The Curious Case of Edward Scissorhands

These are two movies I absolutely adore. Notice the common theme between them?

They're not normal. They're both outcasts, misfits; they don't quite belong anywhere. No one really understands them, and they have nowhere, no one. (Well, okay, Edward had his old castle, but, still.) And even though they go through so much, they're both still really sweet people.

I'm not quite sure what this says about me. Either I relate to them and think of myself as a bit of an outcast as well, or I have a major soft spot for the underdogs. Except, it's not quite right to call them 'underdogs', and the reason for having a soft spot for them kind of brings us back to the first option. Hmm.

I felt a pull towards Edward (SCISSORHANDS, NOT CULLEN) even as I watched because he was so shy and vulnerable. He can't do a lot of things by himself, and it makes you both want to giggle and go all motherly on him. He's sort of someone you want to take care of, like a child.

Benjamin, I just want to befriend him. Sit down with him and just talk about everything. Ask him things about himself, make him tell me things, you know? I want him to have someone there.

Look at me going all weird over fictional characters. I'm really weird, aren't I? Anyway, if you haven't watched either movie, please do -- I think they're rather amazing.