So what did everyone think about the ending of the series?
I know that even amongst Twilight fans there are those who loved it and those who hated it.
The Bella having self-control thing I could handle because there were a couple reasons why that could have happened (mental preparation, drinking all that blood before turning, having been pregnant with a half-vampire are some of the ones I am attached to). But the rest kind of disappointed me.
It felt a little too Disney for me - everything was wrapped up too nicely in a nice little package. I wanted to see Bella go through the pain of never seeing Charlie again (I thought they were going to tell him that she died of whatever disease she was supposed to have). I wanted - well not wanted, but I think it would have added more depth to the story if one of the Cullens had died. If there had been an all out war between the Vs and the Cullens and their friends (thus adding another book to the series ;)).
And what was up with Bella having visions of a little boy? Who was the little boy?
I agree that it was a very happy ending, but I like happy endings, so I was actually okay with that.
ReplyDeleteRe: Bella's self-control: I didn't have a problem with it. Edward, Carlisle, everyone basically said they had never known anyone who chose to become a vampire beforehand, who was prepared for it. Her silence during the transformation was also well-explained by the morphine and her own fear of losing control.
I don't find the idea that people or vampires having self-control odd. In fact, that may be the underlying point of so much of Breaking Dawn: denying your first, most basic instincts can often bring deeper rewards.
I wanted war with the Volturi. I wouldn't have minded someone dying, but I really wanted a fight. I loved that Bella was so instrumental in the family's salvation, though.
The dreams were just dreams, I think. I don't think they were supposed to be actual prophesy. That is a quibble with the writing,for me...the foreshadowing was so heavy-handed that I was already over the pregnancy before Bella even found out.
For me, I think the pregnancy would have been more effective if no foreshadowing was done at all, and the Immortal Children exposition had been later in the book.
I really don't know what I feel about the Charlie thing. It didn't bother me, exactly, but I did feel it was a little too pat.
I'm really torn on this one. On the one hand, I do think it all ended a little (okay, a lot) too perfectly. I wanted a happy ending, but I was surprised at just how perfectly all the pieces fit together.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, deep down, I'm an optimistic sap, and I would have been really upset if something terrible happened to any of my beloved characters.
I think I would have been happy with the final ending if there'd been more of a struggle getting there. If she'd gotten her happy family and everything, but really had to fight for it, it would have been more believable. Inasmuch as vampires and werewolves taking over Washington is believable :)
I did always wonder why the perfect ending for Bella included Renesmee, since she never really had an interest in kids. I suppose Edward would have wanted them, and I do know of parents who never wanted kids until they had them, but it seemed a bit odd to me.
Am I the only one that thought Renee would have handled Bella's transformation better than Charlie? I was surprised when they said that they didn't plan to involve her. She's always seemed to understand and accept Bella (like when they were talking on the beach about Edward, or when she accepted the engagement so easily). I don't think they were giving her enough credit.
OK, ladies, I may be smoking crack here- and I have only made it thru BD one time...but it just "dawned" on me...maybe the dream of the boy child (which was left a little unresolved for me, as well)...maybe she was actually dreaming of Nahuel - he was the boy child in the dream-who would later save them all. It's pretty far-fetched, and Stephenie sure left that end untied, but just a thought....
ReplyDeleteAs for the happy ending, I am totally okay with it....I'm hoping it leaves the door open for Stephenie to write about the great fight that is still coming (I hope) down the road when Renesmee is older and can join in.
"Am I the only one that thought Renee would have handled Bella's transformation better than Charlie?"
ReplyDeleteI definitely think she could have handled it - in fact, I think she would have blown it off as irrelavent. However, I think a major issue would have been her immaturity. This is a woman who never grew up... and the vampire thing is a Big Secret. I think she would have been perfectly fine with Bella being all vamped, but whether she could keep her mouth shut is another thing entirely.
I thought Renee being left out of the loop was reasonable, but it seemed like that gave Bella no problem at all. I thought she'd be bothered a bit more by cutting her mother out of her life completely...
ReplyDeleteAnd, Robin, wow on the Nahuel/dream connection. That had not occurred to me at all, but it's an interesting thought. He really did save the day.
I agree with you as well that the door was totally left open for a new book or even series about Renesmee. Though, I know a lot of fans don't like her or the idea of her, so it would be interesting to see how it is received.