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With the return of the popular " " franchise to Netflix, people are racing to their couches to binge for hours on end. Within a week, the movies have claimed several spots in the Netflix "Most Watched" category. As this movie franchise peaks the interest in so many new fans, it once again proposes the essential question, Team Edward or Team Jacob? In order to make a decision, the pros and cons of both steamy characters must be taken into consideration.

Team Edward:

There are many pros of 100 year old vampire Edward Cullen. Edward maintains the good-looks of a young man, with a more updated maturity level. Edward also has an undying love for Bella and is constantly concerned for her well-being and safety. However, coming from a judgmental family of vampires makes it hard for outsiders to fit in. Edward would also be the worst companion for trips to the beach as he must always avoid the sun.

The dreamy werewolf, Jacob Black, could not be any more different from Edward. As an interesting and loyal friend, Jacob is always around to protect those whom he loves. It takes a while to understand Jacob and get to know him, but viewers quickly understand that he is crucial to the story, and has a good heart. A flaw that Jacob possesses is his anger issues. These immense issues can lead to dangerous situations, and irrational decisions.

With the information provided, I would choose Edward. He is a better companion, and is always loyal. He is a trusted ally until the very end. Edward cares about his family over anything and always has an uplifting attitude, while Jacob comes with some underlying anger issues that may cause future problems. Although they are both very good characters to consider, it is clear that Edward is the better option.

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With the return of the popular "Twilight" franchise to Netflix, people are racing to their couches to binge for hours on end. Within a week, the movies have claimed several spots in the Netflix "Most Watched" category. As this movie franchise peaks the interest in so many new fans, it once again proposes the essential...

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In the popular "Twilight" series, the protagonist Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) had to choose between two love interests - an immortal vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) or werewolf Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner).

It was her choice to make, but people had strong opinions.

An INSIDER Poll found that people are still split among Team Edward and Team Jacob party lines.

Team Edward is the right choice, by the way.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was 2008 and the country was divided over one simple, yet inflammatory question: Are you Team Edward or are you Team Jacob?

For the uninitiated, the question, of course, refers to the love interests in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series, first published in 2005.

In the book and movie franchise of the same name, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), a 17-year-old high school student, was regularly forced to confront a difficult romantic choice: the immortal, sparkling vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) who was thirsty for her blood or Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), a shapeshifter taking the form of a werewolf and family friend.

Talk about a tough decision. Still, the series' fans were quick and eager to sound off on who they thought Bella should end up with. If you had even so much as heard of "Twilight," you likely held a strong opinion on Team Edward or Team Jacob.
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Well, as it turns out, those loyalties haven't gone anywhere.

Recently, as a part of the Great American Personality Test, INSIDER teamed up with Morning Consult to see what people had to say about the age-old question. Out of 8,805 respondents across the US, 22% of people said they are Team Edward and 18% said they are Team Jacob. Of the respondents, 60% of those polled said they didn't know or had no opinion.

It's no surprise that some respondents weren't sure what to choose: 30% of those polled were Gen Z or Millennials (ages 18-21 or 22-37, respectively). Whereas Gen X and Boomers (ages 38-53 and 54-72, respectively) accounted for 64% of respondents. The majority audience for "Twilight," it's safe to say, skews younger, as the books were released in 2005-2008 and were marketed as young adult novels.

But it's also not shocking that the margin between respondents who had an opinion was a slim 4%.

The debate may remain as contentious as ever, but one thing is certain: After all this time, Team Edward remains the right choice. Survey says. And so do the books, for that matter.

Read more about our methodology here.

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Years later, Team Edward vs Team Jacob remains the most divisive issue of our time

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In the popular "Twilight" series, the protagonist Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) had to choose between two love interests - an immortal vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) or werewolf Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). It was her choice to make, but people had strong opinions.

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Jacob Black vs Edward Cullen in Twilight (the book)

In Twilight, Edward meets Bella Swan, a human girl whose thoughts he is unable to read, and whose blood smells overwhelmingly sweet to him. He fights a growing attraction to her, but after saving her life on several occasions, he succumbs and eventually falls in love with her. However, Edward constantly warns Bella against being with him, perceiving her life to be at risk if she continues to associate with him.

Jacob has a small role in the first book of the series. He is the son of Billy Black, an old Swan family friend. When Bella uses him to get information on Edward Cullen and his family, Jacob tells her Quileute legends and introduces her to the idea that Edward is a vampire. Bella comes to like Jacob, and he develops a crush on her.

Edward Cullen and Jacob Black in New Moon

In New Moon, Edward's fears for Bella's safety intensify when she cuts her finger and is almost attacked by his brother Jasper. In an attempt to protect her, he convinces her that he no longer loves her, and moves away with his family, leaving Bella heartbroken. Edward finds it difficult to live without Bella, and becomes severely depressed at the prospect of an infinitely long and meaningless life. After he mistakenly learns from his sister Rosalie that Bella has committed suicide, Edward attempts to convince a group of Italian vampires, the Volturi, to kill him.

Meanwhile after months of depression over Edward's leaving in New Moon, Bella finds friendship with Jacob and slowly begins to come out of her depression. Their friendship becomes very strong, but Jacob also develops romantic feelings for Bella that she does not reciprocate. Jacob is also one of an ancient line of "shape shifters" or "werewolves", a member of the Quileute tribe that has forever been the mortal enemy of vampires. Jacob undergoes his first transformation into a wolf in response to a new vampire threat, and he becomes busy patrolling the forest with his pack, searching for vampires in the area. When Bella is caught by the vampire Laurent alone in a clearing, she is saved by Jacob and the pack, who manage to kill Laurent.

Bella, who has been taking risks to feel closer to Edward, impulsively jumps off a cliff and almost drowns, but Jacob saves her life. After Edward mistakenly believes Bella to have died, she and Edward's sister, Alice, rush to Italy to stop Edward from killing himself, leaving Jacob hurt and angry. Jacob is disgusted by Edward's return and by Bella's willingness to take him back after he left her. Jacob reminds Edward of his tribe's treaty with the Cullen family, which states that the Cullens are not allowed to bite humans.

Edward and Jacob in Eclipse

In Eclipse, Bella agrees to marry Edward on the condition he will make love to her while she is still human. Edward eventually relents and agrees, on the stipulation it will only occur after they are married. The plot is driven by the machinations of the vampire Victoria, who, seeking revenge for the death of her mate James, is hunting Bella and creating new vampires to build an army.

Meanwhile Jacob attempts to distance himself from Bella by not returning her phone calls and refusing to see her, enraged by the fact that Bella plans to become a vampire. Later, Jacob visits Bella and Edward to discuss the vampire Victoria's return, and he tells Bella that he misses her and wishes that they could remain friends. With Edward's approval, Bella begins to visit Jacob on a regular basis. On one of these visits, Jacob tells Bella that he is in love with her and that he wants her to choose him over Edward. Bella is caught off guard by his confession and tells him she only thinks of him as a friend. He forcibly kisses her, much to her displeasure, and she reacts by punching him in the face - breaking her hand and not leaving a scratch on him.

A grudging truce is made between the Cullens and the Native-American werewolf pack led by Sam Uley and Jacob Black. However, the truce is endangered when Bella realizes Jacob means more to her than she thought. Before the battle, Jacob overhears Edward and Bella discussing their engagement, angering him greatly. Jacob threatens suicide and Bella, in an attempt to stop him, kisses him passionately. Afterward, she comes to the realization that she is in love with Jacob, but her love for Edward is greater.

Ultimately, Edward accepts that Bella cares for Jacob and successfully destroys Victoria, and Bella acknowledges that Edward is the most important person in her life.

The epilogue is written from Jacob's point of view; angry and hurt at Bella's decision to become a vampire, he runs away in his wolf form to escape his pain.

Edward and Jacob in Breaking Dawn

Jacob returns after an absence to attend Bella and Edward's wedding in Breaking Dawn; though still visibly pained by her decisions, he tells Bella that he wants her to be happy. He is outraged when Bella inadvertently informs him that she and Edward plan to have sex before she becomes a vampire, because he knows that Edward's strength could kill her.

When Bella and Edward return from their honeymoon, Jacob becomes the narrator of the story for the next several chapters as he learns that she is pregnant with her and Edward's half-vampire, half-human child and that she has become desperately weak. Edward tries to coerce her into having an abortion in order to save her own life. However, Bella feels a bond with her unborn child and insists on giving birth. Edward comes to feel love for the baby as well, after he hears its thoughts and learns that the baby loves Bella in return.

Bella nearly dies giving birth in an emergency c-section, but Edward successfully delivers his daughter and then injects Bella's heart with his venom, healing her wounds by turning her into an immortal vampire.

When Jacob informs the pack of Bella's pregnancy, their leader Sam plans an attack on the Cullens, the point of which is to kill Bella and the baby because of the threat he believes the child presents. Jacob, who feels that the Cullens are innocent, disobeys Sam's command and separates himself from the pack, fulfilling his birthright as an Alpha wolf. He is joined in his new pack by Seth and Leah Clearwater, and they aid Jacob and the Cullens in protecting Bella.

During Bella's painful transformation into a vampire, Jacob imprints on Renesmee, Bella and Edward's daughter. The enmity between Jacob and the Cullens is dispelled, and he and Edward come to view each other as brothers.

Reception for Edward Cullen

Since the release of the Twilight series, the character of Edward has developed somewhat of a cult following, with millions of devoted, mostly female, fans worldwide. However, while the character has been overwhelmingly well-received by readers and has been called the "obsession of teen girls", several criticisms of his character, in particular accusations of sexism, have emerged. Gina R. Dalfonzo of the National Review Online described Edward's character as mentally unstable and a "predator", using behavioural examples such as spying on Bella while she sleeps, eavesdropping on her conversations, dictating her choice of friends, and encouraging her to deceive her father as reasons why she believes he is "one of modern fiction's best candidates for a restraining order."

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Jacob Black

Young Jacob may be Bella's favorite non-vampire friend. He's a Quileute Indian and lives on La Push reservation, not far from Forks. Upon first meeting, Bella is genuinely charmed and impressed by Jacob in many ways - he's a breath of fresh air compared to how clingy and suffocating Bella considers her Forks friends. Jacob and Bella's initial connection is that Jacob's dad, Billy, is friends with Charlie, and Bella's truck used to belong to Billy. Bella goes on to learn that Jacob is really into rebuilding and fixing cars.

We get the impression fairly quickly that Jacob is similar to Bella in many ways. He's very "normal," but there's something extra about him that makes him special. He's interesting and genuine. Bella notes that Jacob seems to have a crush on her, but Bella doesn't seem to be viewing Jacob in a completely platonic (non-romantic) way, either.

Let's take this one step further. Jacob seems like safe boyfriend material, the kind of guy Charlie would be OK with Bella dating. Overall, part of Jacob's role in the book is as a contrast to Edward, because both are potential love interests for Bella. Let's examine some of the ways they're different.

For starters, Edward is older than Bella (about 90 years older, in fact) and has a lot of life experience. Jacob, however, is a bit younger than Bella - Edward even calls him a "child." Edward is mysterious and challenging for Bella to understand, whereas Jacob is easy to read and even easy for Bella to manipulate. Edward represents danger and excitement, while Jacob is kind of like a safe boy-next-door type (and the son of Charlie's friend). Edward is graceful and sweeps Bella off her feet when dancing; Jacob is endearingly awkward at prom. By the Epilogue when Bella says, "I was shocked to notice that Jacob didn't have to look up [to glance at Edward]. He must have grown half a foot since the first time I'd seen him" (Epilogue.59), we imagine that Stephenie Meyer is going to have a bit of competition between Edward and Jacob in the sequel.

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Almost a decade after the Twilight Saga ended, can the Team Edward vs. Team Jacob debate finally be settled?

Stephanie Meyer's Twilight Saga has recently been put on Netflix, and with that, has renewed discussion on the most important question surrounding that series - Team Edward or Team Jacob? Even though it's been almost a decade since the last movie came out, this question still burns in the minds of devout fans of the series and its characters. At one time, this question was so heavily debated that it sparked online fights, put friendships on the line and led middle-aged women to cut in line at Comic-Con International. Though the series clearly picks Edward as the favorite, Jacob certainly has his merit in the competition.

Now that it's been almost a decade since the first wave of the Twilight fandom, the intensity has died down quite a bit. Because of that, perhaps we can approach this question more objectively and have a better perspective on the subject.

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Even though Edward Cullen ends up with Isabella Swan, many fans thought that he wasn't the best match. His demeanor throughout the series is very overbearing, overprotective and altogether very intense. This intensity is what attracted Bella to him in the first place though, so it actually works in his favor. While he seems controlling and a tad bit manipulative, it all comes from a place of absolute care for Bella. As a vampire, he knows just how fragile a human life is, and he wants to protect Bella's at any cost. Even when she tries to convince him to turn her into a vampire, Edward vehemently disagrees - he thinks that she should be able to live her own human life first before committing to forever with him.

Compared to him, Jacob Black seems like a more reasonable choice for Bella. Especially during New Moon, when he really gets to shine, Jacob proves himself to be a much warmer, thoughtful individual than Edward. He encourages Bella to pursue her goals, no matter how dangerous, like when she really wants to learn how to ride a motorbike. He's attentive, and they have a lot more in common. Jacob could also live a human lifespan with Bella - she doesn't need to fundamentally change her biology in order to be with him. In fact, she doesn't have to sacrifice anything. Aside from him being a werewolf, Bella doesn't really need to deal with too much drama.

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Unfortunately for Jacob, he ultimately ended up imprinting on Bella and Edward's child, Renesmee. This plot point seems a little weird, but it immediately took him out of the competition for Bella's affections. But even if he had imprinted on Bella instead, Jacob wouldn't have ended up with her. For all the reasons that Jacob hated Edward, Bella loved him. The fact that they were so different is what makes them work together as a couple. And, to be fair, Edward and Bella do have things in common - they like classic literature, sharing music and having real conversations. Even though Jacob and Bella seem like the intelligent choice, if they had ended up together, Bella might have felt bored after a while. Jacob seems like the kind of person who is completely content with where he is and who he is as a person. Edward, because he is immortal, is constantly learning new things and experiencing everything he possibly can.

For Bella, a curious, inquisitive girl, Edward is ultimately the better choice. Though the vampire/human barrier was a huge obstacle, Bella had no problem overcoming that, especially if it meant she could be with Edward forever. Despite his cold personality, Edward warms right up around Bella. Everything he does, he does for her. With his intense personality comes his intense love for this (once) human girl. Bella craves this type of fairytale intensity, which Jacob honestly cannot provide for her. The idea that she can forever travel, learn and live with Edward is a much more appealing idea than staying in Forks forever with Jacob and his werewolf pack. Additionally, Edward has always spoken about Jacob with respect, while Jacob made a point of constantly belittling and speaking ill of Edward.

Though both men have merits and drawbacks, Team Edward wins out. Team Jacob has valid points and often seems like the better choice, but Team Edward is the correct choice for Bella specifically. This debate will remain intact for as long as the Twilight Saga is around and there will always be people who back Jacob over Edward. But at the end of the day, and at the end of the series, Bella ends up with Edward.

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Almost a decade after the Twilight Saga ended, can the Team Edward vs. Team Jacob debate finally be settled? Stephanie Meyer's Twilight Saga has recently been put on Netflix, and with that, has renewed discussion on the most important question surrounding that series - Team Edward or Team Jacob?