'I rewatch the Twilight films every year and one character gets creepier each time'

Before The Summer I Turned Pretty's Belly, Conrad and Jeremiah, there was Bella, Edward and Jacob - a real love triangle for the ages.

Like most of Gen Z, I spent a good chunk of my pre-teens in heated debates about Team Jacob and Team Edward. As a proud member of the former, I had no doubt in my mind Bella should have married the werewolf. While I can't recall why I loved Jacob so much, I'm sure I had better reasons than his six pack.

Debuted in 2008, the Twilight saga quickly became a huge phenomenon, catapulting the careers of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.

Based on Stephenie Meyer's fantasy novel series, the romantic dramas follow teenager Bella Swan (Stewart), who enters into the dangerous world of vampires after falling for Edward Cullen (Pattinson). Edward hails from a family of blood-suckers, but Bella, being a smitten high school student, isn't scared of her new beau.

In the background of her romance with Edward, Bella's friend Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) has a not-so-secret crush on her. Thus, the love triangle is born.

Although this franchise isn't exactly Oscar-worthy, I revisit the entire series every year. I can't pinpoint exactly when this tradition started, but I become more boggled by my teenage self with every rewatch. Because, and I can't stress this enough, how could I have ever supported Team Jacob?

I would chalk my support for the werewolf to my huge celebrity crush on Taylor Lautner, but Jacob had so many red flags that even a pre-teen should have spotted.

My biggest issue is that he did not value Bella's autonomy. I understand the power of a teenage crush, even Bella made questionable decisions because of her obsession with Edward.

However, Jacob's persistence often veered into