Board Thread:Series general discussion/@comment-18014300-20170124110033/@comment-18014300-20170125191622

Crookandcharlatan wrote: I dunno, Sol, I find myself disagreeing with your interpretation of Maria's views regarding love. In the movie, it's a bit ambiguous whether she and Aguilar are in a relationship, but this is conveyed loud and clear in the novelization. Her "love makes us weak" statement follows on from Aguilar saying Muhammad would give up the Apple because he is too attached to his son, which is true. Maria acknowledges that love can be a weakness, but it doesn't mean she disapproves of it; ultimately, she loves Aguilar, but the Creed and the Brotherhood are simply of higher importance to her. This is made really clear early in the novel when she is described as follows: "Before all else, she was an Assassin, and before all ties, she was bound to the Creed."

Ah, yeah the novel definitely helps to clear up some of these things. I think in the context you described here it makes more sense and is also far deeper, though I still disagree with the "being bound to the Creed" part. I don't think the Creed is generally seen as an object of any sort, but it could be more metonymy.