Re: Explorations
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:30 pm
See, this is why I feel almost bereft at missing the beginnings of a conversation... But, I thought, what the hay. I'll pop in, drop off a few thought bubbles and see what happens.
Corona~ I actually agree with you, both on Edward's territoriality when it came to biting Bella, and on the Rosalie issues. In dealing with the Edward issue first, it's base instinct. Vampires are, at their core, merely steps above predatory animals. Yes, they look, thing, reason, and can act human. But, even for the golden-eyes, strip all of their humanity away and they are instinct-driven animals who mate for life. In the animal world, mated pairs will defend their mates to the death without batting an eyelash, no matter the cicrumstance. Animals are known to kill their own young for getting to close to the body of a dead mate. Can you imagine if, when push came to shove, Carlisle stepped forward to (in Edward's eyes) kill Bella? No, I don't think even iron-will-controlled, highly evolved Edward would have been able to stand that. He wanted to tear Mike Newton limb from limb for even looking at her. But, better yet, I think Carlisle understood that better than anyone. It's why he was so plain and upfront about being able to turn Bella. He knew, in a way, that he had to force Edward's hand to at least start the conversation Edward was so steadfastly avoiding. I think he understood that, once Edward and Bella were able to start having the discussion, that would be the key to bringing Edward around.
Now, as for Rosalie, good gods, give me strength. I seriously count her almost as bad as Jacob. To me, self-absorbtion is an awful sin, and that woman takes it to levels never before seen. The irony, of course, is that she suffered from the same delusion that Edward did in not seeing how deep the love between Edward and Bella goes. But, that it is for selfish reasons is what separates the two for me. I know that there are many who see both Jacob and Rose find redemption in Breaking Dawn. I'd be willing to hazard a guess that you and I are similar in not subscribing to that theory.
Corona~ I actually agree with you, both on Edward's territoriality when it came to biting Bella, and on the Rosalie issues. In dealing with the Edward issue first, it's base instinct. Vampires are, at their core, merely steps above predatory animals. Yes, they look, thing, reason, and can act human. But, even for the golden-eyes, strip all of their humanity away and they are instinct-driven animals who mate for life. In the animal world, mated pairs will defend their mates to the death without batting an eyelash, no matter the cicrumstance. Animals are known to kill their own young for getting to close to the body of a dead mate. Can you imagine if, when push came to shove, Carlisle stepped forward to (in Edward's eyes) kill Bella? No, I don't think even iron-will-controlled, highly evolved Edward would have been able to stand that. He wanted to tear Mike Newton limb from limb for even looking at her. But, better yet, I think Carlisle understood that better than anyone. It's why he was so plain and upfront about being able to turn Bella. He knew, in a way, that he had to force Edward's hand to at least start the conversation Edward was so steadfastly avoiding. I think he understood that, once Edward and Bella were able to start having the discussion, that would be the key to bringing Edward around.
Now, as for Rosalie, good gods, give me strength. I seriously count her almost as bad as Jacob. To me, self-absorbtion is an awful sin, and that woman takes it to levels never before seen. The irony, of course, is that she suffered from the same delusion that Edward did in not seeing how deep the love between Edward and Bella goes. But, that it is for selfish reasons is what separates the two for me. I know that there are many who see both Jacob and Rose find redemption in Breaking Dawn. I'd be willing to hazard a guess that you and I are similar in not subscribing to that theory.