Will There Be Life After the Twilight Saga?

by Larson Hill

Will there be life after the final book in the Twilight Saga is written? How about the life after the final Twilight movie hits the big screen? Of course there will be life after Twilight. Since the Twilight sequel New Moon is the most talked about movie on the internet and the Twilight Saga has become the most popular and anticipated franchise (both books and movies), a more appropriate question is - “What will life look or be like after the Twilight Saga?”

When I say “life,” I’m referring to social dynamics and the collective attitude affected and driven by a new generation raised and read on the Twilight Saga. What impact will Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn have on a huge sector of the population - the fans - who will eventually become influential decision makers in society? Will people have a new outlook on relationships, love, sex, strength, power, and the age-old struggle between good and evil? In ten years time, 2019, how will the young up and coming power executive be different than the 2009 professional based on their strong, relatable connection to the current Twilight Saga? Will simple day-to-day domestic attitudes toward relationships be impacted by the many layers of Twilight?

Before I get too deep on this, people are individuals who make up their own minds and form their own beliefs, morals and values. The Twilight Saga is fiction, plain and simple. They’re books and movies with thought provoking entertainment value. However, given how popular Twilight and New Moon have become, with at least one more movie on the way (there’s no doubt Breaking Dawn will be made) and possibly future novels, it’s hard to fathom there wouldn’t be some form of future impact on the fan base that will permeate throughout society in the coming years. Can you make a connection between the themes of reflective individuality of Harry Potter and the rise of the “emo” generation from 2000 forward? I don’t have the answer. But there have been cultural ripple effects from Harry Potter on the generation pre-Twilight.

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