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Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by super-fan Rev. Kelsey Brown (she/her) to talk Twilight New Moon! We discuss agency, the problematic portrayal of Native Americans in the franchise, and continue our look at vampire mythos. Also, are we team Edward or team Jacob? Find out all of this and more in this episode of Horror Nerds at Church!

CW: racism mentioned in real life horror story and SA/DV, racism and colonialism in discussion of the film

Twilight:

New Moonand Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer

Links Referenced: -https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2009/07/quileute-response-to-twilight.html

-https://screeningrace2017.wordpress.com/2019/04/05/eclipses-and-new-moons-native-american-representation-in-twilight/

-https://filmdaze.net/twilight-sagas-issue-with-indigenous-culture/

-https://blogs.dal.ca/cinema/2020/05/07/indigenous-representation-in-the-twilight-saga-film-new-moon-by-lily-coles/

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