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Question: Least favorite character from Twilight!?
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I agree that Edward is attractive, but I still absolutely despise him!. I personally can recognize some good qualities in Edward, but if you want a very very in-depth arguement about why Jake is better than Edward, read this arguement from Epiphany:
"Edward is controlling and overprotective!. I don't blame him for being worried about Bella, and I certainly don't blame him from being protective!. I don't have a problem with his *motivations*!. I have a problem with his actions!. He has NO right to dismantle her car and have his sister kidnap her!. The difference between Edward and Jake is that Jake always gives Bella a choice in the matter-- he did things that indirectly made her do what he wanted, but if she had really wanted to, she could have said no!. Edward, on the other hand, does things that FORCE Bella into compliance with his will!. He should have said, "Bella, I'm jealous when you are with Jake!. I'm worried he'll hurt you, so I don't want you with him, please"!. Instead, he says, "You can't see him!. I don't care what you say!. I'll stop you if you try to"!. He doesn't even attempt to look at it from her perspective, but later in Eclipse complains that Bella isn't looking at things from his perspective!. He complains that her being with Jake is dangerous, yet he allows Bella to hang around his brother Jasper, who nearly killed her once!. Makes sense, right!? I sense a little hypocrisy from him!.

What bothers me is that Edward thinks he has the RIGHT to tell her what to do!. What bothers me is that he thinks he has the RIGHT to dismantle her car, take her from her friend, and have his sister kidnap her!. I don't have a problem with his motivations-- he's entitled to be worried!. She IS his girlfriend!. What he's NOT entitled to do is force her into compliance with his will!. He takes away her choice in the matter several times, which is controlling!. He has no right to do that!. Him doing that also shows that he thinks he knows what was best for her better than she does!. He has a point, but at the same time, it's Bella's life!. He can voice his opinion, but it's still her life!. Ultimately, it should be her decision!.

Edward doesn't care about the happiness of those around him!. He says that himself-- he says all he needs is for Bella to be happy, no one else!. This is evidenced by the fact that he decided to "kill" himself in New Moon, even though he knew it would devastate his family!. All he cares about is Bella!. Edward can be extremely selfish, too!. I'd argue that 9 out of 10 times, suicide is selfish!. If Edward really would have killed himself, it would have been selfish!. It would have hurt his family!. And he got involved with Bella, even though he was aware it would probably end badly or she would have to become a vampire-- SELFISHNESS!. He's generally a selfless person, but when he decides to be selfish, it ends up screwing several people over!.

He is very subtly manipulative!. He's a baby when he doesn't get his way, as Alice says!. He throws a fit when he doesn't!. Edward knows human nature like the back of his hand, and hence is fairly arrogant!. He knows what to do to get what he wants!. Although I think it's unintentional sometimes, he manipulates Bella into doing what he wants!. He tells her they have to get married, persists on it the entire book, then at the very end backs down!. This makes Bella feel like he is selfless, makes her feel guiltier, and makes her want to get married!. He indirectly does things that guilt her into doing what he wants!.

Speaking of the marriage thing-- Edward manipulated her into marrying him!. She obviously didn't want to do it, but he pressured her until she gave in!. Marriage is NOT something you should bargain with!. If you get married, it should be because YOU want to get married, not because you feel obligated!. Marriage is an important step in life-- if you get married, you wholeheartedly should desire being married!. Marriage is a serious thing, in my eyes!. I hate that Edward uses marriage as a BARGAINING tool!. It just horrifies me!.

He's so black and white!. There is never a gray area for him!. He's always at one end of the spectrum or the other; there is no moderation!. He's a sucky compromiser and he doesn't like to compromise (because he likes getting his way)!. One minute he's saying she will never see Jake again, the next he's throwing her into his arms!. One moment he promises not to leave, the next he leaves seemingly forever!. He thinks Bella is in danger, he sends her to Florida!. There is NEVER a gray area for him!. He overreacts!. He doesn't know how to handle bad situations-- he completely loses his head and loses the ability to think through the problem logically!. He's too black and white for his own good!. My motto in life is "moderation in all things"!. I don't believe in extremism towards anything, typically!. To me, that makes Edward a little immature-- he's so black and white, that he can't handle less than ideal situations!."-epiphanyWww@QuestionHome@Com

Hunter/Epiphany:

"The difference between Edward and Jake is that Jake always gives Bella a choice in the matter-- he did things that indirectly made her do what he wanted, but if she had really wanted to, she could have said no!. Edward, on the other hand, does things that FORCE Bella into compliance with his will!."

!.!.!.About Edward later:
"This makes Bella feel like he is selfless, makes her feel guiltier, and makes her want to get married!. He indirectly does things that guilt her into doing what he wants!."


Ummm, so what your saying is that Jacob is good because he does things indirectly, but Edward is bad because later he does the same thing!? Haha, just confused a bit!.


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Not including the Volturi, Jacob Black

He's too selfish, such a jerky, rude, asshole!! Edward was always polite, and Jacob just rummaged in and tried to steal Bella!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Bella because she's a stupid, immature, brainless, whiny, needy, dependent Mary Sue with no hopes and dreams besides being with Edward!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Bella Swan!. The fact that she can't live without Edward just makes me roll my eyes!. Loving a guy is one thing; him being everything to you is quite another!.

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Rosalie!. She is jealous that she can't have a child, and doesn't care if it kills bella!. Www@QuestionHome@Com