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But it would work perfectly because he is a loner.
I think Craig's Bond would be at HER place. I can't see him bringing anyone to his flat, nonetheless some woman he picked up.
I'm not sure to be honest. Craig's Bond is a work in progress. As he grows older and matures further he may go one of two ways. Either he'll lighten up and relax a little more and could conceivably have a love interest introduced to us by being in his flat or maybe not. I guess we'll have to wait and see which direction his character goes in.
Interesting point, 0Brady. Of course, Fleming's Bond changed too - could we ever see Craig's Bond living with a woman for a few months like he did with Tiffany? If anyone's Bond would do it, it would be Craig's (although, like in the books, it would likely just be referenced in a few lines at the start of the next film after the relationship failed).
I always wished they had shown this in the movies at some point, how the relationship breaks.
Indeed.
You can read about it in Pearson's biography of Bond. The best non Fleming Bond book in my opinion. Still, more character movement in the Bond films would be good.
No thanks. I only pay attention to the Bond history FLEMING gives me. He is the word of God for Bond, no other.
If people don't want to read non Fleming Bond books then why do they watch Bond films that aren't based on Fleming books?
Bond talks to Pearson? What?
Anyway, I watch the films (some of which free of Fleming influence) because the books and films are completely separate. They each have things they share, but their own distinct characteristics separate them into their own special category.
"Enough about May, who after all is rather boring ("More scrambled eggs, govn'r?")...my hope is that Bond 24 will bring the long-awaited Smithers' origin story."
LOL. I'm hanging out for the Pleydell Smith origin story.
More reason to avoid it.
:-\"
Bugger all that I want it revealed how that pigeon developed the annoying twitch to its neck.
I've read it. It's actually not a bad book.
I was actually just thinking of Maggie Smith as I read that as well. Yes I think she could have provided some great comic relief to the proceedings like Kincaid does. I've heard a lot of people comparing Kincaid to Bruce Wayne's Alfred after they saw the movie and that's unfortunate because it really is a nod to May. I'm guessing the reason a male groundskeeper is used is because of Judi Dench as a female M. In the novels, between male M and female May you basically have Bond's surrogate parents. Now that we have a woman as M, to give the audience that parental dynamic you really need this individual to be more of a paternal figure. Again, if we had a male M starting with Casino Royale I'd have been totally on board with this idea but I really think this is why we didn't get May--it throws out the concept of Bond having substitute paternal and maternal figures.