Diego

[Sheree2u]

Very interesting points, Lauralee & LynnL! Maybe Riley was afraid of the sun. That would change things. He was still a manipulative liar!

[Sheree2u]

Hey, LynnL, thanks so much for that link! I really enjoyed it. It was great for you to share that!

[Shimmerskin]

I know it'll never happen, but I would love to see the Short Second Life of Bree Tanner made into a movie (starring Jodelle Ferland, of course, because I thought she was perfect in EC, and if you've ever seen Case 39, you know she's got the chops). Naturally, Xavier would have to come back, too. And Bella and all the Cullens for the final scene, too. (Okay, I admit it, I'll just never get enough)

I think it would be fascinating to have that whole story on screen, especially if Stephenie would have them flesh out Bree's "prologue" a little more. And then we'd see why Bree bonded so rapidly and completely with Diego. He seems to have been one of the only, if not THE only, affectionate, trustworthy person she'd encountered in her brief existence.

I think there's a parallel between Diego and the young Jacob. They were both basically happy, uncomplicated young men who were open and loving. They were unafraid to take risks, whether physically or in terms of being available in relationships. They had strong family loyalty and a sense of who they were long before entering the supernatural realm. They each also had a native ingenuity and resourcefulness that they liked putting to use.

However, where Jake was able to break free from his bindings, Diego's misplaced trust prevented him from abandoning his "pack leader" in time to save himself.

[HamiltonsForTwilight]

Awww...I loved Diego and I really would have loved for him and Bree to have had more time together, but their situation was doomed from the beginning; they were created for negative purposes. Diego was such a compelling character and I was moved by him.

[scoundrel]

Independent thought, intelligence & disobedience were too dangerous for Victoria & Riley to tolerate....just used the fear of the sun to keep control of the Newborns. If they had no fear & did not need a safe place to go every day... would they have ever returned to Riley? Chances are that the ones that Riley said he saw as ash probably just left once they found out the truth. Plus, why listen to Riley if he lied to them? Although, he might have killed them, as well.

This seems like the right answer to me. Even after the one day away, Bree was reluctant to go back; partly she returned out of loyalty and friendship for her strange protector, Freaky Fred. She did not trust Riley and with good reasons.

Diego, sadly, did not grasp that he was merely a pawn in Victoria's game. The fear of the sun is her way to control the conduct of the coven. When you see how Raoul and his subgroup behave when let out at night, you can see Victoria's point. These guys have no self-restraint at all, literally none. Victoria would be forced to either kill them all or flee the scene (very likely) after killing Riley, and leave a mess for the Volturi to deal with. By killing Diego, she prevents the spread of knowledge; its like killing Patient Zero so a virus can't spread.