Edward smells Bella and has a full-body crisis
If you ever want to explain what the word “cringe” means, show them the biology-class scene where Bella’s scent is being fanned toward Edward’s supernatural nostrils. He immediately looks like he’s about to pop a blood vessel or something even more inappropriate. Was it her morning jog? Maybe a bad burrito? Bella’s face has “confusion” written all over it. If your crush reacts to you like you’re a chemical spill, you’re going to spend the rest of the day sniff-checking your hoodie.
Bella’s reaction to Jacob kissing her
The love triangle gets messy in New Moon and Eclipse, but the Jacob kiss scene is just too uncomfortable to watch. Bella’s entire face is screaming, “Was this in the script?” Like, who kisses with their eyes wide open? She’s stiff as a board, there’s not a speck of romance or passion, and then Bella tries to punch him and breaks her hand. It’s extremely awkward, tense, and serves as a reminder that this franchise sometimes has no idea how to treat emotional conflict.
The vampire baseball scene
The scene of the Cullens rolling up to play baseball during a thunderstorm is the definition of “aura,” if aura were the most dramatic and inconsequential thing on this planet. They look like an indie rock band that’s also into sports, but why are they swinging bats during a thunderstorm? Apparently, they need the thunder to mask the sound of them hitting the ball with super strength. Bella being the umpire is also kinda funny. Like, okay, the fragile mortal will officiate the game while immortals launch themselves across the field.