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Originally Posted by Mollygurl  I didn't mean to overstate the prominence of the Titan's discovery of sex in the book, but there was mention of it a bit more than just that one quote I think. |
Actually I believe, other than the section I just quoted, the only other direct reference to sex was the single line about Mary's powers no longer being applicable because the Titans had discovered sex. I believe this single line was to explain her return from her bodyguard service to the President...I think it was in both versions (someone help me here...I was two-fisting and the versions are blurring).
The one edited section did have powerful, shocking imagery and left the reader lingering a bit. That and the fact that sex is such a basic, primal need in all humans, is probably what left the feeling that it was more prevalent in the book.
Added: Nope, not in the edited version...actually forgot how big a piece of their honeymoon is chopped, which is where it was in the unedited...
I never got the chance to pursue the subject; Mary did not like digging into the past. I asked her once about why the Old Man had relieved her as presidential guard. She said, "I stopped being useful at it," and would not elaborate. She knew eventually that I would learn the reason: that the slugs had found out about sex, thus rendering her no longer useful as a touchstone for possessed males. This skips the foreshadowing about her latent memories and her desire to not look into the past...it skips all the playfighting that explains her special fighting skills, her ability to hide weapons in "discreet" places...really cuts out alot and greatly contributes to the choppy feeling.