Monday 4 June 2018

Why I love Charlie


I recently re-watched the Twilight movies, because we all need a bit of "junk food" once in a while, right?  Anyway, in addition to that tricky decision of which kind of guy I'd like to sweep me off my feet (Jacob wins), I found myself falling in a different kind of love with another guy - Charlie. 

Charlie Swan, Forks police officer and lonely divorcee is the awkward, estranged father of teenager Bella Swan.  Since Bella's mother left with her when she was just a baby, his time with her was short and he never saw her grow up, apart from those random summers she spent with him over the years. 

To many he may seem a strange sort of father figure; a second class model, perhaps, lacking many of the great fatherly essentials.  But whilst re-watching the series - especially the wedding scenes, for some reason - I realised that I feel otherwise. 

Whilst watching his reaction to his daughter moving out and on with his life, I noticed that Charlie loves Bella - he really loves her.   He actually cares.  He's upset when she's hurt; he's content when she's happy.  And he's sad when she's leaving.

So while Charlie might seem a little awkward and unsure at times in his interactions with his daughter, I feel like he has one of the most important qualities of a father: love.  And I would be so lucky if he was my dad.