Hey hey hey, I'm here with another chapter~ :)
Thanks very much to Sunset Clouds and silvericedrops for reading and enjoying these lists and the great reviews~ if you have any friends that are die hard buffy fans, tell them about it. They should enjoy it and if you have any friends that are die hard Twilight fans that should be converted, let them take a look hehe
Oh and about the plots, I'm going to save that one for last :)
This next chapter is about the two main parents of the two series. Here's Joyce vs. Charlie
1) Joyce is a real mother. At first, she didn't know Buffy was a slayer. She was just a worried mother, especially because Buffy was expelled from her school in Los Angeles because she blew up a freaking gymnasium. Yet, Joyce just wants Buffy to have the same chances as any kid so they move to Sunnydale. Joyce always puts Buffy first and yet, she doesn't pry too much into Buffy's life. She does ask questions, but it's not annoying or suspicious.
2) Charlie…I do like him because it's obvious he loves Bella, but it's like…the way he's written, he forgot how to be a dad. Being a parent isn't something you forget how to do, especially if Bella's been coming to see you ever summer. Yeah, he hasn't seen her in like four years, but that's not forever. The parent is supposed to take care of the child, not the other way around.
3) When Joyce finds out that Buffy slept with Angel in season 2, she reacted like a real mother. She had to have a long talk with Buffy and it was obvious she was uncomfortable with it because Buffy was only seventeen at the time and because of her actions, Angel lost his soul and became a monster once again. But despite being uncomfortable with having to talk to her teenage daughter about sex and being safe and all that, she still does it because it's the right thing to do.
4) Charlie barely talks about anything with Bella. They talk about dating but nothing ever more serious because he's just too uncomfortable with the idea of them doing more and he seems to trust Edward so much that way. I know that if it was my dad, he would watch us like a hawk and call me every few hours to make sure I wasn't doing anything stupid.
5) When Buffy reveals she was a vampire slayer, her mom had a real, human reaction. She freaked out and she didn't want to believe her little girl was out doing anything dangerous. And like every human being, she made the mistake of giving Buffy the ultimatum of getting kicked out of the house. But like a real mother, she welcomed Buffy back with open arms and realized that was the wrong way to go about it and she slowly but surely understands Buffy's calling.
6) Charlie's solution is keeping Bella in the house all the time when she gets in trouble. And since he doesn't know Edward's up in her room in the middle of the night, it really does nothing. It just unfortunately shows that Bella doesn't respect him as a father.
7) Buffy puts her mother first in whatever she does. She always wants to make sure her mother is protected even when she's just going on patrol. And then in later seasons, when Joyce gets sick, Buffy really steps up to be the head of the house, not ever letting anyone see her break down because she knows she has to be strong for everyone. And then Joyce tries to be brave for everyone when she's sick. The woman is a single mother already and now we find out she has a brain tumor and she's trying so hard to be strong for her daughters all the way up until her death. That's a real mother…putting her children first, even when she's dying.
8) Charlie…well he's not mentioned quite enough to really know how he puts Bella first…because it just doesn't seem like it. Charlie, to me, is written more like an inexperienced baby sitter. He's not sure what to do but he is trying so I can't really fault him too much, I guess.
9) Joyce is also a real mom in that she makes snacks for Buffy and her friends, listens to them when they have problems, and even offers motherly advice. She always has her home open to any of Buffy's friends if they need a place to stay or just hang out.
10) I'm sure Charlie is welcoming and whatnot, but hey, Bella really doesn't have that many friends, if any so there's no point.
11) Joyce tries to understand Buffy's job as Slayer but she doesn't pry or try to follow on patrols and stuff. She just wants to understand her daughter's life and help the best way she can, to just be there for her.
12) Unfortunately, Bella never tells Charlie anything so he can't even be a part of her life. It's like doom if she tells ONE person. That shows she can't trust Charlie unfortunately and so that in turn means he can't really trust her. That's a loving relationship.
13) Joyce is nothing but proud of Buffy. She's proud that despite her calling, she's doing her best at trying to be normal. She's proud that Buffy got into college and even really tried going and then she held nothing against her when she had to drop out. The point is Buffy tried.
14) Charlie tries his best to try and get Bella to enjoy being normal. He tries to make her go out and be with real people, especially when Edward leaves but even he can't do anything to help her. He can't ever be proud of Bella because he's always worried sick. And even when he tries with the graduation/college stuff, she pretty much spits in his face and doesn't even want to go to college, or she chooses Alaska…that's pretty damn far away from her family.
15) Last, but certainly not least. I remember so well, Buffy's initial reaction to seeing Joyce's dead body on the couch. She calls out to her…and then in dead silence, all you can hear is the faint murmur of Buffy's voice…"Mommy?" That is so chilling and it's a beautiful moment. As mature and as ready for just about anything she is, she's still a normal girl who loves her mother more than anything. And to see her own mother dead before her, left her a helpless child. That's real. She would have rather died and gone to hell then see her own mother die.
16) If Charlie would have died, Bella would have gotten over it quickly because she has Edward. If she didn't have Edward then she would collapse and there'd be nothing worth living for. But if Charlie died, it'd be okay. It's obvious she puts her lover before her family and that is the worst thing to do. Family always comes first because they will be there for you when that one person can't. I guess Charlie just fails as a dad, as much as he tries.
Now I know I could have chosen Giles since he's Buffy's father figure but Giles isn't her real parent so therefore~ I chose Joyce :)
