The Twilight Saga

The Twilight Saga is a series of books and films about a young lady who falls in love with a vampire from the 19th century. The series has seen mixed reactions from critics and the public, and over 100 million copies have been sold worldwide of both the books and the films. The pro-marriage and pro-life elements bore liberals, inspiring several of them to mock the series.

Plot

The young lady, Isabella Swan (commonly referred to as "Bella), moved to her father's home in Forks, Washington from her mother's home in Phoenix, Arizona while in high school. Bella meets Edward Cullen, a vampire whom she eventually marries, at her high school, and she also meets Jacob Black, a werewolf, as a family friend of her father. After marrying Edward, Bella gives birth to a daughter whom she names Renesmee.

Politics

Impressively, the series seems to make certain elements of conservatism "cool" to young school girls whereas other series targeting the demographic encourage immorality. Despite not referencing Christianity, the series seems to support traditional marriage and Chrisitian morals; for example, Edward, being from the 19th century when immorality seen as normal in modern times was considered taboo, refused to engage in sexual intercourse with Bella prior to marriage, and Bella was pro-life even when having the baby put herself at great risk. However, the features vampires and werewolves, which are part of non-Christian mythology, and it does not depict any of the characters as church goers.