doing quite well.
The more I think about it, the more I don’t want an ILY or TLK during this episode. I’d be happy with some CS development though! I’m always game for that! 🙂 It doesn’t have to be a huge declaration of love. I’d just like Emma to really face this relationship – acknowledge why she’s leaving Henry in Hook’s care, primarily. And considering it’s likely something is going to happen to Hook, I’d like to see Emma realize she can’t lose him. I don’t want Hook to be the first to say ‘I love you’. I really want Emma to be the one to say it first. Hook’s said it in every way possible, without actually saying the words. And the only reason he hasn’t said the words is because he knows Emma – she’s made strides but she’d freak at that.
People say Emma isn’t as deeply invested in this relationship as Hook is – that she’s not there yet. Just because she hasn’t openly admitted it, or perhaps not even acknowledged it to herself, doesn’t mean she’s not as invested, though. Hook and Emma are extremely similar, but one major difference between them is the fact that when Hook is in he’s ALL in. There is zero moderation with him. So there is no ‘gee, I might like this girl, I could see it going somewhere but let’s go slow and see what happens.’ But Emma of course, is still learning the skills to live like that, so she tries her hardest to find and stay in that safe place, even if it means outright lying to herself.
So even if learning whatever she learns during this upcoming episode gets her to even work on trying to deal with the truth of what is going on, I’ll be a happy girl. And then wait impatiently for 3×21/22 where there had BEST bet TLK or ‘ILY’! haha
I initially didn’t see why they cast someone that viewers would look at and see ‘Dad’…but now I think Blackbeard is meant to show what Hook will become if he does manage to return to his old life. Their fight/his stealing the JR, is maybe the catalyst that makes Hook realize you can’t go back, no matter how much you think you want to. Hence the casting of someone who looks so similar to Colin, dressed similarly, only rougher, meaner, more vicious. Hook is looking at BB and seeing his own future.
Haha, ok, so maybe not TLK per se next episode, but that’s why I included ‘or something that’s pretty huge’! In short, I think something will happen that will actually cause Emma to look at her relationship with Hook in the face, consciously and with clarity. I do think she’s almost there. She can be…well, Emma, but she’s shown a lot of progress already this half of the season. And this is without knowing exactly what happened in the lost year. As we’ve said, Emma already knows something big happened to Hook, because he’s refusing to tell her where he was and what he was doing. Emma has asked him about this twice – she really wants/needs to know. The ‘old’ Emma would realize the reason he’s keeping it from her is due, in some way, to the way he feels about her. And the ‘old’ Emma would’ve dropped it and run…but she’s not. She knows full well why Hook isn’t telling her about that year – and yet she’s still accepting him into her life, into her inner circle, and she’s trusting him with what is most precious to her.
And as has been mentioned before, Emma’s never really had to deal with her Storybrooke life without Hook since meeting him. The possibility of losing him WILL come up in the next episode. She “intends” to move to New York after this current villian is taken care of. She doesn’t seem to be thinking this idea through, however. She’s going to have to realize that means only with Henry, and without her family…which includes Hook. And…because he’s Hook, and has a ‘special’ relationship with the floor…and an affinity with getting his hiney kicked…there’s a good chance Emma will have to face the very real possibility of losing Hook in a much more…permanent manner. Again, this would have caused the ‘old’ Emma to run for the hills, but the ‘new’ Emma just might be strong enough to look at that situation and realize she has more to gain by letting herself love him back and risk losing him, than not letting herself love him at all.
Hopefully, I have not put too much faith in our girl…but I think she can do it. 🙂
[quote=260322]I got a question for you guys, what do you think of the likelihood that we might get an I love you from Emma or True Love’s kiss next episode?[/quote]
Honestly? I think there’s a good likelihood we might get one or the other! I know popular thought is that it’ll happen closer to the end of the season, but I think if it’s not True Love’s Kiss or an I Love You, then something will happen that’s pretty huge. I mean, seriously, look at that body language in the sneak peek. Especially Emma’s. Hands in her back pockets, hips all outta control…girl is sending some serious signals there. And that’s in addition to the fact that she’s there asking Hook to watch over her son. We got that in a sneak peek!
has me FLIPPING OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!