This week our ~esteemed~ guest Maggie Hall, who is a lifelong fan of the Twilight Series and a moderator for the Twilight subreddit, delves into how the male and female gaze are illustrated by the adaptation of the books into their subsequent films. We discuss each film's accuracy to their respective books, the politics behind the scenes of the film franchise, and imagine how each film might have been executed if a female director was at the helm. This is part one of a two-part series - next week we will discuss the public reception of the Twilight film franchise and the discrediting of teenage girl fandom, despite the immense power they wield.