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{{quote| ''The story of an uncommonly gentle man.''}}
{{quote|''The story of an uncommonly gentle man.''}}


To paraphrase Linus from ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'', of all the [[Tim Burton]] movies in the world, this is the Tim Burtoniest. Not that there's anything wrong with that...
To paraphrase Linus from ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'', of all the [[Tim Burton]] movies in the world, this is the Tim Burtoniest. Not that there's anything wrong with that...
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* [[Gossipy Hens]]: The women in town can't help themselves from gossiping about Edward.
* [[Gossipy Hens]]: The women in town can't help themselves from gossiping about Edward.
* [[Hold Me]]: One of the most famous lines.
* [[Hold Me]]: One of the most famous lines.
{{quote| '''Kim''': Hold me.<br />
{{quote|'''Kim''': Hold me.
'''Edward''': I can't. }}
'''Edward''': I can't. }}
* [[Innocent Inaccurate]]: Edward - who is himself apparently immortal - doesn't understand what's happened to his 'father.' When Peg inquires about him, Edward replies simply, "He didn't wake up."
* [[Innocent Inaccurate]]: Edward - who is himself apparently immortal - doesn't understand what's happened to his 'father.' When Peg inquires about him, Edward replies simply, "He didn't wake up."
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*** Note that none of the family seems particularly surprised by this revelation, perhaps reinforcing this part of Edward's character.
*** Note that none of the family seems particularly surprised by this revelation, perhaps reinforcing this part of Edward's character.
* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: Variation, when Kim learns Edward knew whose house he was robbing, when he seemed to have been tricked into thinking they were retrieving stolen goods.
* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: Variation, when Kim learns Edward knew whose house he was robbing, when he seemed to have been tricked into thinking they were retrieving stolen goods.
{{quote| '''Kim''': Then why did you do it?<br />
{{quote|'''Kim''': Then why did you do it?
'''Edward''': Because you asked me to. }}
'''Edward''': Because you asked me to. }}
** In a more platonic sense, {{spoiler|even though Peg loves Edward very much, she soon realizes that bringing him to live with her family was a mistake, and it would be better if he lived in his tower where he's safe.}}
** In a more platonic sense, {{spoiler|even though Peg loves Edward very much, she soon realizes that bringing him to live with her family was a mistake, and it would be better if he lived in his tower where he's safe.}}