I felt a little bad for my husband. Not only was he greatly outnumbered, gender-wise, he was one of the few NOT swooning over the male leads.
Thank heavens.
That said, New Moon is a pleaser, although the differences in tone between the first installment and the second seem to reflect the change of directors. I felt like the female characters were fleshed out better in Twilight, while beefcake pans dominated in New Moon.
Nevertheless, it's an engaging few hours of entertainment that definitely opens the door for Installment 3.