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ooooooohh? Could be quite controversial that one? But I can certainly see your point?
Then they both die from Covid-19.
Haha!
Him dying could be cool. The Craig era will be remembered for its risks and subversions of the traditional formula, and Bond being killed would be the ultimate example of that. A daring way to finish that run off and potentially a very dramatic, emotional ending.
I disagree with those saying it’d confuse audiences too, if they killed him then rebooted with the next one. We’ve had how many Batmen and Spidermen now? This is how films are now. Reboots aren’t a confusing concept at all.
As for audience confusion, I think that'll come more from the clickbait articles that'll try and tell everyone "whats gonna happen" before EON have even made any decisions, which is to be expected these days. There'll be people who are led to believe Craig's Bond will be brought back in some TMWTGG-type scenario, and they'll be some who believe Nomi really is the next James Bond, which will be egged on by these articles.
And hopefully most of us will sit in the bliss knowing that James Bond will return with a fresh face and a new era for us to get excited about.
I think you are dismissing the tabloid tittle tattle too readily. If Bond dies at the end of NTTD then there will be numerous calls for it to end permanently, or for the series to continue with Nomi as the lead (and there will be denunciations of a man returning in the role if and when the series resumes). This will seep into the consciousness of the public and risks the entire franchise. As I have said before, young people don't like Bond in the same way as they used to. The whole thing is on borrowed time anyway, and EON have seemingly done everything they can to speed up the process of ending the series.
And also I dismiss the tabloid tittle tattle because while it's inevitable, it also eventually can be moved past. The franchise has hit this wall with the press many times and survived. Granted, in a different way, but I think it's very easy for people to get heated and frustrated in the moment, but after some time people will "forgive and forget" by the time news of Bond 26 comes around, unless they actually did decide to have Nomi be the new James Bond, which isn't going to happen.
Completely agree. To be honest I don’t even think anyone would get frustrated. There’d be a few articles from woke types saying Nomi should take over. A few articles from right wing outlets saying she is taking over, to bait out the PC gone mad Partridge types. But like most things in this culture war, it wouldn’t have an impact on normal people at all. Eventually it’d pass and they’d reboot with another actor, and nobody would care. I’m not expecting Bond 26 til the end of the decade anyway, so I reckon most people will have forgotten about the whole thing by then.
And I really doubt the whole thing is on borrowed time. Bond is one of the biggest brands in cinema, and Skyfall and Spectre are two of the highest grossing films of all time in the UK. Even if the next one flopped, they’d still try rebooting it in a few years. Hollywood doesn’t do originality anymore and Bond is one of its most iconic franchises. It’ll outlive all of us.
The culture war is more polarising and hot than it has ever been. The 'normal people' who are unaffected by it are declining in numbers as the years go by. The future is streaming platforms, and people interacting via social media. I am not saying Bond won't exist, but if it does it will be in a form that is unrecognisable. I obviously hope both of you are correct and I am wrong. But I have to say I am pessimistic about the future. It maybe affects me more because I haven't really enjoyed Craig's tenure as much as some of you for a variety of reasons.
Of course we won't get that, but one can hope.
Then, somewhere on the shore of a nearby island, an overhead shot: a man swimming and reaching the beach. We can't make out who it is. Then, suddenly, a flare goes up, and a tent inflates. It is the union jack (a shot similar to that in TSWLM). The Bond theme blasts. And there, sitting under the tent, is Bond, a wry smile on his face.
Fade Out.
This opens nicely for the next actor, and to finally use the brilliant opening of TMWTGG for the PTS.
Let’s hope they think of that. I’d love it!
JAMES BOND WILL RETURN
Is this confirmed? Makes perfectly sense to me.
Yes, would be really weird if this doesn t happen.
Yes, sometimes the most obvious decision is also the best.
I don't want Bond to die and I don't want an open-ended ending. I thought that was a big problem with Spectre, I wasn't thinking about the bits of the film I loved, I was left wondering if Bond had retired and if that really was Daniel's last film
Forget these elaborate endings, let's just have Bond survive in an orange dingy with Paloma
Love it!!!