The Twilight series of movies are fun. They’re not greatly acted, they don’t require deep introspective thinking. They’re overly melodramatic. The CGI can be cheesy. But they’re fun! They’re a healthy distraction. They’re harmless.

A few scenes hang in my mind. Edward getting out of his car at school (a black Volvo SUV), walking slow-mo toward Bella with that music and the wind blowing through his hair. I was thinking Holy Shit! The tiny hairs on my arms actually stood erect. The audience giggled. I got caught up in the moment, and it felt good.

SPOILER ALERT: Don’t read if you haven’t seen the movie!!!!!

The ending was spectacular. I haven’t read the books, so it was a complete surprise to me.  Bella appears to have finally talked Edward into making her a vampire. They were alone in the woods. I could feel the cool damp air. He pauses, gives her a dramatic lusty look, pauses some more, and asks “Bella, will you marry me?”  OH MY GOD. Everyone in the audience gasped, and then the screen went black. In a split second. That was the end of the movie. I was excited and sad at the same time.

Jacob appeared many times with no shirt. Tanned. Buff. That fake long hair cut off. My friends are on Team Jacob now. I’m sticking with the strangely handsome Edward.

A few of us are seeing New Moon tomorrow. It’s been a tough week, and I need a meaningless distraction. Of course, I had to see Twilight first.

I really didn’t know what to expect out of Twilight, (except for utter shallowness) and I didn’t want to have any expectations. I wanted to be completely surprised. And I was. From the minute Bella (she has my name!) saw Edward, I was completely enthralled. Despite the fact that his lips were way too rosy and his eyebrows too thick and severe, I fell in love with Edward along with Bella. Maybe it was his bone structure? Anyway, I immediately began Googling Robert Pattinson.

The romance! The slow motion kiss. The gentle kiss on the neck. <SWOON> “I love to watch you sleep.” The fact that he would do anything to protect her. And he was so polite and restrained. And he lived in the coolest house and could fly!

The line that touched me the most was when Carlisle explained that “Bella’s with Edward. She’s family now. And we protect our family.” Imagine being accepted into a family of vampires!  Wouldn’t you constantly be walking on eggshells?

Granted, the acting in this movie was unimpressive, more descriptively, overly melodramatic. But if you’re lonely and in need of distraction, it fits the bill.

The idea of having a protector is appealing. I never had a protector growing up. My father moved in an out, an alcoholic who had no emotional contact with his family. I had no healthy concept of a male figure. Then I met Greg. More of that later.

p.s. I’m watching Twilight for the second time–with commentaries.

Ha! Whatever.