I'm going to eat this apple! Not my classmates. Teen vampire flick Twilight opened last weekend to great success (yours truly was at a midnight showing!). As you can see, the squeaky-clean Cullen teens depicted above don't look like your typical horror-movie vampires: these ones actually have a conscience. And it shows, in their neutral, non-threatening Nordstrom clothes!
Twilight is unique in that it introduces a few new notions to the world of vampire mythology. These vamps are pale and cold, yes, but they don't shrink away or burn up in sunlight-- they sparkle! Mirrors and photography aren't a concern-- they have reflections and are highly photogenic! And, oh yes, they don't kill people. That's right-- the Cullens are reknowned for being vampire "vegetarians." And by "vegetarian," it means they imbibe animal, not human, blood.
Now some "Twilighters" who also happen to be vegetarian (ahem!) may take offense to this -- do we really need our dietary and lifestyle choices further mocked by the masses? But I actually dig author Stephenie Meyer's decision to have her characters abstain from murdering people (how else could they be "the good guys," right?) and think the "vegetarian" thing is pretty cool.
Mmm, Bella. You look good enough to eat! Too bad I'm a vegetarian...Besides, as I watched the movie, I couldn't help but notice that Kristin Stewart's character Bella (the human girl unwittingly introduced to the secret vampire world) never ate meat. Not once. There were kitchen, cafeteria and restaurant scenes, and every time I noticed that Bella was eating salad or pasta. She even urges her father to "maybe cut back on the steak" and looks a little disgustedly at his plate.
Am I imagining things, or is Bella veg?!?
Veggie Kiss will report back with any further developments!
*Photos of the Cullens and Edward with Bella are from mtv.com
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