User blog comment:Twigames325/STOP HATING ON JACOB BLACK AND TAYLOR LAUTNER!!!/@comment-3027764-20120703222115

I don't like Edward or Jacob. I see that both of them have faults, huge ones, that are made to be endearing in the series, but if there was a character that had the exact same personality, but a different name, they would either be completely hated or completely loved. I think it's more to do with the name.

Like for example, let's say that there was a character in the Twilight Saga named, Jack. And, Jack stalked his girlfriend everywhere she goes, wanted to kill her at the same time, but then claimed to love her. He stopped her from seeing her friends, and generally acted like possesive freak. Now, Jack would be hated. Now, since Edward is the one that does this, these behavioural pattens are ignored.

Ok, let's do the same again. This time, there is someone named Tom. He has a crush on someone, falls in love with her, constantly tries to split her up from her boyfriend, and can't keep away from her. But, then as soon as he sees her daughter, becomes devoted to her, and rapidly goes into a state that means he will be in love with her. Tom would be called creepy, and disliked for their behaviour. But, because it's Jacob, it's accepted.

Jacob is hated by obsessive Edward fans, because it's Jacob. And, the same for obsessive Jacob fans, they hate Edward because he is Edward.

But, that's just what I think anyway.