#anti hook

I mean his mother became the dark one, a situation his father had been in at around the same age as Henry, shouldn't we investigate, how his previously healthy relationship with his mother could be damaged because of a curse that has hounded his family for years and torn family members apart (well I guess not because for that storyline to work Neal would have to be alive, man I hate the writers.)

After a certain point it feels like he stops being Henry and starts becoming a completely different, boring character/plot device who gets sidelined and forgotten and the odd occasion the writers actually remember his existence he gets stupid subplots like the romance with violet that's about as interesting as a beige wall.

His arc about destroying magic was interesting, but after about an episode it's resolved and he goes back to being a forgotten character.

It's sad because season one Henry was such an interesting and fun kid, and he could have grown into a compelling main character alongside his mother. However, as soon as Neal dies, that goes out the window, along with Henry's screen time and personality. All so Hook can become the most pointless, irritating character of all time.

I mean Henry had the potential to be one of the most interesting characters on the show, he's the son of Neal and Emma, his grandparents are Rumplestiltskin, Snow and David and his mother is the evil queen, he's the link between everyone and yet he's underutilised.

Neal lives

Hook stays a villain/minor character

Related to above, no Captain Swan

Regina isn't redeemed and stays the main villain