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Sorry for being difficult in not seeing your point of view. Whether for the right reasons or the wrong reasons, I think OW’s right. I just think Neal is booring, and can’t change that.
[adrotate group="5"]@MagicKingdomღ wrote:
See, I disagree. I find Neal/Bae far more interesting than Hook. His relationship with his father, his relationship with Emma, how he factors into the curse and his plans for the future with August interest me far more than Hook’s vendetta against Rumpel. But different strokes for different folks.
Yeah, but that’s it. It’s just not enough. That’s where I agree with Oncewatcher. Sweet kid. Poor kid. Henry’s Dad. That’s it. For now, anyway. I mean he’s probably a great guy, just…..it’s just not there.
@Vampirefan12 wrote:
Maybe when we have more backstory about Neal, maybe he will be more interesting for some fans.
They’re gonna have to make it a good one because as for right now, Neal has some big shoes to fill if they want him to meet fans on the same level of interest Hook has. If that’s where the writers are going, then they’ve really got their work cut out for them.
Looks aren’t fair, but it’s a valid point. People shouldn’t be that way, but they are. This is a mean world we live in. I agree with Oncewatcher though, and the looks don’t have everything to do with it. Depth has a lot to do with it. It’s just not there. Interesting if he’s Bae, yeah, but nothing’s there that throws down the gauntlet. There’s just not much there for me. Sorry, Neal’s nice, but……..meh. Sweet guy, poor kid, that’s it.
@Oncewatcher wrote:
@Hannah97 wrote:
Yeah, I really don’t understand why people want Hook and Emma together. Yes, he’s good-looking but the guy is really evil. He’s been plotting his revenge for hundreds of years, he’s murdered, and he’s double crossed pretty much everyone he’s ever worked with. If that doesn’t tell you that the guy is bad news I don’t know what will.
Chemistry. The Buzzsugar poll was right. The sexual tension there is really good. There’s more a potential for drama. There’s just more potential there all the way around. Those attributes just aren’t there with Neal. And honestly, shallow as I know it probably sounds, I’ll be blunt. Colin O’Donoghue is a looker. Cute as a button. A good ratings getter. The other guy just isn’t much to look at and sad as I know it is, appearance has everything to do with how fans will relate to what they do with this.
More cold, hard truth: Neal and Emma are too innocent. It’s sweet yes, but where push comes to shove, when put into action, it’s not realistically practical at the point of application. That’s another reason why for the sake of the show, I think putting Emma with Neal would be cute & sweet, but the excitement over that will fizzle quickly. That innocense will soon equate to booring. Whether for the right reasons or for the wrong reasons, the truth is that some things work better in theory, than in reality. The writers can do a lot with Emma and Hook. They now have a back-story and with appearance, drama, tension, and Hook’s personality, there’s enough there to stand their story up, and to keep the audience interested for the long-haul. Neal and Emma have a back-story, but that’s the only place where their tension is. The strong personality isn’t there. The attribute of appearance isn’t there. There’s just not enough there for the writers to draw from for long-term usage.
Right now, there’s another poll on Wetpaint. I think these factors are playing into why there’s such a larger favor toward Hook, than Neal.
Well thought out. Well said. No depth. Good point.
I have read where people believe Neal (who I think is Bae) is running, because he’s running from Gold. If that is true, then I can see how that would hurt him. I don’t think that’s worry on his face. I think it’s a broken heart.
