New Moon: How We Scene It.

In the event Spank's telepathic efforts to influence the scriptwriting for New Moon doesn't actually work, we felt we should talk about what MUST be in the movie. What scene, moment, or character do you need to see? Here are some of our choices:

Since it is much easier to say that I could do without the immense pain of loss I felt from Chapters 4 through 12 (or spending so much time with that mangy dog) I am going with the solid choice of when the Cullen's vote on Bella becoming a vampire. Seriously, I think Melissa Rosenberg can just copy and paste all of it into the script and take a nice long nap. Who among us doesn't want to see that all play out? I cannot wait for Edward to bellow at Bella, "No! No! NO! Are you insane? Have you utterly lost your mind?" The whole scene is a chess match; ripe with fierce determination, gripping tension and even a little bit of emotional chaos. Oh, and the dog-hater in me also wants to see Edward say to Jacob, "I'm here until she orders me away" and Bella following that up with "Never!" Eat that, dog.

I've been giving this a lot of thought, and I have to admit that I can't wait for chapter 3, THE chapter that broke my heart and left my jaw dropped for hours (til the part when Jacob and Bella pull up to the house and the black Mercedes is there - LOVED THAT). I'm dying to see the break-up played out on screen - I think Rob is going to do such an amazing job that it will feel like it's happening to me (it kinda is, right). It will make his return all the sweeter. Plus, who doesn't want to see him hurt KS, I mean Bella?? ;) My other favorite scene would also be "Vote", but for the part when he gives her the condition of marrying him - pg.540 (yes, it's sad that I know that! You're pathetic too if your on this blog!) And she laughed at him?? Could you imagine that, really, laughing at his marriage proposal!

So eager for eternal damnation.

Ok, my favorite part is where they are holding on to each other for dear life in Italy, walking through the tunnels with the Volturi... cuddling together in the waiting room, waiting until they can leave... cuddling together on the plane. That's my FAVORITE part of the book. They're not speaking about why he left and for a short while neither of them care. They're just holding on to each other.
Spider I can't believe you can't wait to see the break-up. I'm going to be crying the ugly cry when that happens and I'm gonna ask you to hold me. HOLD ME DOWN so I don't run at the movie screen and try to stop Edward from leaving myself.

Well, you guys seem to have taken all the major ones right there! I agree with each and every one of you. I want to feel Bella's loss when Edward leaves and I want to feel her joy at saving him - no matter what the cost. I'm pretty sure they'll keep all that, but I also want the touching moments. I don't want the romance of their reunion to be left out of the script. I want to see them in the woods near the Cullen house (in The Vote) when Edward stops to kiss Bella. I couldn't help but feel that the romance was a bit rushed in Twilight. New Moon needs the softness to be left intact. And all the kissing. My fantasy life would GREATLY appreciate the kissing. ;)

Oh yes Meadow, more soft kisses! And hard ones too! And I'm very excited to think that they don't have the need to put Renee in this one - for crying out loud, I hope not!

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