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One major reason I hate Diamonds Are Forever is because of the wasted opportunity for Bond to really get revenge on Blofeld and be emotionally invested and vengeful in his hatred toward the villain. Obviously the difference in casting was a major reason for this, but I still think they should have taken Tracy's death into account.
Vesper was a great character, and Craig was excellent in CR, but the lady wasn't as important.
Tracy's death felt much more into place and sincere and Lazenby's performance was spot-on. It made me even more convinced this man needed a second film but let's not go there now. ;;)
When i watched CR for the first time i was shocked, really.
But Tracy's death was something that bought a tear to my eye as it was the response of George Lazenby that made the scene.
I always felt he married her because he felt it was the only way to save her (uh-oh). It was a sense of duty. Or guilt. Or something that wasn't really love.
I sense a debate arising...
i feel for Vesper, as she was being played, and she did love Bond.. but she still sold him out, not once, but twice.... i might feel a tinge of sorrow - but still, what a bitch.. lol
Tracy on the other hand was saved by Bond. She was re-born in a sense.
She was gunned down in a senseless murder, but she at least died at peace with herself.
whereas, with Vesper, I was too confused about what was going on
and distracted by my indignation over the stupid sinking building
to be emotionaly effected by her death
whole relationship was poorly executed and didn't work for me at all. It didn't
help that it was interrupted by yet another stupid and extraneous action
sequence.
You, @GeorgeLazenby are right on the money with this. All of the faults with Casino Royale centre around Vesper due to an awful third act and I'm shocked not work person was able to get it to work on film, instead we get the final unused Fleming novel mucked up.
^ This, 100%.
but definitely tracy
Out of the Two going by the movies only. I'm gonna say Tracy's death. George's Bond wasn't larger than life. He was the first human bond & it was our first taste of seeing him being human. Craig did some better acting pretending to be all emotional over Vesper.
Vesper betrayed Bond (unwillingly perhaps). Still Vesper made her own choice in her fate.
But the swimming pool moment just spoil the effect of Vesper death, and we go too quickly to meet Mister White.
On the other way, no matter how many time I watched it, but Tracy's death makes me sad every time, and I'm always upset by Bond, ready to go after Blofeld, and who just realizes the death of Tracy.