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Moms, Girls Share 'Twilight' Time

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By MICHELE SAGER

msager@tampatrib.com

Published: November 26, 2008

NEW TAMPA - New Tampa mothers Angela Bosio and Christine Capalbo spent several days last week discussing the popular teen book series "Twilight."

They talked about plot, movie expectations, even which character is hotter.

Their 12-year-old daughters were befuddled.

"My mom got me the book to get me into reading," Jacqueline Capalbo said. "But now she's more into it than me. It's kind of weird."

The girls were all there, moms and daughters, when "Twilight" debuted onscreen, bringing to life the modern-day love story between a teenage girl, Bella Swan, and a young-looking vampire known as Edward, who live in a rainy Washington town also inhabited by Jacob, who has wolflike tendencies.

The film opened at midnight Thursday at Tampa Bay area theaters.

Christine Capalbo admitted she might be more fanatic than her daughter but welcomed the book and movie as a bonding experience.

"At this age, girls can be secretive and push away from their parents," Capalbo said. "I'm just glad we have something in common and this is an experience we can share."
Capalbo sported a "Team Jacob" shirt and shared her passion for the character with her daughter's friend, Daniella Smith, 12. But Jacqueline kept her allegiances with "Team Edward," a point of much conversation in the Capalbo household.

"Edward is too much of a pretty boy; I'm much more about Jacob," mom said.

Jacqueline, along with Angela Bosio and daughter Taliana Bosio, couldn't help but fall for the appeal of Edward.

"Stephenie Meyer does an amazing job of making you really feel what Bella feels for Edward and how she sees him," Angela Bosio said, speaking of the woman who authored the series, which has sold 17 million books.

While moms and daughters would be catching the flick as a group Friday night, Angela Bosio would be getting a sneak peek at midnight.

"I just couldn't wait," she said.

And while the seventh-graders find their mothers' obsessions weird, they also like it.

"It's cool that I can talk to her about the book, and we can see the movie together," said Taliana Bosio. "It's nice to share this."

Reporter Michele Sager can be reached at (813) 865-1523.

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