‘Once Upon a Time’ season 3, episode 1 preview: An Emma – Captain Hook video

There are two things that are very much worth enjoying in the sneak peek below from the “Once Upon a Time” premiere: The opportunity see Captain Hook and Emma Swan spending some time together, and also the chance to see Jennifer Morrison’s character take part in a workout routine that she may have learned from Stephen Amell across the way at the “Arrow” set in Vancouver. Who knew that their fictional other halves both valued upper-body strength so much?

Given that we are probably one of the only few hardcore TV geeks out there who thought of the analogy between this show in “Arrow” after watching the sneak peek below, let’s instead focus a little more on the actual content. Emma, who has apparently lost her famous red leather jacket, is now training for some sort of fight that could take place in Neverland as she struggles to get Henry back. Captain Hook is quick to join her below deck, and has something interesting to give to her: A sword.

So what makes this piece of fighting equipment so special? Think of it as a memento that he kept for whatever reason from when Baelfire / Neal was on the ship. Who knew that Hook was the sentimental type? He claims that he’s not, but keeping this sort of thing around really suggests to us that he is at least mildly interested in keeping a certain part of his past close to him. Regardless of the reason, Emma seems to appreciate it, and they dedicate the fight ahead to Neal. This may be a valuable little scene in that it shows that these two are really ready to work together, and yes, there is also a little chemistry there.

Want to see more “Once Upon a Time” footage? Then click here for a longer look at the season, containing some footage that is new along with some highlights from season 2.

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