![]() ![]() Related: Twilight: Who Stephenie Meyer Wanted To Cast As Edward And Bella However, for the most part, the story of all five installments focused on Edward, Bella, and the constant contrivances conspiring to keep the pair apart. That said, fortunately for fans of the series, the movies were not without their compelling supporting characters. "Ultimately, Bella's character does become stronger, especially in the last book."īut she said the danger is that the series will normalize the couple's relationship for young, impressionable people.The Twilight series also found time for a love triangle with Jacob Black, a local werewolf, as well as some complex lore about international vampire communities and endless backstories for its main cast. I think it will be interesting to see how Hollywood presents the next book. "The lead character in there definitely had more agency and a stronger sense of self," said Aragon, who added, nonetheless, that the Twilight series provides great entertainment and offers families "teachable moments."Īragon said she loved reading the stories: "I could not put these books down. Drew Barrymore plays an indie-rock loving misfit who deals with her small-town misery by joining a roller derby league. Marshall said she can "definitely" tell the difference between the Hollywood portrayal and how she wants to live her own life.Ī better portrayal of a female character is in the movie Whip It, said Aragon. ![]() "I don't really like that," said Marshall. ![]() She's a follower and he's like, 'I'm the best and I can tell you what to do and watch you and stalk you.' "But then I was reading that she only does what he does and she's kind of needy. Twilight fan Jasmine Marshall, 12, thought at first the stories were "cool and I wished life could be like this. "Her desire to be with him at any cost leads her to take greater and greater risks," says the website. The website for the second Twilight movie, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, said Bella feels numb and alone through her senior year of high school and "she discovered Edward's image comes to her whenever she puts herself in jeopardy." That's not being in love with someone so much you're obsessed." He is uninvited and in the real world, that's called stalking. "He loves her humanity but the way - especially in the books - he is portrayed is somewhat problematic," said Aragon. The characters played by Stewart and Cullen fall back on old stereotypes, she said - the girl is clumsy and silly while the love interest is more mature and all-knowing. 20 - are based on books by Stephenie Meyer and chronicle the romance between the mortal Bella Swan, played by Kristen Stewart, and vampire Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson.Īfter reading the first two books and watching the first movie, Aragon - who uses the series in her gender and politics class at UVic - believes the main female character isn't a good role model for young girls. ![]() The Twilight movies - the second of which opens Nov. "I get that, but does my 11-year-old daughter?" UVic political science professor Janni Aragon said she understands the difference between fact and escapist fiction, but the distinction might be lost on some of the young audience. With the second instalment of the Twilight vampire movies about to open, a University of Victoria professor says parents and young fans should realize the series doesn't depict healthy relationships between the sexes. ![]()
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