›

How the world views us, Bond fans

2»

Comments

  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,282
    Agent_99 wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    Yeah I think the perception of a Bond fan is probably someone who's seen more than one and has a point of view on who their favourite Bond is- I don't know if most people think there even are such things as Bond fans; and there's not much of a perception of weirdos taking it too seriously.

    As my partner said: "I didn't know someone could be a 'Bond fan' until I met you."

    At work someone called me a Bondie. If there is such a thing, I suppose I am one. Who else would wear Baron Samedi or Scaramanga socks :))
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,773
    @GoldenGun If you wear Bond socks then you're also a sock fan; a sockie.

    By the way, do you have holes in your socks?
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,368
    007HallY wrote: »
    I was a bit too young to really care about the whole craignotbond thing at the time, although I was aware of it and I even remember some sort of planned 'boycott' of CR which obviously didn't work out (but I remember it being a concern at the time). My God though, from a quick look at older posts from Bond forums at the time I didn't realise just how obsessed and even unhinged many of them were about it.

    Unfortunately I can imagine a similar 'fan' reaction to something about the new Bond film before it's released.

    I have vivid memories of the "craignotbond" website and its followers, some of whom briefly joined our community. I was particularly disappointed by some members who considered "craignotbond" a legitimate and objective argument against Daniel Craig's casting. Using awkward, heavily manipulated freeze-frames of an actor, altered with amateur photo editing, as proof that Craig's casting was a mistake, is utterly insane.

    It's worth remembering that all of this criticism occurred before a single frame of Craig as Bond had been released. Even during the days of NTTD, similar behavior persisted. Some people actively engaged in discussions about the film without having seen it. Others confidently declared that NTTD would never be released; once it was, they insisted it would be a box office disaster. When NTTD succeeded at the box office, they then claimed that Bond dying had set a template for future Bond films. "Mark my words," the always-proven wrong prophets like to say.

    My first experience with internet hysteria likely began with Craig's casting in 2005, and I’ve witnessed many similar instances since.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,240
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Agent_99 wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    Yeah I think the perception of a Bond fan is probably someone who's seen more than one and has a point of view on who their favourite Bond is- I don't know if most people think there even are such things as Bond fans; and there's not much of a perception of weirdos taking it too seriously.

    As my partner said: "I didn't know someone could be a 'Bond fan' until I met you."

    At work someone called me a Bondie. If there is such a thing, I suppose I am one. Who else would wear Baron Samedi or Scaramanga socks :))

    A Bondie, I’ve never heard or seen that expression before.
    It sounds logical and makes sense. I kinda like it.
    Bondie.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 7,282
    QBranch wrote: »
    @GoldenGun If you wear Bond socks then you're also a sock fan; a sockie.

    By the way, do you have holes in your socks?

    Haha no I don't. I take good care of my Bond socks. ;)

    Benny wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Agent_99 wrote: »
    mtm wrote: »
    Yeah I think the perception of a Bond fan is probably someone who's seen more than one and has a point of view on who their favourite Bond is- I don't know if most people think there even are such things as Bond fans; and there's not much of a perception of weirdos taking it too seriously.

    As my partner said: "I didn't know someone could be a 'Bond fan' until I met you."

    At work someone called me a Bondie. If there is such a thing, I suppose I am one. Who else would wear Baron Samedi or Scaramanga socks :))

    A Bondie, I’ve never heard or seen that expression before.
    It sounds logical and makes sense. I kinda like it.
    Bondie.

    I think that co-worker invented it on the spot, because I also never heard of it. But doesn't sound too bad, maybe it'll become a thing :))
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,773
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Haha no I don't. I take good care of my Bond socks. ;)
    You don't have holes in your socks? Then how do you get your feet in?
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    Posts: 14,056
    QBranch wrote: »
    GoldenGun wrote: »
    Haha no I don't. I take good care of my Bond socks. ;)
    You don't have holes in your socks? Then how do you get your feet in?
    Darn it.

Sign In or Register to comment.