Twilight Series Talk

I am so glad that we finally have a forum for "The Host."
I know that not only does Jared play a really big role in the book, but I also know that there is this HUGE controversy as to whether or not you should side with him.
In the beginning, I was under the impression that Jared was perfect. I thought that he would be involved in the happy ending with Wanda, or something along the lines of that. And I proved myself wrong. He was a jerk, he was mean, and he was biased. And I HATED it when he started talking to Wanda after the tribunal for Kyle's life, just because Ian kissed her forehead. Except, I was almost falling for him... Not to mention the kiss and lie he gave to her when she was about to be extracted from Mel's body.
But I got over that, even though now that I've sympathized with him, I am also happy with the way things are now. And I'm glad and thankful that he threathened Doc.
(Even though I did like Mel, I still think it was her fault for forcing all those memories on Wanda.)
So what do YOU think of him? Did you have mixed feelings? Or was there a point in the book where you hated him? Leave your thoughts here. I'm aching to know!

P.S. (I'm with Ian all the way!)

I am not a fan of Jared at all. In the beginning when you get Mel's memories of him when the three of them were living in the mountains I thought he was great and even a little sexy. But then when Wanda meets him he dug himself into a hole and didn't get out of it in my opinion.

I agree with Jaki.

I also think that for Jared to be perfect, would be to see Wanda as someone... not someone that took over Mel's body, but her own person. And I think, the people that were able to do that, are great people... (Jeb, Ian, Doc, Jamie)

I mean, I understand that Jared at all right to be mad but so did the rest of Mel's family, especially Jamie but Jamie wasn't mad... he accepted it.

I think if Jared excepted it, instead of trying to get Mel to take over the body, I think a lot of people would have liked him more.

True!
I sincerely don't like how he turns friendly in the end of Wanda's life in Wanda's body just because Wanda was finally leaving. He had no other reason to be nice.

I despised Jared when he kept hurting Wanda AND Melanie. But then he grew on me. I mean really, when he kept going to raids, I kept checking -peeking- to see if he were to come in a bit. I got disappointed when he didn't come early. But really, the pick between the two was incredibly hard.

I mean, both wanted what was best, but none of them really showed the love that Ian gave to Wanda, and of course Mel hated that.

Oh so hard to pick one.