Read the transcript below: Everyone who’s read Twilight remembers the ice queen that was Rosalie. Throughout the books, she’s the most antagonistic member of the Cullen household. She intimidates Bella, and endangers both her life and Edward’s when she shares Alice’s vision of Bella going over a cliff with Edward. Read more…
Read the transcript below: Of all the characters within the Twilight universe, Esme is one of the quietest. She doesn’t receive much commentary either way; there aren’t many fans stanning her or criticizing her. Even while reading the novels, I didn’t find her a memorable character. Despite her unassuming nature, Read more…
Read the transcript below: Ah, Edward Cullen. Love him or hate him, Edward is one of the more interesting characters in the series. Cantankerous and brooding, smart and well dressed, and described in an endless multitude of adjectives by Bella Swan, Edward is both the love interest and the anti-hero Read more…
Read the transcript below: Whether you consider yourself a casual Twilight fan, or the ultimate Twihard, there is likely a great deal you don’t know about your favourite characters. While the films leave out their fair share of details, the books, too, can only cover so much, leaving guidebooks to Read more…
Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that Twilight has left it’s mark on literature. From a profusion of vampire novels, to the popularity of the fantasy romance book, Twilight has affected the literary landscape. However, what few consider is why Twilight is so popular. Yes, the book had Read more…
Twilight is seldom hailed as a literary masterpiece. Even it’s most diehard adherents wouldn’t compare it with Shakespeare (though one fan did assert it should be considered a classic, a debate for another article). One of the biggest complaints about the quality of the series revolves around Bella—the protagonist and Read more…
It’s safe to say Anne Rice would not enjoy this comparison. She, along with Stephen King, made her dislike of the Twilight Saga clear. What’s more, Stephenie Meyer read little vampire literature. It’s unlikely she’s read Anne Rice, which means any similarities likely stem more from the overall nature of Read more…
When I refer to “what ifs,” I’m discussing alternate routes the story might have taken, and where it would have gone as a result. Twilight, for all it’s detractors, has many what ifs—there are several big decisions made throughout the saga, the most famous example being the question of whether Read more…
Despite reaching great popularity among fans, there was another large cohort of readers who were left wanting after reading the legendary saga. They cited problems with characterization, prose, structure, and other issues both writing and politically related. While many loved the saga despite it’s flaws, others couldn’t overlook them and Read more…
Love it or hate it, Twilight, like most works of fantasy, generates it’s share of questions. When you’re dealing with magic in an age of science, you have to wonder how things work. Twilight, with it’s weird science and double chromosomes, is no exception. There are several questions to be Read more…