User blog comment:Applesause 08/who's the better villain?/@comment-1884241-20100308222044

I'm gonna throw a little Obi-Wan Kenobi philosophy at this one - just for fun...

"Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our point of view." -Obi-Wan Kenobi

Jacob & Edward could both be considered villains, and the worst kind, since they pose as a best friend & a lover. Jacob sexually assaults Bella when he physically forces a kiss on her http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/sexual-assault.cfm#a, & Edward's behavior scores a 7/11 on the The Domestic Violence Guide. http://www.domesticviolence.com/whatis.html

The Domestic Violence Guide lists characteristics of domestic violence:

1. constantly criticize you and your abilities as a spouse or partner, parent or employee?

2. BEHAVE IN AN OVER-PROTECTIVE MANNER OR BECOME EXTREMELY JEALOUS? (1/11)

3. THREATEN TO HURT you, your children, pets, family members, FRIENDs OR HIMSELF? (2/11)

4. PREVENT YOU FROM SEEING family OR FRIENDS? (3/11)

5. GET SUDDENLY ANGRY OR "LOSE HIS TEMPER"? (4/11)

6. DESTROY PERSONAL PROPERTY OR THROW THINGS AROUND? (5/11)

7. deny you access to family assets like bank accounts, credit cards, or the car, or control all finances and force you to account for what you spend?

8. USE intimidation OR MANIPULATION TO CONTROL YOU or your children? hit, punch, slap, kick, SHOVE, choke or BITE you? (6/11)

9. PREVENT YOU FROM GOING WHERE YOU WANT TO, WHEN YOU WANT TO, AND WITH WHOMEVER YOU WANT TO? (7/11)

10. make you have sex when you don't want to or do things sexually that you don't want to do?

11. humiliate or embarrass you in front of other people?

Edward's final score: 7/11 - not bad for an amateur! :P The only thing debatable is #8 where it says "hit, punch, slap, kick, SHOVE, choke or BITE you?" - he bit her to save her "life" & change her, which she wanted; he shoved her to "protect" her when Jasper loses control. (Injuring her much worse than her little papercut in the process, I might add. Also, I always thought his shoving her out of the way was a bit excessive. Simply stepping between her and Jasper & blocking him the way he ended up doing anyway would have been just as effective.) However, the first part of #8 is "USE intimidation OR MANIPULATION TO CONTROL YOU" - which he clearly does, so he still scores the point.

If you know me on here, you will know I'm a fan & not a hater, this was just to make you think a little bit. ;)