I'm Hooked on Hook

 

"Killian Jones, but most people have taken to calling me by my more colorful moniker – Hook" 

 

With those few words, Colin O'Donoghue (better known to Oncers as Killian Jones or Hook) captured my heart. Since then, I have watched every week anticipating the moment when his amazing Irish accent would fill my living room. Last year, I even wrote a poem about him (okay so maybe I am a little obsessed...) Not only is Hook super gorgeous and attractive, but he has also gone through one of the most dramatic changes of any Once character (besides Rumpel).


When Hook was introduced to the show in season two he was helping Cora get to Storybrooke. All he cared about was getting revenge on Rumpelstiltskin, the man who killed his love, Milah. At that point in time, Hook was so bent on revenge that he did not care who he was hurting and what means he used to get it. In truth, the thought of revenge on Rumpel was the only thing that kept him going.
Even after he met Emma for the first time, his mission was all-consuming. He pushed down his feelings for her because they got in the way of his hatred of Rumpel and trea
ted her like he had been treating all women since the death of Milah. That would not last long however.

From the very first moment Hook met Emma, the chemistry was apparent. They flirted back and forth (often Emma was not even aware of it), but they did not really take each other seriously. Hook believed he could never love again after Milah, and Emma believed she could not after Neal. Also, Hook did not know what to do with himself after his visions of revenge were blotted out. Emma invited him to join them on a trip to Neverland to save Henry. The first big step Hook took was giving them the magic bean - his last portal out of any world - so they could save Henry.

In Neverland, things got rather complicated between Hook and Emma. Neal had come back, and Emma felt like she needed to give him a second chance. Hook was not willing to give up without a fight, but he respected her decisions and wanted to work honestly to gain her affection. The way he reacted to Emma after she found Neal again showed how far he came. Instead of reacting with anger, he did the logical thing and realized he was just going to have to show her respect and love in order to receive the same from her.

After Neverland, Hook became a part of Storybrooke. This was the first time he felt like he belonged since being with Milah. When Emma and Henry were separated from everyone by a curse, Hook worked tirelessly to get back to her and eventually saved her. Towards the end of season three, Neal died. That was the perfect opportunity for Hook, but he did not take it. Instead, he gave Emma her space. It wasn't until the final few minutes of season three that we found out just how far Hook had come. He gave up his most prized possession, the Jolly Roger, to save her.

So far in season four, Hook has displayed many great qualities, and his relationship with Emma has blossomed. However, he has a very hard time trusting people and sometimes makes bad decisions because of it. All of the problems he is currently involved in could have been avoided if he just told Emma about Rumpel in the first place. When he left Emma a voice-mail explaining everything, he took another giant step in the right direction. Sadly, she never got that message, and now he is in even more trouble than before.

With a squeeze of his hand, Rumpel could kill Killian at any second. I watch the show in constant fear for the death of my favorite character. If Rumpel ever kills Killian, I might actually stop watching the show. That is how much I care. Hopefully, the writers are smart enough to keep him alive, but if they aren't BEWARE!

The Winter Finale is this Sunday @ 8:00 EST. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that nothing happens to my Killybear!