Ally- I understand that one should read all four books in order to understand the whole plot. However, one should also watch all six Star Wars movies to understand the plot that carries through that series, or read all three Lord of the Rings novels to understand the story it’s illustrating. It’s not about knowing what’s coming. That’s the art of the story. You develop it as you go along, and you develop the themes that go along with it. Twilight doesn’t seem to have any so far. As of yet, all I’ve seen are two characters, Edward and Bella, staring lifelessly at each other, telling each other how much they’re in love. That to me means nothing. I want depth to these characters, and so far, in the way it’s developing, the story arc between each entry hasn’t given me any.

Charlise- Maybe they did the best they could with New Moon, but the way I see it is that movie adaptations should be representations of the book, since the filmmakers obviously can’t fit everything in there. From what I’ve been told, these movies are essentially basic representations of what the books are like, only the books meander more than the films do. Maybe they did their best, but they didn’t seem to make any attempt to transcend the empty story that was holding it back.

Sara- I get paid to see movies and write about them. In short, I do work, son.

As for Ally’s comment, I know some guys who love the Twilight Saga and some girls who hate it… I personally have no interest, given what I know of the plot, but it’s amazing what hostility spikes up over this series… The obsessions for and against are somewhat scary. It’s like Harry Potter mania except gone all wrong.