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It's interesting to note that the previous visions of Bond's living space revealed rather well appointed and even sumptuously decorated apartments. There was Connery Bond's compartmentalised Regency inspired décor, followed by the Moore Bond's open-plan well-appointed apartment -- it's no surprise that Bond had an espresso coffee maker well before they became fashionable.
However, this new Craig Bond's apartment is a far cry from both of these. Here, minimalism rules. The walls are unadorned, there is scanty evidence of an ordered book collection (unlike in the Moore Bond's and even the literary Bond's), which hints at an unhappy education, or at least an unstable one. Books on the coffee table and on the floor suggest a questing mind, maybe a mind to whom there are still many more questions than there have been answers. Bare floorboards predominate with just a single rug, an empty fireplace and no other visible heat source, both of which suggest a regime of physical austerity.
Judging from the open cardboard boxes, either Bond has just moved in or, more likely, doesn't feel one hundred percent at home and prefers to leave that "just unpacking" look. This, I think, is the living space of a man who moves around a lot and rarely lives at home. The lack of creature comforts suggest a troubled past with unresolved issues, coupled with a latent desire for self-punishment via austerity. It's clear that Bond lives his life away from home and feels more comfortable in the well worked out antiseptic environments of hotel rooms where mundane domestic chores are all provided and creature comforts, such as exotic cocktails and fine cuisine, are taken for granted.
In short, this is definitely the Bond we saw in SF and it is definitely the Bond in SP.
Maybe someone recognizes one of the books on the floor in this larger photo: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/2015/10/james_bond_home.jpg
Indeed, but the open packing cases clearly indicate subconsciously someone who's always on the move. Whilst SP is a direct sequel to SF chronologically, one can't help but feel that Bond is the sort of man who will never be "unpacked".
I find this a fascinating thread because I've always been interested in reading people by their living space. Often, you can learn more about people by observing their home than you can from actually interviewing them.
So far, we've seen the Craig-Bond's apartment, the Connery-Bond's apartment and the Moore-Bond's apartment. I wonder what the Lazenby, Dalton and Brosnan-Bond apartments would look like?
Maybe the Lazenby-Bond's apartment would contain more creature comforts than Craig-Bond's, maybe even a picture of the Queen, like he has on his office wall. There would definitely be evidence of physical training, such as weights, boxing gloves, martial arts trophies to go with his evident physicality in OHMSS. paradoxically, there would be a well stocked bar, or at the very least a hospitality trolley. I would also be very surprised not to see evidence of skiing trophies and alpine photos. As his Bond is clearly at home on a horse, maybe a few gymkhana trophies. Above all, there is likely to be evidence of photos of whatever family Bond has (if any), reflecting a man who is growing tired of loneliness and feels an urge for a stable relationship.
In the books, Bond had an elderly Scottish housekeeper named May
Indeed he did, although in the books, she was little more than an ancillary character needed to answer questions about Bond's home life, which featured more in the novels than it does in the movies.
In the movies, May would have to have a good plot-related reason to make an appearance, unless it was little more than a cameo.
Otherwise I agree that it is difficult to envisage a reason for a May character
@Troy
Yes, I think it would work. May could give Bond a little nugget of wisdom -- something that may well help him on his mission to come.
"You need to take a break Mr Bond, you're working too hard"
"No rest for the wicked, Mrs M"
"How was your trip to Mexico , Mr Bond?
"Oh, it was a blast, Mrs M"
etc
^^
:))