Great questions Sam! Sorry I've been neglecting this thread too, but it's really hard to have a conversation with yourself lol!
-Edward is attracted to/intrigued by Bella, initially, by her smell. This may make his love limitless (because she can't change the smell of her blood and he will always be attracted to it -- although post-New Moon seems to contradict that), but does this make his love less admirable since it's not based on Bella's character?
No I do believe that Edward has said time and time again that he loved everything about Bella! Sure he was attracted to her because of her scent and she is his mate, but he's always said that he loves that she is a caring person! He loves that she cares so much about everyone else! I think that he loves everything about her and it wasn't only her blood that called to him! Edward's love is also based on Bella's character which makes their love even more powerful
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-Edward explains the ways that vampires are attractive and seductive to their prey, but even with this in mind, do you think Edward is portrayed as too perfect? Why or why not?
I think Edward's perfect lol, but refering to what the question says it doesn't portray him to be too perfect! The predator part of him attracts the prey, but yet there are human parts of him that makes him attractive! He has his moments when he is angry, but he is a caring and loving man! He has human qualities that regular man have!
-Do you think Edward gives readers unrealistic expectations of men?
No I don't think so! I hope to find a man like Edward who is not only great looking, but also kind, smart, loving, and protective! It might seem like it's too good to be true because not very many men believe in the old standards like it was back in the day, but I believe at least parts of those are in real men. There has to be respectful and caring men out there who still follow chivalry!
-Would you have accepted the fact that Edward was a vampire as quickly as Bella did? How do you think you would have reacted? Would your reactions have been similar or different to Bella's and in what way?
It seems a little unreal (I know the whole book is unreal lol, but let's just go along with it!) the way Bella accepted it really easily, but I think that if I was in Bella's position and I loved Edward the way she does, then I would probably have accepted it without ever questioning it! It took Bella awhile to finally realize and admit that she loved Edward, but there was something in her that wouldn't let her be a part from Edward! It's like she knew no matter what he was or what happened that she was meant to be with him! If I felt that I was truly meant to be with someone then I would accept everything about him and that's exactly what Bella did!
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How would you feel if Bella were the vampire and Edward were the human? Or would you feel the same way about the characters, plot, etc.?
I think it would be a different experience if the roles were switched because Bella probably wouldn't be the average girl/teenager that we can all relate to! It might be a little more exciting to imagine being the vampire in love with a human so I think I would still love the story! It has a greater meaning for me though because I can relate to Bella and Edward being a vampire makes it so magical seeing him as the perfect guy and he chooses to be with an ordinary human
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-Do you Edward uses his mind-reading power solely for gaining knowledge, or to spy and manipulate others as well?
I don't think that Edward would ever use his mind-reading ability to cause someone to do something wrong! He uses his ability to learn and protect his family, but he could also use it to help others out! If he does manipulate other people it's not to give him an advantage, it's to help someone else out! He doesn't do bad things with his ability, he uses it to help others!
-Should have have a weekly question (or questions)?
I think having one question a week is a great idea! We should try to spread the questions out so that way everyone can answer the question and it gives us enough time to properly discuss it!
-Should be appoint some sort of "official" leaders for the thread? (Such as president--or something, VP, etc.)
I think that if we get enough people to post here frequently then it would be a good idea to have people in charge
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-What should the "officials" be responsible for? (i.e., what positions would we have and what would each position require)
I'm not sure what the official names should be or how many there should be, but like I said in the question above if we have lots of people joining in the conversations we can have a weekly question and the officials can be incharge of keeping track of the topics!
-Should we (er... I -- or whoever, actually) start a new Team Edward List? Some Lex users have asked to be a member, but they don't actually post here. I think our TEL should consist of only members who post-- what do you all think?
I know having a list of ALL the Team Edward fans would be a good idea because some people support Edward, but they don't post very often! Some people just like to read what others have to say and choose not to share an opinion, but I think that only people who post and participate should be allowed on the list! I don't think we should start a new list, but try to get people to post and really support the thread lol! If people really want to be on the list they will post and show support!
Eeesh!
so I'll probably get to them later this week. Promise!
I wish my explanations could come out as great as yall's lol!
