Rough Waters for Captain Swan

It appears that Captain Swan is facing rough waters as we near the end of Season 5 in Once Upon a Time. The plot twist was cunning, unforeseen, and remarkably agonizing. Nothing could have prepared me for the emotional turmoil between Emma and Hook in these past few harrowing episodes.

As any true fangirl of this ship would know, Captain Swan's journey hasn't been an easy one. We watched their relationship evolve from being enemies to allies to friends and finally to lovers. We watched Hook protect Emma time and time again. We watched Emma's walls come down as she fell in love with the pirate captain. We watched them push each other to be better versions of themselves. And now we'll have to watch them overcome this insidious darkness together. There's a small part of me that fears we may have reached the point of no return for Captain Swan.

The situation is complicated and I empathize for both characters. Emma didn't want to accept the idea of a future with Hook for fear that she would lose it. And when she finally did embrace it, when she made herself vulnerable and hopeful for this future, her world instantly came crashing down. I can hardly blame her for choosing to save the love of her life.

And then there's Hook, the ruthless cold-blooded pirate who turned over a new leaf when he fell in love with Emma Swan. The one thing he hasn't been able to reconcile with is his hatred for the Dark One, and as fate would have it (damn you writers), Hook has been turned into the one thing he hates the most. His anger toward Emma is truly, but sadly, justified. 

I don't know what the endgame will be for Captain Swan. I can only hope that Emma and Hook will find some way to salvage their already tarnished relationship and reunite as the ship we've all been rooting for. 

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