There are few words to describe how “twi-hards” feel about the Twilight Series; however, fans find their own unique ways to show their affection for Edward or Jacob.
I set up camp in the front of the premier line for Breaking Dawn: Part I at the Wehrenberg Chesterfield Galaxy Theater at 8:30 pm Thursday night. By 9:30, the lobby was packed. It’s easy to say that the next four hours may have been the longest of my life.
As lines were moved into theaters, I would have sworn I was having a premonition of Black Friday. From line-butters to angry, tired fans growing anxious, an army of females and few males rushed the four auditoriums showing the movie.
While the middle aged “twi-moms” were entertaining, nothing beats the characters that surrounded me. If sitting next to seniors Jordynn Martin and Claire Norfleet who cried over every scene wasn’t enough, the night kept getting better.
During an emotional exchange between Edward and Jacob, there was a leakage directly behind me. For what seemed like a minute straight, I kept hearing a steady flow of liquid. As my curiosity peaked, I looked around to see several movie-goers standing up and staring at the row behind me. As I turned my head, I witnessed a teenage girl pulling her pants up. I saw naked, bare butt.
If you thought “twi-moms” got worked up over Twilight, you can only imagine how they responded to public urination. Within five minutes, the movie was paused for an announcement from the manager, who offered the rows surrounding the puddle to move auditoriums. What concerned me the most was not the actual act; however, no one reported to clean the mess up. It really put a damper on the whole experience.
Overall, I had a good time. I was able to wear my “I Heart Vamps” t-shirt and go un-judged, spend an evening into the a.m. with my girlfriends and see several teenage girls sob over the silver screen. Aside from the smell of urine (never thought anyone could actually pee themselves from excitement), I enjoyed the exhaustion and enthusiasm. As for the actual movie, I enjoyed it more the second time I saw it. While some scenes were cheesy and predictable and others went unexplained for nonreaders of the saga, it was still enticing to see how the series unfolded.
Even though Friday morning was miserable, it was worth it.
