The Twilight Saga: New Moon FULL Reaction
Added 2024-07-10 17:35:10 +0000 UTCThis was a mistake...
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I think people possibly misunderstand the story of Romeo and Juliet. I don't know if Shakespeare meant it to be as romantic as people take it as. It's a tragedy, and it's all the more tragic when you consider they died for nothing because they didn't really know each other. If their parents weren't feuding, it probably wouldn't have happened. But I might be wrong. We can't interview Shakespeare to know
Jennifer McIntyre
2024-07-21 23:38:38 +0000 UTCI absolutely see your point, and I think that would have made for an interesting story. I do however, want to point out that the Cullens aren't human. It would be like telling people who don't eat meat that they should try to spend their entire lives and fortune trying to stop everyone else in the world from eating meat. I'm not saying it would be a BAD thing to do, just that the perspective would have to be a little different. The idea of live and let live when it comes to food choices is pretty prevalent among humans, why would vampires be any different?
Annabellae Priestly
2024-07-14 16:01:57 +0000 UTCoh and ANOTHER thing that irritates me about the Cullens: notice how they just let a bunch of humans die? They're immortal and nearly indestructible, and yet they do NOTHING good for the world with their powers, simply attend high school over and over and buy nice clothes and live in nice houses. With the possible exception of Carlisle, being a doctor, they are completely useless. They could go around hunting other vampires, saving human lives, but nope! They just keep to themselves and pat themselves on the back for not eating humans themselves. Whereas the wolves are all about protecting people and saving lives. Team werewolf for life!
Mary Kate
2024-07-12 12:54:50 +0000 UTCYes, such a frustrating plot line. Two teens from completely different worlds immediately fall desperately in love, without even getting to know one another. They’re convinced they can’t live without each other. Then, a failure to communicate and verify facts has the guy rushing to commit suicide because he thinks she’s dead. Who could come up with such an idiotic, ready-to-tear-your-hair-out, story?!? Oh yeah….Shakespeare. The Twilight Saga is no Shakespeare. But it’s amusing that Romeo and Juliet is considered such a great love story. People seem to forget that Romeo is only 16-years-old and Juliet is 13! And they don’t have an ounce of reality or patience between them. I’m not dissing young love. I think Romeo and Juliet remains relevant because we want to believe in soulmates and we envy that intensity of emotion devoid of concerns about the minutiae of a “relationship.” It’s what makes Bella and Edward so fun!
Juley
2024-07-12 08:00:40 +0000 UTCIf you take the Moistcritical approach and watch this series as "so bad it's good" comedy, it's actually one of the better experiences I've had at the theater. I remember being forced to go with my mother and sister, and that was my approach back then as well. It was a little awkward as I was cracking up laughing when the entire audience was in serious "awww" mode, but oh well. I was never forced to go again.
Georg Eide
2024-07-11 12:03:34 +0000 UTC"This was a mistake" is probably the best by line for any series reaction ever LOL. I can't wait. I loved the books and enjoyed the movies in a weird cheesy kind of way. Can't wait to laugh at this. Annnd GO!
Sarah_M
2024-07-11 07:36:12 +0000 UTCThis movie is not the best in the franchise by any means but it's got more Jacob and finally some actual shapeshifter lore, which I love. It's a common misconception that Jacob and the pack are werewolves, when they are in fact shapeshifters that assume wolf-form. They are descended from the ancient spirit warriors of the Quileute tribe. The main difference between a shapeshifter and a werewolf is that a werewolf has no control over when they turn, which is usually on a full moon, while a shapeshifter does. Shapeshifters don’t need the full moon to transform and their condition is the result of a gene, whereas werewolves are usually bitten or cursed. Also, shapeshifters can turn into any animal, though in Twilight they mostly turn into wolves. There are werewolves in the books called the Children of the Moon. Phasing is a sudden and violent process, causing their clothes to shred (which is why they are usually shirtless). Only males were believed to be able to phase until the transformation of Leah Clearwater, which surprised everyone, even though "she is a direct descendant of the spirit chiefs". The transformation generally occurs when a boy reaches manhood and is accompanied by a sudden growth spurt lasting for about two months, a dramatic rise in body temperature and intense mood swings (which is why Jacob was acting the way he was in the movie theatre). It is usually triggered when a tribal member encounters the scent of vampires and senses the tribe's need of protection. It can also be triggered by anger, as it was for Jacob. To become human again, the shape-shifter needs to calm down and concentrate. Jacob finds phasing between wolf and human form easier than most because of his paternal great-grandfather, Ephraim Black, a tribal chief and his maternal great-grandfather Quil Ateara II, meaning he has inherited the shapeshifting gene from both sides of his family. Also, Jacob didn't know he was a shapeshifter until he started phasing, he genuinely thought the stories were just stories. The colour of a vampire's eyes in Twilight changes based on their diet and thirst levels. Vampires with golden/yellow eyes like the Cullens only consume animal blood (they call themselves "vegetarians"), making them more capable of being around humans. Black eyes indicate the need to feed. In about two weeks, if the vampire doesn't feed, their eyes will go completely black. When they reach that point they become very dangerous, as they will do anything to get any type of blood. Vampires with red eyes usually only consume human blood. Newborns also have bright red eyes due to the human blood still present in them. Those with red eyes are usually irrational, hot-headed and travel in small groups. The actors in the franchise found wearing colored contact lenses uncomfortable. Bella pisses me off so much, especially in this movie. Putting herself in harms way and literally trying to kill herself because she misses her boyfriend?! I'm not minimising how a person feels when they go through heartbreak but this is so toxic. Btw, when Bella kept seeing Edward, he wasn't really there. It was just an hallucination trying to keep her from doing something reckless and dangerous. I do think that Jacob needs to let it go but Bella is also using him because Edward is gone and leading him on, which is so messed up. Fun facts: The producers were planning to recast Taylor Lautner if he couldn't train hard enough in time to film this movie. But Taylor was committed to playing Jacob and trained intensely for 9 months to bulk up as soon as production wrapped on the first movie. His prep included consuming 4,000 calories per day, eating every 2 hours and working out for 2 hours at least 5 days a week. He gained over 25 pounds of muscle before filming. I haven't read the books (except a bit of the first one) but I know that the scene where Bella is in the chair while a few months passed, in the book there was just the name of each month in the middle of the page. I think they translated that very well on screen. There was some foreshadowing in the first movie, after Jacob talked to Bella outside of prom, Edward said "I leave you alone for two minutes and the wolves descend". Furthermore, a painting of a wolf can be seen in Bella's bedroom in the first movie. The movie contains a reference to the picture on the book cover: When Carlisle sets fire to the blood and glass from the cut on Bella's arm they form the shape and colour of the ruffled tulip on the cover. Tyler Posey was Stephenie Meyer's first choice to play Jacob and he made it far in the audition process. He would later land the leading role of a werewolf on MTV's Teen Wolf. Before joining the franchise as a member of the Volturi named Caius, Jamie Campbell Bower could have played Edward. He appeared briefly in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 as young Grindelwald (who took the Elder Wand). Michael Sheen took on the role of Volturi coven leader Aro because his daughter Lily (with Kate Beckinsale) was a massive fan of the series. Vanessa Hudgens was considered to play Leah.
Heida
2024-07-10 21:29:26 +0000 UTClol the thumbnail 🤣 🤣 😂
Viera Galikova
2024-07-10 19:30:50 +0000 UTCI bet you thought that nothing could be worse than the first....then you watched this one, hahaha, the struggle is real. It gets better from here, i promise haha!
Priscila
2024-07-10 18:51:49 +0000 UTC
