It took me roughly 4 hours to read the second half of the New Moon book, because I was paying a lot more attention into it (as the climax was building with the Volturi [which happens to be the scene I was looking forward to the most]).
I think the biggest tragedy of the story is Jacob.
After finishing reading Twilight, I thought, okay, very interesting to see Edward and Bella together.
But now I think that the Edward-Bella relationship is very unnatural and unrealistic, and that thus makes me a "Team Jacob" member.
I still think Edward was first attracted to Bella because of her bodily scent. Whether it was a metaphor or not, it was not based on emotions but based on natural pheromones, so Edward is like an animal. And I think Edward is over-obsessed with Bella. After the Volturi scene, when they speak together once they've returned back to Forks (shortly before the voting at the Cullens' house), Edward keeps expressing the fact that he is unable to live without Bella.
This kinda shows that Edward is very dependent on Bella not because her presence satisfies Edward, not Bella's personality or anything, because Edward never fell in love with Bella's personality.
And Bella is obviously very horny and is pretty superficial, because she wishes to be transformed into a vampire as soon as she can, dreading that she would be 30 years before she gets changed, making her 10 years + older than Edward. She wants to be a teen while she is transformed.
Look at Mariah Carey, who married Nick Cannon, who was 10 years younger. To her, looks and age do not matter.
And now, look back at Bella, who is utterly superficial and wants to be of the same age as Edward and is already unhappy that she is merely one year older than Edward (who has the appearance of 17). Bella's very appearance-based.
I think the Edward-Bella relationship is not deep at all. It's merely based on obsession.
However, Bella and Jacob's friendship was built into potential romance, which is a lot more realistic, and Jacob is definitely someone Bella can count on, unlike Edward, who is insecure and irritable all the time.
That's why, Team Jacob. (Now I understand and agree why majority of the podcasters in Imprint are also Team Jacob. Edward is too unrealistic, though in truth, Bella is the worst.)
Anyway, my favourite Volturi vampire among the highest three is Aro. Caius is boring. Marcus too.
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