20. The Twilight Saga, Part 2 (Breaking Dawn)

Well, if you ever wanted to hear a 2-hour-ish rumination on the confusing and contradictory sexual politics of THE TWILIGHT SAGA, you’re in luck. How does this series feel like an obvious metaphor for Christian purity culture while also having no sense of its own metaphorical resonance? What does Renesmee’s “miraculous” conception say about the films’ attitudes towards sex? Is it possible to tell a compelling story about a human-vampire romance if that story is solely in service to a stereotypical “happily-ever-after”? It’s a minefield! At least the Volturi are fun. 

 

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Secondary texts referenced:

Beauty and the Beast (1991) dirs. Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (season 2, episodes 13, 14, and 22)

The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, translated by Jean-Yves Leloup, foreword by Jacob Needleman