I don't usually compare the characters. Sometimes I get what the characters look like from the cover of the book so we've got influences on what we think of the characters most of the time before we read the book. Some of the movies I do compare with the book story. Sometimes I don't like how the story ends compared to the book (i.e. Blood and Chocolate, My sister's Keeper, etc.)
I don't think that Love should be given one day. So I feel that Valentines day is something where people are out to just make money. Even tho I wouldn't mind getting a rose/flower, it should be out of the blue and not because of a certain day. I'm in a relationship with my 2 cats and 2 dogs. :)