Interesting that Stevie said that the movie people will know that she's written a story inspired by the Twilight series. Makes you wonder if there's some collaboration cooking. I know there have been hopes and rumors along those lines, but nothing concrete.
I've read the Twilight books. The books aren't great, but they're a lot better than the movies. What I found most engrossing was not the forbidden love aspect, but the unconditional part of it. However, for me the romance was marred by the fact that it was a triangle. There can be a third party in a relationship (i.e. Wuthering Heights), but only if it's clear that the feeling for the third party doesn't rival the "great" love shared by the hero and heroine. In the Twilight series, Bella's feelings for Jacob seemed just a shade less passionate than those she had for Edward and Edward was selfless to the point of being willing to share her with Jacob, if that's what she wanted.
That kind of undermined the whole thing for me. But I can't write it off as just a badly written Harlequin romance that meant nothing to me, because I have very strong criticisms about Eclipse, to the point where I felt reflexive dismay when Stevie said it was a great book. An involuntary gasp of disappointment escaped from my lips upon reading that sentence. So . . . whatever talent she lacks, Stephenie Meyer did get under my skin. I can't deny that.
As far as liking the performers who portrayed the characters. . . THEY CAN'T ACT. There's nothing to like and I don't think any of the three are physically attractive.
Michele
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