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No I really didn't. I just found it all so schmaltzy, it made me wanna barf a little. Mainly because I was still pissed that the battle was gonna stay in Alice's head. My reaction when we realised it wasn't gonna happen was a rather loud "WHAT?"

I can't say I was overly bothered about Seth. I think the main problem with these films is that I hated the books and I don't really care about any of the characters. I find the films entertaining but I don't LOVE them. So yeah, I am probably not the best person to discuss the film with.

Out of interest, what was different from the book? I haven't read the last 3 books.

Ok, so I get where your coming from now. I am a diehard fan of the books as cheesy as they are and I don't even care. So I'm very much for the fight staying in Alice's vision and not being real.

In the book there is no fight. Alice walks out into the field with the boy who is just like Renesmee and shows Aro her vision, but there is no epic battle. So this was really a win for everyone, I think. We got to see the battle, we got to experience the anguish of losing characters, but then we still get happily ever after too. Honestly, this ending was better than the book. The book was very anti-climactic looking back. Because Bella does shield everyone and Jane does try to use her pain thing on Edward and can't. But pretty much after that the Volturi are shaken and back off. The movie ending was much more exciting!

Oh ok, I'm glad they changed it then. I would've been seriously bored without that battle and if it was just Bella saved the day.

My favourite Bella moment (never thought I'd say that because damn she was annoying as a human!) was when she kicked Jacob's arse for imprinting on her daughter!

That was pretty badass. I do have to say that Breaking Dawn was my favorite book and I love Bella as a vampire. Plus you never really got to experience the story from the vampire point of view until the end when she changes. So its pretty cool to finally see that happen. There is a lot more detail in the book of her as a vamp and all the fun they have with her. Emmett is a riot in Breaking Dawn!

Yes, there needed to be more Emmett. I liked the arm wrestle, but there wasn't much more of him! Also even though the Volturi are douchey there needs to be more Aro, because I love Michael Sheen.

I'm not sure how I feel about the ending...on the one hand, it was a way to get in some action without changing the ending, but I also hate the Final-Destination-type fake out. I guess it was better than other "it was all a dream" endings since it was actually using Alice's power, but...meh I can't decide. I'd be sad about Seth for a little, but as long as Jacob survived I think I'd be cool with the battle being real.

DEFINITELY agree about Bella being so much better as a vampire.

This is how I feel. I thought the battle was great, but it was like they gave us it with one hand and then snatched it back with the other! hahaha

The battle scene started, Carlisle got his head ripped off and I said "WHAT THE FORK?" and turned to my friend and asked "This is the vision bit, right?" because I'm sure I remembered that from the book but it's been awhile and BD was my least fave book, and she said "No, I heard they changed things!" and then bloody Jasper gets killed and then Seth and I was just sitting there thinking "shiitake!" and then boom, it was all a vision - phew! I think it was well done, it was intense and full on but then they still got a happy ending. I do agree that the vision of them all when Renesmee is grown up was so cheesy but I did like the book thing and Bella showing Edward scenes from previous movies.