#TwilightForever: She's Not One Of Us

This is a brief deleted scene from Twilight:



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#TwilightForever: The Vampires of Twilight

Another behind the scenes look:



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#TwilightForever: Stephenie Meyer's Dream

Here's a little behind the scenes look:





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#TwilightForever Definition of Twilight

According to Dictionary.com, the definition of the word twilight is as follows:

twi·light

[twahy-lahyt]

noun

1. the soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak to sunrise or, more commonly, from sunset to nightfall.

2. the period in the morning or, more commonly, in the evening during which this light prevails.

3. a terminal period, especially after full development, success, etc.: the twilight of his life.

4. a state of uncertainty, vagueness, or gloom.

adjective

5. of, pertaining to, or resembling twilight; dim; obscure: in the twilight hours.

6. appearing or flying at twilight; crepuscular.

 

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#TwilightForever: My Name Is Edward Cullen

"'Hello,' said a quiet, musical voice.

I looked up, stunned that he was speaking to me. He was sitting as far away from me as the desk allowed, but his chair was angled toward me. His hair was dripping wet, disheveled -- even so, he looked like he'd just finished shooting a commercial for hair gel. His dazzling face was friendly, open, a slight smile on his flawless lips. But his eyes were careful.

 'My name is Edward Cullen,' he continued. 'I didn't have a chance to introduce myself last week. You must be Bella Swan.'"
-- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, page 43.

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#TwilightForever: Meet Jacob Black

Why did they feel the need to introduce Jacob so early? In the book, Bella remembered Billy, Jacob's father, from her childhood, but she didn't meet Jacob until the group outing to La Push. In the movie, however, the two are set up as old friends.

The answer, of course, is to give Jacob more screen time for the Team Jacob fans. Sigh. It makes sense from a filmmaker's point of view, especially since he is an important character for subsequent films, and it draws in more of the fans. It's just one of those details they changed that bothers me.

But then again, I'm biased because I am very Team Edward.

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#TwilightForever: Forks's Greenery

"It was beautiful, of course; I couldn't deny that. Everything was green: the trees. their trunks covered with moss, their branches hanging with a canopy of it, the ground covered with ferns. Even the air filtered down greenly through the leaves.

It was too green -- an alien planet."
-- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, page 8.

I've heard complaints from people about the green color palette used in the movie, but I feel it really fits well with Bella's own description of Forks. It's one of those details that helps immerse the reader into the book, and I feel it translated over well into the film.

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#TwilightForever: Full Moon

The first song in the film from the Twilight soundtrack is Full Moon by the Black Ghosts. It has a lovely haunting sense to it, and its lyrics speak of going home after a journey. Traveling to Forks is Bella's journey, and it takes a lot of courage and maturity for her to take it.



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#TwilightForever Twilight: How I Would Die

"I'd never given much thought to how I would die -- though I'd had reason enough in the last few months -- but even if I had, I would not have imagined it like this.

I stared without breathing across the long room, into the dark eyes of the hunter, and he looked pleasantly back at me.

Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of someone else, someone I loved. Noble, even. That ought to count for something.

I knew that if I'd never gone to Forks, I wouldn't be facing death now. But, terrified as I was, I couldn't bring myself to regret the decision. When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your expectations, it's not reasonable to grieve when it comes to an end.

The hunter smiled in a friendly way as he sauntered forward to kill me."
-- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, page 1.

This opening is so symbolic. The soft, fragile, feminine doe is running away from a bloodthirsty predator. The doe, of course, is Bella and her innocence, and the unseen predator is representative both of Edward and of James, after her blood.  Bella's monologue taken from the preface of the book, however, which is a preview  of how she will stand by the decisions she's made and is perfectly willing to protect the people she cares about with her life. In other, when push comes to shove, she will not run away like the deer. She stands firm to face the hunter. This conviction is one of the many things I admire about Bella, and it's something she shows repeatedly throughout the series.

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Howl At The Moon

Back in May, my friend J and I decided that this summer we would watch a series together that neither of us have previously seen. We have similar tastes in books, movies, and shows (with  a few exceptions -- I will never like Anchorman, sorry), and viewing a few marathons together was a great way to bond before she left for her internship. After much debate, we selected Teen Wolf.
 

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All I knew about Teen Wolf previously is that it involves werewolves (obviously) and that the big slash ship is Sterek. I didn't know it's MTV. I didn't know it's an adaptation of the cult Michael J. Fox film. I didn't know Scott is the main character. I didn't even know what Stiles and Derek look like. The only thing I really knew is that Sterek is the big rival ship for Destiel.

Now, I am a huge Destiel fan, and I desperately want the pairing to become official for Supernatural season nine. I just about melted into bittersweet sobs when Dean told Castiel, "I need you," while Castiel was struggling against mind control not to kill him. I am currently working on multiple -- that's right, multiple -- Destiel fan videos. Therefore, reading that Sterek is considered the Destiel of Teen Wolf instantly intrigued me.

 

 

 

 

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 J and I watched the first couple episodes, and immediately we were hooked. The show is incredible! It has intriguing storylines and brilliantly developed characters. Every single character is interesting and likeable,* even minor background and side characters. (Who else here wants to create a fan club for Greenberg? Our motto would be: Greenberg, We Love You Even Though Everybody Hates You And We Have No Idea What You Look Like.) Even the more villainous characters are loveable and sympathetic, especially snarky Peter, and who else here cried for Deucalion at the end of Visionary? Speaking of crying, I do cry a lot during Teen Wolf, especially this current season. Season one was great; season two was even better; and season three is amazing, with each episode being more intensive than the last. After this past episode, I'm dying for this coming Moonday. Is Jennifer actually Paige? I must know!

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Now I have another reason to smile at the full moon.

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* Except for Jennifer. She's not very likeable, but she's still very interesting. Though truth be told, we just hate her for manipulating Derek and keeping him from Stiles.