Twilight: 13 Things About Bella And Jacob’s Relationship That Make No Sense
Bella and Jacob had a strained relationship throughout The Twilight Saga. Even Team Jacob fans have to admit that their relationship isn’t perfect.
TheTwilight Saga dominated the teen world for years even after both the books and the movies were released. No matter where someone turned, a vampire or werewolf would be there to greet them. It was immensely loved by fans or abhorred by people who just wanted the series to be over with. Either way, it was inescapable.
Bella Treats Jacob Likes A Backup Plan
In New Moon, a lot of fans began to argue that Bella clearly has feelings for Jacob. As the series continues, that only became clearer, especially when she asked Jacob to kiss her in Eclipse. Despite being in love with Jacob, Bella constantly chooses Edward over him. She continues to dangle her love in front of Jacob even though she knows it’s hurting him that she’s choosing Edward.
Jacob Has Nice Guy Syndrome
Oftentimes, Jacob comes off as the understanding, compassionate alternative to Edward. While he appears to be sweet and patient, he’s actually possessive when it comes to Bella. He would be understanding to get Bella to choose him, but when she would choose Edward, he would storm off in a fit of rage and try to guilt her into feeling bad.
Jacob Is As Dangerous As Edward
When Jacob tries to encourage Bella to choose him instead of Edward, he continues to insist on how dangerous the Cullens are, despite being dangerous himself. While Edward is a blood-sucking vamp, Jacob is a werewolf with rage issues who fights vampires. Choosing him over Edward wouldn’t be a much safer decision.
They Have Zero Chemistry
While in the books it can be hard to gauge the chemistry between characters, in the Twilight movies, it was easy to see the lack of chemistry between many of the actors, including Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner. Although he was supposed to long for Bella while she secretly held feelings for him and didn’t want to admit it, it was hard to tell from their acting alone.
Jacob Would Have Taken The Life Of Bella’s Baby
A lot of Jacob fans think he’s the warmer, more understanding man in Bella’s life. However, there were moments when he acted even colder than Edward, like when deciding he wanted to take the life of Bella’s infant, despite her clear love for her child. It’s understood that he’s angry that Bella’s life would end because of the child, but deciding to take the life of the baby is messed up regardless of his reasons.
Jacob Tries To Control Bella
While a lot of people don’t like the way that Edward tries to control Bella, Jacob’s possessive behavior isn’t much better. Like Edward, he’s constantly trying to manipulate Bella’s feelings and actions. Their relationship has some abusive undertones.
Bella Won’t Let Him Move On
While Bella does harbor feelings for Jacob, she still chooses Edward, over and over again. It’s clear that she will never decide to be with Jacob. Despite this, she continuously inserts herself into his life, which only causes him pain. Jacob eventually makes the decision to cut Bella out of his life in Eclipse because it’s too painful for him.
Jacob Yells At Her At Her Wedding
It’s completely understood that Jacob wouldn’t want to watch the woman he loves walking down the aisle towards another man, but when he eventually shows up, he appears without warning and dances with Bella. Just when it seems like the two will be able to get along without arguing, he finds out that Bella will consummate the marriage despite Edward being a vampire.
Bella And Her Daughter Will Love The Same Man
It was strange enough when Jacob imprinted on Bella’s daughter, but it became even more uncomfortable when fans realized that Renesmee will likely kiss the same man who was in love with her mother one day. Bella and her daughter could one day be romantically involved with the same man.
Jacob Is Closer To Bella’s Dad Than She Is
Throughout the Twilight movies, Bella repeatedly tells Edward how important Charlie is to her. However, her actions don’t seem to match her words. Even Jacob seems to be closer to Bella’s dad than she is. Especially in the later movies, Jacob is seen with Charlie more than Bella is. He’s even the reason why Charlie gets to continue to have a relationship with Bella after she is turned.
Jacob Was Attracted To Bella Because Of Her Baby
From the moment Jacob saw Bella in the first Twilight movie, it was clear he was attracted to her. He continued to have feelings for Bella up until she had her baby, Renesmee. He imprinted on her immediately. Since Jacob was into Bella before she was even pregnant, it could have been an attraction to her genetics and the child she would eventually create.
Bella’s Anger At His Imprinting Is Hypocritical
When Bella first learned Jacob is a werewolf, she was interested by the concept and asked to learn more about the Quileute culture, including imprinting.
