I think this is a very well thought-out and articulated argument. I nod my head and know you're right. I agree that obsessive relationships are unhealthy and that the men who encourage them are *not* heroes and that the woman almost always comes out broken in the end.
I also agree that Meyers' love for Edward dwarfs Bella's.
That said, I must also say this. I love reading stories like this. I know that in real life it is wrong and unhealthy, but when I read a story with a compelling hero, I have no problem with the heroine throwing away *everything* to be with him. And that unequal thing? I have a hard time *caring*. In life, I know better, but in fiction, I have no problem with it. I like reading it, especially in SSHG stories. I have no problem with it, but it's because I have complete faith in the heroic characteristics of the hero. I'm guilty of writing him that way, and I love reading it. I just do.
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Date: 2008-06-23 07:24 am (UTC)I also agree that Meyers' love for Edward dwarfs Bella's.
That said, I must also say this. I love reading stories like this. I know that in real life it is wrong and unhealthy, but when I read a story with a compelling hero, I have no problem with the heroine throwing away *everything* to be with him. And that unequal thing? I have a hard time *caring*. In life, I know better, but in fiction, I have no problem with it. I like reading it, especially in SSHG stories. I have no problem with it, but it's because I have complete faith in the heroic characteristics of the hero. I'm guilty of writing him that way, and I love reading it. I just do.
*sigh*
I am Politically Incorrect.