Well it's here. The "Eclipse" trailer has hit and been graded, and now the countdown is ticking down the (112) days until the latest installment in "The Twilight Saga" hits theaters. We're sure many of you have watched, rewatched, watched again and analyzed every last minute detail of the trailer, but we're here to toss in our two cents just you don't miss a thing!
The meadow scene. Oh the meadow scene. What a way to kick off the "Eclipse" trailer. This seems to be another one of Bella's dream sequences since the visuals match up so well to what we saw at the beginning of "New Moon," but there is also a chance this could be an actual sequence.
Our good friend Meredith Goldstein over at The Boston Globe has a theory that it is the Cullens who keep the meadow in proper form, which is why it is so beautiful in "Twilight" but a bit under the weather in "New Moon." While I still think there's a better chance the scene is in someone's dreams, I like the idea of Carlisle Cullen on a John Deere, Edward laying down the mulch and Rosalie off to the side looking royally pissed off.
After that, we get a shot of the Volturi striding into Forks, noting that Bella is still a human while their deal at the end of "New Moon" stipulated she should be a vampire by now. Fans will know this scene falls at the end of "Eclipse," but it's a nice way to transition people from the Italy-heavy "New Moon."
The sequence on Bella's bed that follows seems to be just another one of the many back-and-forth conversations Bella and Edward have over will she or won't she become a vampire, but the always lovely Jen Yamato over at FearNet was clever enough to realize that it actually is the "Eclipse" proposal scene. While some of you may be scratching your heads over why there would be a proposal scene in "Eclipse" when that was spoiler how "New Moon" ended, screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg said that there would be a second proposal scene in "Eclipse" that is closer to how Edward proposes in the books.
While we can't really see Renee's face in the still of her embracing Bella, we're excited to see the return of Bella's mother, even if it isn't in Forks. This takes place in Florida, when Bella flies off to visit Renee and her boyfriend, and is also one of the last times Renee plays a major presence in the series.
Then comes the Jacob Black exposition, which as you should probably know by now is a major part of "Eclipse." Jake lays down a pretty convincing case to both Bella and Edward as to why he is the better man(beast) for Bella, but you can guess who she ends up choosing.
One of the biggest and most dramatic moments of the trailer comes with the reveal of Bryce Dallas Howard as Victoria, and while before we had hoped the makeup team would do a good job transitioning her from her predecessor, Rachelle Lefevre, we're not very impressed. Bryce's facial expression looks a bit intimidating, but that awful wig leaves much to be desired. I thought the point of hiring a red head was so they wouldn't have to do that?
Last but not least, we have a shirtless shot of Jacob . Sure we already saw this and stilled it from the 10 second teaser, but we're just taking this moment to reiterate that Taylor Lautner looks the buff man much more and he is now legal. Everyone, get your drool on.
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