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I'd suppose it'd work as another way to differentiate "Sevond"'s tenure from Craig's.
However, the way i see it it could also bring up another wave of people on the internet pairing them like they did throughout the Craig era, and i'm not really keen on that.
There are many things you can do with a female Q. I said in another thread that Llewelyn's Q went from a grumpy schoolmaster type into an eccentric tinkerer. Wishaw's Q was younger than Bond, much more geeky and strait-laced, but someone who ultimately would come round to helping Bond 'off the books' if needed. It's a slightly different spin on the character, but not a fundamental change.
It just depends on what they want to do. I'm not sure if the 'grumpy schoolteacher' route is something we're going to go fully back to (it slowly began to fade by the late Connery era honestly). I think what sticks most with Wishaw and Llewelyn's portrayals of the character is that sense of eccentricity/technical genius, so I think that'll remain. I mentioned Shuri from Black Panther (apart from her being a Q-type character) because her relationship with Tchalla is an older brother/younger sister one, with him teasing her on occasion and her biting back. Again, it's all very playful, and there's that mutual respect/affection between the two. You can do that with a female Q and Bond. With a younger Bond they might well be the same age roughly, which could also strengthen that dynamic.
We're unlikely to see a Maxwell-like or even Samantha Bond-like relationship between Bond and Moneypenny again. It feels retro.
I dunno, I think everything's still there in the Craig films (like I said, the chemistry between them is arguably even more pronounced with the shaving scene. Later on they come off more as friends who have a thing of verbally sparring or flirting).
I agree that I don't think we'll get something quite as repetitive/episodic as we got with Maxwell. I think the only major difference will be she'll be more hands on/serve a purpose. She'll probably end up being more akin to an assistant than a simple secretary. She doesn't have to do anything major incidentally. Can be as simple as a scene or two of her giving Bond some sort of information for his mission, or perhaps something like her brief but important roles in OHMSS and LTK. With the usual dash of flirting/banter of course.
A male Moneypenny is just Bill Tanner, just less dull. Not really sure what the point of that would be.
To that end lets beat a dead horse and pose this one:
Would you rather the current Mi6 staff come back for the new fella OR a complete recast?
Sure there is a whole thread to this but lets give our two cents on this topic for fun. Notice the wording, either you run back the entire Mi6 team OR you recast them all.
In pervious Bonds. Especially the Connery, Lazenby, Moore and Dalton eras there was less tinkering with the Mi6 team. They were our continuity between the different actors playing Bond. With Brosnan we saw a willingness to recast and by the time of Craig the whole team was eventually recast. Only M stayed the same, but one could argue that Dench was playing a different M with Craig.
In this era of continuity. One would suppose that a whole new cast of Mi6 staff would be required for the new guy to set up his own, I am growing to loathe this word, universe. Maybe they do with them what happened with Craig, the gang slowly reappear as the films move on?
Either way I am curious what would you rather, not what you think will happen.
I do think now with social media and the internet in general being what it is compared to the early 2000s, it'd be more difficult for them to make such a decision. If Ralph Fiennes returned, the "confusion" would be even more palpable, discussed and mentioned every-time. Also, seeing as I'm expecting for this new era to not be an origin story, it makes even less sense.
Would you rather be on a road trip with Alec Trevelyan OR Silva?
Both men would be competent drivers. Both men can handle any danger that may pop up. Who would you rather share a car with on a road trip?
Tell us why you chose your car mate!
Trevelyan would just prank me and pretend to be dead.
Would you rather be stuck in an elevator with Professor Metz OR Professor Joe Butcher?
In one professor you get an idealist who wishes to make the world a more peaceful place and is an expert in diamonds. He likes stuffed animals won at a circus!
In the other professor you get a minister who is okay with using funds from drugs to develop his church. He has a weakness for long legged beauties.
That was the laugh of the day for me! Wow good stuff. I had forgotten about "Bless your heart." ;)
Lets move on to another one!
Would you rather visit San Monique OR Isthmus City?
Bond usually travels to real places but a couple of times he's headed to places on the map that don't exist. Which one would you rather visit?
San Monique has some wonderful night life with a show featuring Baron Samedi and he's assorted dancers and acts. Voodoo is strong in San Monique. Double decker buses are found in a run down state.
Isthmus City has a glamorous casino. The bank is a marble wonder with rich furniture. The night life seems to be tied to the casino. There is a wonderful roadway out into the mountains perfect for trucking.
Which fictional place would you rather visit?
I rate LTK highly and LALD low, even though they do share similarities. Both of them also take inspiration from other genres and are clearly children of their time. Yet there is something about the atmosphere in Isthmus that I like so much more than San Monique's.
Perhaps because I just love a good 80's vibe...
Agree.
Isthmus was shown to be opulent but when Bond gets dragged to the country side you start to see the poverty or the run down aspects of the country.
Would you rather celebrate James Bond Day watching the legacy movies (1962-2002) OR watching modern Bond (2006-2021)?
Perhaps not a fair comparison as one side has 20 films over 40 years. The other side has 5 films spread out over 15 years.
One has a misogynistic agent who beds women, smokes and drinks. He respects authority and carries out most of his missions with a sense of duty to country. An expert in almost all things, besides diamonds, he has an appreciation for the finer aspects of life.
The other has a modern Bond who rebels against authority. Loves one special lady, drinks but never smokes. He is a blunt instrument that slowly becomes a suave and smooth agent. We see him evolve.
Which Bond is likely to be screened at your home theatre this weekend?