7 Twilight Book Moments The Movies Failed (& How The TV Show Can Fix Them)

Twilight adapted Stephenie Meyer’s four novels into five films, but the films failed some book moments, and the TV show reboot could fix that. As far as book-to-movie adaptations go, the Twilight films did a great job adapting the story, as they didn’t take a lot of creative freedom when considering the source material, but they did change some key scenes that better worked in the book. Even though The Twilight Saga divided the last book into two films, there were some storylines from the book that were cut, and the upcoming TV show reboot has a chance to add those missing details or mishandled book moments.

1. The Vampire Reveal Wasn’t That Dramatic In The Books
The Twilight films made Edward’s vampire reveal very dramatic, but it wasn’t like that in the books. On one of the weekends, Bella went to Port Angeles with Jessica and Angela, and Edward rescued her when she got lost, a scene that made it into the film. However, after dinner, during the car ride home, Bella tells him her theory about a vampire story she heard from Jacob, leading to Edward confirming it without clearly saying the words.

2. The Twilight Books Had Better Cars
The Twilight universe included a lot of cars, and the films didn’t always do them justice. In the book, Bella drove a 1953 Chevy Pickup, while she got a 1963 version in the film. And, although Edward’s daily car didn’t change much, his book options, the Volvo S60 R (as opposed to the movie’s Volvo C30) was faster. Edward also had an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish in the book, and they also got a Ferrari F430 as a wedding gift, but they never made it in the films. The Cullen family was rich, and they loved speed and the TV reboot could improve both the representation in the books and the movies.

3. The Twilight Films Ignored Alice’s Backstory
The film adaptations of The Twilight Saga gave Alice a lot of screentime, but they never delved into her backstory. The films paid attention to character details, however, Alice didn’t receive the same treatment. The Twilight TV show reboot has the opportunity to set itself apart from the films and focus on Alice Cullen’s tragic backstory, which has an important role in Twilight and Eclipse. Alice had been in an asylum as a human because of her ability to see the future, and Twilight’s first antagonist, James, had become obsessed with her, so a friendly vampire turned Alice so James would leave her alone, giving her a connection to him.

4. The Twilight Films Made It Seem Like Bella Didn’t Have Friends
In the movies, it seemed like Bella had no interests and no friends, but that wasn’t the case. In the books, she was friendly, funny, and truly cared about her friends. Although she wasn’t a social butterfly, she happily interacted with other characters, which gave her more of a personality than the films shown. Having Bella as a loner stripped a lot of her personality, and the Twilight reboot should show that she had a group of people she hangs out with, makes her more likable and relatable. Besides, it would prove that Edward wasn’t isolating her from her friends and she had other interests outside of him.

5. Bella Fainted In Biology Class, Leading To Edward Helping Her
The Twilight films didn’t do a good job portraying the beginning of Bella and Edward’s relationship and skipping over the “Blood Type” chapter could’ve further explored their relationship. At the beginning of the chapter, Edward asked Bella to sit down with him at lunch, and their conversation was easygoing, with Bella telling him her theories about who he was. Edward also revealed he was ditching class, knowing there would be a lot of blood involved for blood typing. Bella went and got sick at the sight of blood, and Mike offered to take her to the nurse, leading to Edward helping her.

6. The Twilight Films Didn’t Show Bella’s Plans For College
Although Bella wanted Edward to turn her into a vampire, she had a bigger life in the books than she did in the Twilight films. The films cut an entire subplot involving Bella Swan making college plans. This plot was particularly important because it shows how supportive Edward was of Bella having a normal life and prioritizing her education. In Eclipse, she was accepted into the University of Alaska, and Edward further encouraged her to apply to Ivy League schools, and she got into Dartmouth. She had also decided to attend university for a year and remained human, but she getting pregnant put a stop to her plans.

7. The Twilight Films Overhyped The Breaking Dawn Fight
The Twilight Saga isn’t famous for its high-action scenes, and the films tried to overcompensate that with the Breaking Dawn fight. Unfortunately, it became a disappointment to the true fans, as none of it happened in the film, and Carlisle’s severed head was shocking. It had no value except for a dramatic action scene because it turned out to be happening in Alice’s visions.Since it never happene