The perfect triad in the 'Twilight Saga'
Lots of Internet chatter wonders aloud if the "Twilight" vampire series is "gay." Chat sites are divided between Team Jacob: the werewolf and Team Edward: the vampire.
Despite the unquestionably homoerotic nature of the series, and the story, it is ultimately a love story with a very unique triangular relationship.
After attending the Hollywood screening at the Cinerama Dome on Wednesday night (Nov. 18), it was more obvious that this movie (which will no doubt dominate the Thanksgiving movie season) has some major not-so-subtle bisexual subtext.
Kristen Stewart plays Bella, who just turns 18, and is attracted to Edward the vampire (played by the thin and handsome Rob Pattinson) and is also attracted to Jacob the werewolf (played by buffed and handsome Taylor Lautner).
Both of the suitors tell Bella that they will never hurt her, they will never leave her, they will never disappoint her, and ultimately, both of them are unattainable to her.
On the one hand, Edward the vampire who sparkles in the sunlight, ultimately wants to go off with his "family" (who isn't really his family) and hang out with this rather incestuous goth Emo clan.
On the other hand, Jacob the werewolf is macho and distant, but ultimately prances off with his buddies and romps in the woods half naked.
Both of the guys are buffed and aren't ashamed to show their ripped abs. Both of the guys show more skin than any of the girls. And, both of the guys are nice to look at.
The vampire is a thinner pasty-faced white guy.
The werewolf is a beefy Native American dude.
Both of them are different examples of the male ideal.
Neither of them can commit.
One of them stays out all night with his weird friends. The other does his "Brokeback Mountain" thing with his buddies in the woods.
Oh yes, they're beautiful. More beautiful than most guys. Jacob whips off his shirt (and of course there are screams in the theater) when he needs to dab up a bit of blood off Bella. He later says, "You think I'm sort of beautiful."
When Bella finally meets Jacob's werewolf clan, one of them says "Jake said you're good with 'weird.' " Yes, she is.
And, wolf boy protests with his girlfriend, saying, "It's not a lifestyle choice, Bella, I was born with it."
Meanwhile, Bella is on the prowl to make it with at least one of her boyfriends. When her werewolf hunk slinks out on her, she heads on a Virgin America jet to find her vampire beau at the Volturi's enclave run by a bunch of high-brow fops.
"I don't want to like you," Edward says.
"It doesn't make sense that you love me," she answers.
Historically, vampires are bisexual, seemingly attracted to anything that moves. Werewolves are historically tortured beings. In this case, the six actors playing werewolves are all of Native American descent, and actor Alex Meraz who plays Paul, says that his grandfather was a shaman in a tribe in Mexico. Shamans are known to be two-spirited, or bisexual, in spirit and attractions.
When the guys finally confront each other, they first seem to thank each other nicely. But then, they go to battle, and of course, Jacob's shirt is off.
Finally, as anyone who read the books know, Bella wants Edward to "do it to her." But, that is going to have to wait for the next sequel.
... these articles about bisexuality & vampirism:
- A history of vampires and bisexuality: the real-life inspirations
- Bisexual vampires on TV and movies-a comprehensive list
- Vampires and bisexuality in pop culture: 'Twilight,' 'True Blood' and more
- Vampire Film Festival haunts New Orleans and scares up big crowds
- Nope, Robert Downey Jr. isn't playing a bisexual vampire
- Evan Rachel Wood plays bisexual queen vampire in 'True Blood,' continuing her bi resume
- 'True Blood's' bad boy Ryan Kwanten once played good bi guy
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Comments
My name is Radi and my opinion on the movie New Moon is that it simply sucks the director and the actors did not coordinate to trigger any filling or imagination and cine selection was not to the best of potential and again you see more computer graphics then acting. And the fact that they are twisting the whole perspective of vampire and werewolf's is making me sick ( the book was Ok but you need to swallow the facts of the reinventing of the vampire ) and putting one next to the other one more Hollywood prank…Ha Ha ten buck a pop
And that movie reminds me of a high school soup opera.
Very strong bisexual content and whipping dick suckers ..
I will not recommend this movie to no one who values his time and money.
A love triangle does not constitute a bisexual story line. None of the vampires are really related and the werewolves not wearing shirts does not mean they had sex. I think you're reaching to find this subtext.
Arielle-
I'm guessing you didn't like the review. Are you a Twilight fan?
P.S. The review was meant to be funny.
ok I am no expert but half naked guys are generally there to attract girls...right? So the wolf-pack going about half naked is not eyecandy for men but women watching. Secondly, if you paid attention to the film, when Jacob bursts into his wolf form (to protect Bella) all of this clothing rips apart. I'd like to know where exactly are they supposed to get clothes in the middle of a forest? The trees? Third, Jacob and Edward are not in any way sexually attracted to eachother...quite the opposite. They very much dislike and distrust each other. And if you read the books you'll know that vampires (Edward) and warewolves (Jacob) are natural enemies. So where exactly do you get bisexual?
One more thing. You state: "On the one hand, Edward the vampire who sparkles in the sunlight, ultimately wants to go off with his "family" (who isn't really his family)" and yet you continue your sentence with "incestuous goth Emo clan". Either they are family or not. Can't have it both ways.
I am definately not a Twihard but I disagree with your assessment of bisexuality as a theme. The author Stephenie Meyer is a Mormon and hasn't so much as seen a rated R film. She was constantly consulted during the making of New Moon and I highly doubt she would have let bisexual metaphors permeate. I do think temptation and abstinence are the core of these films. No coincidence the Jacob "explodes" into wolfdom (wink)around Bella.
Honestly, this is the most ridiculous commentary about a film I’ve read in my whole life. It’s clear that the author doesn’t know anything about the books and the film and more his perception is so close, so "when a man shows more skin than a girl… it’s a bisexual film” Oh God!!!
Werewolfs and vampires don't even exist in real life. One day you'll wake up and realize this is all a figment of some director's imagination.
There are NO bisexual themes in this film.
I agree w/ Karin.
This movie was so bad, the werewolves looked like something out of the 1980s American Werewolves in London, the acting was horrid, the special effects dragged, the theme was lame, slow and mudane, I ate half my popcorn and walked off before it was half over, I want my money back, shame on movie makers and movie goers for supporting such crapola
I wouldn't try to read too much into this article. Stephanie Meyer isn't bright enough to instill her work with any subtext.
It's hard to believe that a Mormon who, in her books, emphasizes chastity and post-marital sex above any other value (such as, let's say, finding a partner who actually respects you as an equal) with the subtlety of a dull hammer hitting an anvil from the Sears Tower onto your head on the streets of Chicago would have the talent to input such a subtle message.
On the other hand, I'm all for an alternate reading of this movie otherwise devoid of any intelligence, emotional or otherwise. Though as someone who constantly looks for subtext in stories, I'm afraid I'll have to beg to differ on your interpretation.
Karin's a stupid bitch that needs to shut her ugly face hole.
Well, I don't think bisexuality was an intentional theme, but it was an inadvertent one, like the chauvinistic and obsessive love is healthy love themes.
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