So I finally finished reading Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series. I've read the first three and am patiently waiting for the fourth. Overall, the series were addictive. I just had to know what was going to happen! However, the last two books didn't quite measure up in terms of writing. Her antagonists are so one dimensional and 'effin boring --Victoria was so pointless and bleh. She had no depth, hardly any dialogue and was boring to read.
BUT I still enjoyed reading the series. I was scared because I am such an Edward and Bella shipper that I didn't know how I was going to respond to Jacob due to stupid spoilers and threats online. After reading the last two I think EVERYONE exaggerated wayyyyy to much and painted Jacob in a really wrong light. I love Jacob and although I'm still an Edward and Bella shipper ...I would not be upset if Bella ended up with Jacob. I really wouldn't.
Why? Because in some regard I agree with Bella. Jacob is her soul mate in this world. If mystic creatures didnt exist and the world just kept turning normally then Jacob was obviously the right choice. He's real with her as well, he doesn't hide how he feels and he doesn't sugar coat things like Edward. UGH, that was the one thing that kept pissing me off in the series with Edward. He always kept Bella in the dark and felt that he knew what's best for her. However, he is a very quick learner. Thats a pro on Edward's defense. When he screws up he knows not to do it again. In the end of Eclipse he even admits it:
"We’re doing this your way. Because my way doesn’t work. I call you stubborn, but look at what I’ve done. I’ve clung with such idiotic obstinacy to my idea of what’s best for you, though it’s only hurt you. Hurt you so deeply, time and time again. I don’t trust myself anymore. You can have happiness your way. My way is always wrong. So.” He shifted under me, squaring his shoulders. “We’re doing it your way..."
Edward is also very mature, but lets face it...what do you expect from a vampire that's over 100 years old? Anyways I'm rambling. Here's my 2 Cents on this whole Jacob/Bella scenario. Sam and Leah were deeply in love. I don't doubt that. But then there's Emily ...that's beyond love, that's beyond reason. That's just them. There's no sense, so rational, just them. I believe its like that with Edward and Bella. That''s not just love, they're each other's life. Its like Edward was imprinted to Bella and there's no comparison. However, Jacob is like Leah in this position. No matter how much Jacob and Bella love each other there's no point --Edward is Bella's everything now. No matter how hard she tries to fight it. Jacob makes sense, is the right option but like the she said ...there's no sense in this matter.
“The worst part . . .” I hesitated, and then let words spill out in a flood of truth. “The worst part is that I saw the whole thing — our whole life. And I want it bad, Jake, I want it all. I want to stay right here and never move. I want to love you and make you happy. And I can’t, and it’s killing me. It’s like Sam and Emily, Jake — I never had a choice. I always knew nothing would change. Maybe that’s why I was fighting against you so hard.”I'm glad Meyer threw Sam/Emily/Leah in the mix, it made understanding Jacob/Bella/Edward's scenario easier. People are pissed that Bella compared Edward to a drug, but that's what he is. She loves them both, but its that extra factor, that drug like factor thats making her choose Edward. If he wasn't like a drug she would never choose because both Edward and Jacob are important to her.
Lets also face Bella's humanity. Once she becomes a vampire, she will never have kids, she will never have the things Rosalie wanted. She'll only have Edward and for her that's all she needs but it still wont be a full life. When I reading Rosalie's story I was thinking, "What about Emmett?" She still got him and if she wasn't a vampire she wouldn't have him in her life. But then I realized, thats exactly what Meyer's getting at. ...she knows what shes doing and she's setting the audience up. Jacob is humanity, the side Bella will never get back. Edward is equivalent to Emmett ....the only thing that will be left. By loving Jacob she can see even more of what she's loosing and it just breaks my heart because her bond with Edward is so much greater.
"For the first time, giving up being human felt like a true sacrifice. Like it might be too much to lose."I'm not sure if what I'm writing makes sense. But I understand the whole triangle. I can't hate Jacob. And I hope Jacob finds his true mate. Keep in mind Jacob has yet to find his real "mate". If it was Bella we'd know ...and its not Bella. I think he knows that too, it doesn't make it any easier though. Bella truly belongs to Edward because that's just how it is, that's just them, that's just nature. But I truly believe she can love Jacob, love Jacob like how Sam loved Leah. Makes no sense ...but thats love. Nothing makes sense.