Twilight: A Huge Supernatural Theme In Popular Culture

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Hi Reilly! You are spot on! I didn't even think about how twilight created this huge supernatural theme within popular culture! I remember being a huge fan of the twilight movies, I was one of those people that was suckered into buying t-shirts with Edward’s face on it and buy every movie soundtrack on itunes. They definitely created a buzz with all of the merchandise. They also created a buzz by asking the audience of they were team Edward or team Jacob, and I think this sort of made people want to read the books and watch the movies, just to see who ended up winning over Bella. Oh by the way, I was team Jacob….. Great

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