Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Twilight Tuesdays
I first read the Twilight Saga when I had my daughter in March of 2008. They were the perfect books for me to read while I was on maternity leave and becoming a mother for the first time. As other moms will know, it’s hard and lonely at times. Being a mother is wonderful, but its a huge adjustment for your marriage when your little one comes along. It may sound harsh, but often times I found myself wishing I was young again. To be single and in high-school – without the worries of a child, husband, bills, and a house. It was during those early-morning feedings, sleepless nights, and restless days that I devoured the first three novels of the Saga in three weeks. Like most of you, I was captivated by Meyer’s storytelling and characters. I loved Bella and Edward, their romance, the Cullens, the Volturi. It was my escape from insanity, and I craved more!!!
So I started playing around online and discovered Stephenie Meyer’s website. This provided my “fix” via outtakes and of course: the magnificent Midnight Sun. It was there I discovered that a movie adaptation of Twilight was being made. I was ecstatic!!! I was so excited to hear that the little girl from Panic Room and “Cedric Diggory” were playing Bella and Edward. I was happy with the casting, and I remember being thrilled that Cathy Hardwicke was directing. I was a fan of some of her previous work such as Lords of Dogtown and Thirteen.
I began searching every possible online outlet for information about the filming and production of Twilight. I found some sites and forums, but Twitter had not yet been invented and RobstenLove.com was not in existence either, so my cravings for all things Twilight could not be satisfied.
Then, in late April of 2008, MTV announced that it would be airing a special called “Twilight Tuesdays” every Tuesday, from June through the film’s release in December. I was elated!!! This would give me something else to look forward to during my days of diapers, bottles, and laundry. The first Tuesday in June rolled around, and as soon as my husband cleared out for work and the lil’ one was napping, I fired up the laptop and went to MTV.com before checking my email or Facebook. And every Tuesday after that was the same. Even when I returned to work, “Twilight Tuesdays” was the first thing I checked every morning.
The first week that Rob and Kristen were featured on “Twilight Tuesday” changed my world forever. Sounds dramatic even to my ears, but seeing them being interviewed and their chemistry made me smile. Blush even. There was something between these two, more than co-stars, and I could feel it through my laptop screen. They stole my heart. They were adorable, awkward, and bashful with each other. They were more than just my Bella and Edward. These two belonged together, even if they didn’t know it yet. The way Kristen looked-up to Rob, and the way Rob looked at and smiled at Kristen, and would then look away. And the clincher: hanging out together and watching Last Tango in Paris. Wow. I don’t know how many “friends” or co-stars would do that with each other. The adorableness continued when Kristen proceeded to pick something out of Rob’s teeth. Gross, sure. But with them? Adorable. And Rob stating that Kristen was “The best actress of her generation.” High praise for a new co-star.
That episode for me will always be the birth of “Robsten”. It exemplifies why we love Rob and Kris perfectly. Their down-to-earth nature, casualness, smoldering sexiness, and the smiles they can’t contain when they are together are all there on film. It was pure magic. I felt giddy watching it then, perhaps because of my hormones, but I still feel the same way watching it now.
I fell in-love with them immediately, and became a big fan of both of them separately and as a team. I didn’t know what being a “shipper” was then, and to this day I am not quite sure I am comfortable with that term’s meaning. I wanted them to be together. “Twilight Tuesdays” was the first time we were able to glimpse the magic that is Robsten on screen and off. It provided me with smiles and a little outlet from being a new mom. I later found a great group of ladies (and some unicorns) who also love Rob and Kristen as much as I do, which is how I came to be here at RobstenLove.com.
Twilight and Robsten are my escape from the crazy days of being a working mother. Rob and Kristen continue to make me smile, and their connection is as strong as ever, which is evident in all the fantastic images we got from Rio over the weekend. I feel the same way now looking at these pics as I did when “Twilight Tuesdays” began.
Awesome post RL!! It’s amazing to me how much our stories are similar, and i bet if we polled most twilight moms..they would have a similar story. I too was in a “mom rut” when i first read twilight. I was missing the old carefree me from my pre marriage, pre mom, & pre responsibilities time of my life. Reading twilight gave me that person back even if for just a little while. I was young and in love for the first time. It was great, especially with the stress of daily life. I remember watching my first twilight tuesdays, granted i saw them way after they aired..since i was L2TP with twilight in general. But it was that first interview with them that sealed the deal with me becoming a Robsten fan and “shipper”. And here we are 3 movies later, and having been witnesses to a beautiful love grow and flourish. It’s been a great ride!! Thanks for the trip down memory lane RL, and the reminder of why i love twilight and R&K so much!! <3
Hmmm well I could say when I first started following Twilight but I think it was much later then that. My daughter dragged me into the Twilight zone kicking and screaming,lol. When Twilight first came out on DVD she made me sit and watch it claiming it was the best thing since sliced bread. So I reluctantly sat and watched, then had to admit to her that she was right. Once I saw the movie I had to read the books, so we went out and got them for her to read and I followed behind. Once the Twilight hype started and people started to really follow Robsten and it was then I started to notice certain things about them during interviews and stories about them, heck in in the movies themselves, they set off this how can I say it, spark maybe that there was something there between them even when they weren’t together yet. They fed off each other and it continues today. If there was ever a couple I truly root for it’s them. Through all adversary and pap plight they have remained true to themselves. I understand and agree with their reluctance to become public fully. Them a long with any couple for that matter deserve a certain amount of privacy in their lives. I wish them well, will continue to ship them and hope that in time the press will let them live life with us just getting glances every now and then.
It’s been a pleasure to watch them unfold on the screen and grow together as a couple
I saw early on in those Twilight Tuesday interviews,that Rob and Kristen were more than just friendly co-stars and that their was a deeper connection between them. Heck,even Stephenie Meyer herself saw it early on. If some can’t believe that she could see love blossoming between the two lead actors,then they’re blinder than I thought. Rob had always been open about his feelings for Kristen and she was trying to hold hers back,due to the relationship she was in. She couldn’t deny her feelings for Rob any longer and decided to give him a chance. They are a strong unit,because they look out for each other and that’s the best thing to have in a relationship. With all the crazy,mad hype that surrounds them,they’ve stayed true to themselves by not trying to be the next “Hedi and Spencer”. I thank God everyday that Rob and Kristen are not a Hollywood couple,they’re a real couple who deeply love and respect each other.
Hi RL,
It’s so weird how I picked up the Twilight books when I was in Maternity Leave too! Very much later than you did though.. I started reading in 2009 and the Twilight movie was already out. It was actually when I was suspected having the Swine Flu and my GP quarantined me in my own house for 7 days. I got so crazy knowing that I can’t leave the house, not that I would when I can,it was just the prospect of not being able to get out of the house was making me so desperately bored! I bought the books ages ago and was just waiting the right time to read it and it was the perfect timing when I started! I got so hooked and that 7 days went by so quickly and literally was addicted to the books! (by the way, I didn’t have the Swine Flu in the end! fuihh. haha) And you are so right about being moms at home (at the time)- the Twilight books was like an escape for me from the overly routinized days. An escape to a fantasy that I’ve always dreamed of- a sweet, innocent but powerful love story! I couldn’t stop talking about the books and managed to convinced my hubby to read them. And he did!- all of em’! haha and we always look forward to the movies each year
What a great write up!! I didn’t find Twilight until right when BD hit the bookstores and I didn’t even look up Twilight Tuesdays til that December, when my sister found the videos. She’s seen the movie, noticed the connection b/w Rob and Kristen and went searching. Although I was already suspicious of something brewing b/w our two loves, once my sister showed me those videos? I was even more intrigued!