As DuskAs the TV remake prepares for production, there's no better time to remember Edward Cullen's legacy and see how the series can improve on the franchise's protagonist. Edward Cullen is almost as divisive as Duskthe franchise that spawned it. According to some fans, DuskThe brooding romantic antihero of is a formative crush, a Byronic vampire with a well-hidden heart of gold and a well-meaning figure who is unfairly maligned, even among the franchise's own fans. According to others, Dusk'and Howling HeightsS's inspired love interest is a possessive, controlling monster, and her version of vampirism is terminally cringeworthy.
Happily, DuskThe TV remake of is ready to adapt Midnight Sun, Dusk author Stephanie Meyers' retelling of the original novel Dusk from Edward's perspective. Although Midnight Sun almost doesn't change DuskPlot-wise, the decision to foreground Edward's perspective means the novel offers more insight into the character's inner world. Edward is less mysterious in Midnight SunSo adapting the novel for TV could resolve some issues that even its defenders have admitted in recent years. Among them are serious issues, like his stalking, and more harmless issues, like Edward barely having a sense of humor.
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Edward should be less obsessive and possessive in the Twilight remake
Edward's Most Infamous Quality Hasn't Aged Well
The most controversial aspect of Edward's story Dusk characterization is his possessive attitude towards Bellasomething that appears repeatedly throughout the novel's saga. Although this has been downplayed in the film adaptations of the books, many of Edward's problematic antics remain present in one form or another. If Edward is restricting Bella from spending time with Jacob in Eclipsewarning her for staying out late Duskby following her car and tracking her activities in various books, or even having her family kidnap her so she can't meet Jacob again, Edward is undeniably a possessive and obsessive love interest.
What makes this a problem is not just Edward's possessive attitude itself, but the way it is excused and romanticized in the world of the series. Since Edward is a vampire and Bella is human, at least until Dawnhis actions can be rationalized by arguing that Edward is simply keeping Bella out of harm's way. This justification works for some of the above cases, but there is no denying that Edward hides information from Bella unnecessarily and, as a result, weakens her. He never sees her as an equal, thus justifying his possessiveness.
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Edward needs to grow and change more in the Twilight TV remake
Longer runtime offers ample chances for more introspection
While DuskThe TV remake of Edward must change Edward to ensure he remains a compelling protagonist for more contemporary audiences. The show's longer running time should make this easier. Edward needs more character growth in Midnight Sunadaptationas the original film series focused almost entirely on Bella and her growth. Bella's personality change was fundamental to the Dusk books, so it made sense for the film to center her, but this made Edward feel comparatively flat and one-dimensional. An entire series told from his perspective should go a long way toward correcting this imbalance, making it easier to root for Edward in the process.
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Edward should be more mature in the Twilight TV remake
Edward's advanced age makes his immaturity inadvertently funny
Even though Edward admits he's been 17 for a long time now, that doesn't make it any less funny when the eternal teenager continues to act like it. DuskEdward TV remake needs to make Edward more matureas his pettiness has an unfortunate tendency to make the character serious and inadvertently funny. There are countless moments where Edward grimaces disapprovingly and Bella laughs at Jacob's jokes or broods for days on problems that could easily have been resolved with a little communication, and this childish immaturity makes it difficult to take the teenage vampire's plight seriously. .
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Twilight TV remake needs to make Edward a classic vampire
The Cullen family's bloodless vampirism never rang true
In the original novels, Meyers reveals that DuskThe Cullen family is “Vegetarian”vampires, i.e. the Cullens live off the blood of animals instead of humans. This absurd twist allows Edward to be a vampire without actually harming anyone except a few evil cartoon characters he defeats throughout the series. This eliminates all the moral ambiguity of the vampire mythos and makes the franchise's monsters seem ridiculously harmless, so Midnight SunThe TV show is expected to diverge from the source material and make Edward a real vampire. This twist would change the franchise's canon, but the change would be worth it.
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Twilight TV remake should explore Edward's story more
Edward's Tragic Origins Make Him Surprisingly Likeable
Speaking of alternations for Duskcanon, Midnight SunThe Edward TV adaptation needs to focus more on Edward's Twilight story. Born in 1901, Edward grew up in relative comfort until the 1918 flu outbreak claimed the lives of his parents. Edward was turned into a vampire by Carlisle Cullen to save his lifeand Edward's tragedy Dusk The backstory left him trapped as a teenager for all eternity, thanks to a promise Carlisle made to his mother. Although Edward survived, this traumatic origin story shaped his outlook on life, and Midnight Sun need to further explore the ramifications of this in your Dusk retelling.
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The Twilight Remake Edward Desperately Needs a Sense of Humor
Twilight's Original Antihero Was Ridiculously Serious
Perhaps the most obvious change that Midnight Sun need to do is one that can be applied to the entire Dusk franchise, but can be attributed to Edward in particular. DuskEdward Cullen is often stern and humorlessso much so that even Bella admits it's a surprise when he tells a joke or laughs. This might make him a perfect love interest for the angsty teenager, but it makes him a deadly boring protagonist. Edward Cullen needs to lighten up and develop a sense of humor in Duskof the TV remake, something that could make it much more appealing.
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Edward needs to be honest with Bella in the remake
The whole New Moon story could have been avoided through communication
Admittedly, Bella's character was supposed to be different in DuskThe TV remake too. That said, some of the saga's subplots cannot be left at the feet of its somewhat inert and inactive heroine. Although Bella's lack of agency has been criticized ad nauseam New moonthe storyline could have been avoided entirely if Edward had been honest with Bella. Edward's inability to handle difficult conversations nearly cost him his life in this sequence, and later Midnight SunThe TV remake ends the story of the original film, the series should fix this by finally having Edward simply talk about his feelings with Bella.
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Twilight's new Edward should bury his beef with Jacob
Edward and Jacob's rivalry became a meme for good reason
If there is one thing that even the most casual reader or viewer can remember about the Dusk saga, is the infamous fan war between Team Jacob and Team Edward. Edward and Jacob weren't just two different suitors competing for Bella's hand. The pair played two types of love interests, the mysterious, shadowy stranger and the comforting, friendly local. Jacob and Edward's fight was undoubtedly the Dusk the most memorable conflict in the saga, so Midnight Sunthe retelling of the story must subvert the audience's expectations, burying this rivalry entirely. Edward getting along with Jacob would make the entire plot less predictable.
It's hard to deny that Edward is a pretty predictable love interest.
Furthermore, Edward dropping his jealous dislike for Jacob would make him a more likable character overall and would leave longtime fans intrigued by this new interpretation of the character. It's hard to deny that Edward is a pretty predictable love interest and his distant attitude towards Jacob only makes matters worse as the saga progresses. If Edward didn't see Jacob as a threat, his attempts to stop Bella from spending time with him would seem genuinely well-intentioned. Of course, that would mean telling Bella about werewolves, which would require another big change in Edward.
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Edward needs to respect Bella's agency in the Twilight remake
Edward failed to respect Bella's boundaries
Edward constantly transgressed Bella's boundaries in Dusk and its sequels and the main excuse for this was his attempts to keep her safe in the world of vampires and werewolves. DuskEdward's werewolves and the saga's version of vampires differ from their usual depictions, but neither is threatening enough to justify Edward's terrible habit of ignoring Bella's agency in any plan. Edward treats Bella as something who needs to be protected, rather than someone who needs to be informed, and Midnight SunThe TV remake should change that with a more respectful and less dismissive version of the character.
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Edward shouldn't shine in the Twilight remake
Twilight's Most Infamous Change to Vampire Lore Should Be Abandoned
Most of the changes described above are ones that need to happen to make Edward's personality more palatable. Midnight Sun was designed to give viewers more insight into the mind of Edward Cullen, so since DuskAlthough the TV remake aims to revisit his story, the show should try to make Edward a more likable human figure than his cold movie counterpart. However, there is an infamous element of Dusk movies and books that the series needs to change, even if it does nothing to make Edward more likable. DuskThe TV remake is expected to undo the franchise's sparkly vampires.
Edward can't shine Duskof the TV remake if the show's creators want viewers to have any chance of taking the show seriously. While many DuskThe story hasn't aged well, the sparkly vampires were unpopular even when the series debuted. Midnight Sun Still needs to find a way for the Cullens to attend school during the day, so it's okay if Edward doesn't catch fire when he comes into contact with daylight. However, the revised version of Edward Cullen can't be another sparkly vampire or the show will seem unintentionally hilarious, as this Dusk character details never worked.