tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3410614218992060332.post5072388175867776030..comments2023-04-03T11:33:41.341-04:00Comments on Peace, Love, & Writing: Bella vs. Hermione OR Why I Think This Makes No SenseAshley Turcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12825020946358840170noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3410614218992060332.post-65488480279175189902012-03-19T20:22:12.363-04:002012-03-19T20:22:12.363-04:00My goodness this is heated :) Second attempt. An...My goodness this is heated :) Second attempt. And now that I've had time to think more, I wonder if some of the issues are based on when we meet each character. We're given a much longer span of Hermione's life to see the kind of person she is. Boarding school at 13? I'm pretty sure that makes you have a tighter bond with your school mates and more willing to take on the world with them. However, we only get to meet Bella for two years of her life after being uprooted and plopped into a new world. We don't get to know her or watch her grow nearly as much.<br /><br />I think they are both strong but demonstrate it in very different ways.TDawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145848121892062177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3410614218992060332.post-68933687867073234782012-03-16T14:00:03.255-04:002012-03-16T14:00:03.255-04:00When is he constantly saving her life? He saved he...When is he constantly saving her life? He saved her when she jumped off the cliff, yes. Which was probably stupid. But you know what? I've done similarly stupid/careless/what have you things in my life. As you well know (Jason Turcotte is my beloved husband, by the way...), and I better not hear you saying you think I'm weak. ;)<br /><br />Besides, he's been in love with Bella from the very beginning of Twilight. Long before she jumped off the cliff. <br /><br />And you don't like the whole paranormal genre, anyway, so I'm not even sure why we're having this debate! (Yes, beloved, I just told you to shut it. :P) I'd love to hear what others think about it, though!Ashley Turcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641064437873182899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3410614218992060332.post-33931581643974030962012-03-16T13:51:46.482-04:002012-03-16T13:51:46.482-04:00Well maybe if he wasn't constantly saving her ...Well maybe if he wasn't constantly saving her life that she was being careless with (because she's weak) he wouldn't have emotionally bonded with her in that way.Jason Turcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02674985323829939355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3410614218992060332.post-89034896338856617442012-03-16T13:37:08.767-04:002012-03-16T13:37:08.767-04:00Not wanting to hurt someone you care about doesn&#...Not wanting to hurt someone you care about doesn't make a person weak. Just because Jacob isn't the love of her life doesn't mean she doesn't love him. And she never tells him that she wants to be with him. She makes it very clear all along that Edward is "the one." Hell, she broke her hand from punching him when he kissed her against her will! But he's still her best friend. She still wanted him in her life. And that was the part that Jacob just didn't get. Which is why Jacob drives me crazy in the books. Kid needed to catch a clue.Ashley Turcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641064437873182899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3410614218992060332.post-7168822562535003882012-03-16T13:25:00.236-04:002012-03-16T13:25:00.236-04:00I'm pretty sure you're wrong on the Ron th...I'm pretty sure you're wrong on the Ron thing, I'll have to go back and look...<br /><br />And if Bella had any strength or conviction at all there wouldn't have been a werewolf/vampire war over her because Jacob would have never even been lead on to believe she loved him in that way. She would have said "No I love Eddo no matter what and I'm not going to lay around feeling sorry for myself and being a burden on everyone I'm gonna go find him and tell him"Jason Turcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02674985323829939355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3410614218992060332.post-30418988103563342122012-03-16T12:06:32.142-04:002012-03-16T12:06:32.142-04:00Oh, don't bring Kristen Stewart into this. I h...Oh, don't bring Kristen Stewart into this. I have and always will think she was a horrible casting choice. Besides, age or appropriateness would've had nothing to do with it. J.K. Rowling refused to let non-British actors cast in the films, so she could never have been in the running. Even if she could act. :P<br /><br />At any rate, I disagree with some of your statements. First of all, Ron did go home. Eventually. He did try to find his way back at first. But then he couldn't, so he went home and, if I remember correctly, pretended he was the ghoul in their attic until he was led back to Harry and Hermione. <br /><br />As for your second statement, I both agree and disagree with you. I do agree that Hermione is a stronger character, and on many levels. But I don't think that Bella is weak. Do you see what I'm saying? She shows an incredible amount of strength when the stakes were high. Granted, it's mostly self sacrifice. But she's 100% willing to do anything it takes, including giving up her own life, to save the lives of the people she loves.Ashley Turcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641064437873182899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3410614218992060332.post-6035084512672125822012-03-16T11:56:01.145-04:002012-03-16T11:56:01.145-04:00You're way wrong...
First, Ron didn't go h...You're way wrong...<br />First, Ron didn't go home, he left for a bit and then immediately started trying to find them again. So there.<br /><br />Second, while I agree the situations don't match, I believe Hermione has much better strength of character. She's clearly the kind of person who knows what she wants and does whatever it takes to get it. Bella is a self conscious wreck who, whenever something goes wrong, doesn't know how to cope and just becomes miserable and gives up. Point in case, they would have never in a million years considered casting Kristen Stewart as Hermione, even if she had been the right age.Jason Turcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02674985323829939355noreply@blogger.com