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Rank the Main Bond Girls

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  • Perilagu_KhanPerilagu_Khan
    Posts: 2,483
    I must say, lead Bond girls have been a weakness of the film series. Of the 23 lead Bond girls, I rate only 11--those listed below--as "good" or "great." The rest are "mediocre" or "poor," IMO.

    Natalya (GE)
    Tracy (OHMSS)
    Severine (SF)
    Kara (TLD)
    Pam (LTK)
    Vesper (CR)
    Solitaire (LALD)
    Camille (QOS)
    Melina (FYEO)
    Tatiana (FRWL)
    Honey (DN)
  • SuperheroSithSuperheroSith SE London
    Posts: 578
    1. Natalya Simonova (GE)
    2. Vesper Lynd (CR)
    3. Tracy Di Vicenzo (OHMSS)
    4. Pussy Galore (GF)
    5. Solitare (LALD)
    6. Holly Goodhead (MR)
    7. Honey Ryder (DN)
    8. Octopussy
    9. Wai Lin (TND)
    10. Anya Amasova (TSWLM)
    11. Tiffany Case (DAF)
    12. Pam Bouvier (LTK)
    13. Kara Milovy (TLD)
    14. Mary Goodnight (TMWTGG)
    15. Tatiana Romanova (FRWL)
    16. Camille (QOS)
    17. Severine (SF)
    18. Domino Derval (TB)
    19. Dr. Christmas Jones (TWINE)
    20. Kissy Sukluzi (YOLT)
    21. Melina Havelock (FYEO) Don't kill me please...
    22. Stacey Sutton (AVTAK)
    23. Jinx (DAD)
  • SlyFox007SlyFox007
    Posts: 414
    timmer wrote:
    Ekland, Richards and Roberts get such high rankings because all three are uber good-looking plus Richards and Roberts bring bonus spunk too.
    Ekland though is one of the most awesome blonde creatures to ever grace this earth, but I couldn't rank her ahead of iconic Fleming Bond girls such as Pussy, Honey and Domino who were all portrayed so well in these early classic films, by other gorgeous actresses.
    I do very much enjoy Ekland's portrayal of Goodnight. So much fun and she looks so good in every scene. She also gets feisty in parts. She and Rog play off each other real well I think. Fun to watch. The pushy, demanding, yet charming, a little ditzy blonde has an appeal. Stacey is a bit of a Goodnight knockoff. Rog plays off this type very well.
    Richards has one of the great Bond girl swish walks, and some priceless facial expressions, especially when she queries Broz about his relationship with Elektra. She is very camera friendly, and there is the camp appeal of pin-up girl as nuclear physicist.
    One of the greatest camp moments in the series though, is from Roberts prancing around in her skimpies, prattling on about geology and seismic rifts, while Rog, the perfect foil, rolls with it, playing it straight, intent on grasping the geology ramblings, while we the audience are paying no attention to the lecture, mesmerized as we are by the naughty outfit. Well done.

    Refreshing opinion. I agree with the sentiments. Particularly Denise Richards as the "pin-up girl as nuclear physicist." Perfectly put.

  • timmertimmer
    edited June 2014 Posts: 4,622
    SlyFox007 wrote:
    Refreshing opinion. I agree with the sentiments. Particularly Denise Richards as the "pin-up girl as nuclear physicist." Perfectly put.
    Bravo! ;) The super-hot looking, more campy Bond-girls need love too. They are my personal favourites, but I generally do like my Bond on the escapist campy side.
    But the trick with good Bond camp presentation, is that it must be balanced by palpable danger and suspense too. That is the magic of Bond's world I think.
    Then you get best of both worlds, as opposed to say Flint or Helm which are both high camp but farcical - a different animal.

  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    edited March 2017 Posts: 23,883
    I felt compelled to do this after a discussion of Stacey on another thread, so here goes.

    1. Natalya Simonova (GE)
    2. Vesper Lynd (CR)
    3. Tatiana Romanova (FRWL)
    4. Tracy Di Vicenzo (OHMSS)
    5. Melina Havelock (FYEO)
    6. Anya Amasova (TSWLM)
    7. Solitare (LALD)
    8. Domino Derval (TB)
    9. Severine (SF) - assuming she's the main babe
    10. Dr. Holly Goodhead (MR)
    11. Camille (QOS)
    12. Octopussy (OP)
    13. Honey Ryder (DN)
    14. Mary Goodnight (TMWTGG)
    15. Pussy Galore (GF)
    16. Dr. Madeline Swann (SP)
    17. Stacey Sutton (AVTAK)
    18. Wai Lin (TND)
    19. Kissy Suzuki (YOLT)
    20. Tiffany Case (DAF) - replace with Naomi Harris (if she's the main one in SF)
    21. Pam Bouvier (LTK)
    22. Kara Milovy (TLD)
    23. Jinx (DAD)
    24. Dr. (??) Christmas Jones (TWINE) - replace with Judi Dench (if she's the main one in SF)
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
    edited March 2017 Posts: 8,392
    1. Natalya Simonova
    2. Tracy
    3. Domino
    4. Titiana
    5. Kara Milovy
    6. Honey
    7. Solitare
    8. Maddy
    9. Vesper
    10. Melina
    11. Anya
    12. Miss Galore
    13. Kissy
    14. Tiffany
    15. Wai Lin
    16. Camille
    17. Octopussy
    18. Severine
    19. Stacy
    20. Dr Jones
    21. Goodhead
    22. Goodnight
    23. Jinx
    24. Pam
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,129
    As the thread has been rebooted, I guess an updated list needs to be compiled to include
    Madeleine Swann.

    24. Dr.Christmas Jones
    23. Goodnight
    22. Tiffany Case
    21. Kissy Suzuki
    20. Dr. Holly Goodhead
    19. Jinx
    18. Wai-Lin
    17. Pam Bouvier
    16. Camille
    15. Stacey Sutton
    14. Anya Amasova
    13. Severine
    12. Natalya Simonova
    11. Octopussy
    10. Kara Milovy
    09. Pussy Galore
    08. Solitaire
    07. Domino
    06. Madeleine Swann
    05. Tracy
    04. Melina Havelock
    03. Tatiana Romanova
    02. Vesper Lynd
    01. Honey Ryder
  • GBFGBF
    Posts: 3,197
    24. Jinx
    23. Dr.Christmas Jones
    22. Goodnight
    21. Tiffany Case
    20. Stacey Sutton
    19. Wai-Lin
    18. Honey Ryder
    17. Pussy Galore
    16. Camille
    15. Pam Bouvier
    14. Kissy Suzuki
    13. Domino
    12. Madeleine Swann
    11. Dr. Holly Goodhead
    10. Anya Amasova
    09. Solitaire
    08. Natalya Simonova
    07. Octopussy
    06. Kara Milovy
    05. Severine
    04. Melina Havelock
    03. Tatiana Romanova
    02. Tracy
    01. Vesper Lynd
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    Posts: 8,244
    Can't I rate them all 'on top'? Or should that be Onatopp?

    24. Jinx
    23. Pam Bouvier
    22. Goodnight
    21. Dr. Holly Goodhead
    20. Octopussy
    19. Stacey Sutton
    18. Wai-Lin
    17. Tiffany Case
    16. Severine
    15. Kissy Suzuki
    14. Kara Milovy
    13. Anya Amasova
    12. Melina Havelock
    11. Honey Ryder
    10. Camille
    09. Solitaire
    08. Dr.Christmas Jones
    07. Pussy Galore
    06. Tatiana Romanova
    05. Natalya Simonova
    04. Tracy
    03. Vesper Lynd
    02. Madeleine Swann
    01. Domino


    @Timmer gave the right description when it comes to Christmas Jones. I never understood the attractiveness for Maud Adams. I guess for me there's a huge gap between 17 and 16, and even between 17 and 18. I don't care for the likes of Wai-Lin, but Tiffany is interesting and Severine very interesting and attractive. There the personalities start to shine (with the exception of the good Doctor). The only reason Severine is so low is her lack of screentime.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited March 2017 Posts: 7,108
    1. Tracy di Vincenzo, OHMSS
    2. Melina Havelock, FYEO
    3. Vesper Lynd, CR
    4. Tatiana Romanova, FRWL
    5. Pam Bouvier, LTK
    6. Honey Ryder, DN
    7. Pussy Galore, GF
    8. Kara Milovy, TLD
    9. Mary Goodnight, TMWTGG
    10. Domino Derval, TB
    11. Natalya Simonova, GE
    12. Solitaire, LALD
    13. Madeleine Swann, SP
    14. Wai Lin, TND
    15. Anya Amasova, TSWLM
    16. Camille Montez, QOS
    17. Octopussy, OP
    18. Stacey Sutton, AVTAK
    19. Christmas Jones, TWINE
    20. Holly Goodhead, MR
    21. Kissy Suzuku, YOLT
    22. Jinx, DAD
    23. Tiffany Case, DAF
    24. Severine, SF
  • Perilagu_KhanPerilagu_Khan
    Posts: 2,483
    Post-SP

    1. Natalya (GE)
    2. Tracy (OHMSS)
    3. Severine (SF)
    4. Kara (TLD)
    5. Pam (LTK)
    6. Vesper (CR)
    7. Madeleine (SP)
    8. Solitaire (LALD)
    9. Camille (QOS)
    10. Melina (FYEO)
    11. Tatiana (FRWL)
    12. Honey (DN)
    13. Domino (TB)
    14. Pussy (GF)
    15. Mary (Gun)
    16. Kissy (YOLT)
    17. Stacy (AVTAK)
    18. Tiffany (DAF)
    19. Octopussy (OP)
    20. Wai (TND)
    21. Holly (MR)
    22. Christmas (TWINE)
    23. Anya (Spy)
    24. Jinx (DAD)
  • Jazz007Jazz007 Minnesota
    Posts: 257
    1. Vesper Lynd - Casino Royale
    2. Tracy di Vincenzo - On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    3. Tatiana Romanova - From Russia With Love
    4. Honey Rider - Dr. No
    5. Solitaire - Live and Let Die
    6. Domino Derval - Thunderball
    7. Camile Montez - Quantum of Solace
    8. Natalya Simonova - GoldenEye
    9. Melina Havelock - For Your Eyes Only
    10. Madeleine Swann - Spectre
    11. Severine - Skyfall
    12. Kara Milovy - The Living Daylights
    13. Pam Bouvier - Licence To Kill
    14. Jinx - Die Another Day
    15. Octopussy - Octopussy
    16. Anya Amasova - The Spy Who Loved Me
    17. Pussy Galore - Goldfinger
    18. Wai Lin- Tomorrow Never Dies
    19. Holly Goodhead - Moonraker
    20. Tiffany Case - Diamonds Are Forever
    21. Kissy Suzuku - You Only Live Twice
    22. Mary Goodnight - The Man With The Golden Gun
    23. Stacey Sutton - A View to a Kill
    24. Christmas Jones - The World Is Not Enough
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    Posts: 7,407
    1. Vesper (CR)
    2. Tracy (OHMSS)
    3. Domino (TB)
    4. Pam (LTK)
    5. Kara (TLD)
    6. Camile (QOS)
    7. Natalya (GE)
    8. Madeleine (SP)
    9. Honey (DN)
    10.Tatiana (FRWL)
    11. Severine (SF)
    12. Octopussy (OP)
    13. Melina (FYEO)
    14. Tiffany (DAF
    15. Anya (TSWLM)
    16. Mary (TMWTGG)
    17. Christmas (TWINE)
    18. Stacey (AVTAK)
    19. Solitaire (LALD)
    20. Jinx (DAD)
    21. Kissy (YOLT)
    22. Wai Lin (TND)
    23. Holly (MR)
    24. Pussy (GF)
  • timmertimmer
    edited April 2017 Posts: 4,622
    Updating my list to include SP.
    I'll tuck Seydoux-Swann in at #24.
    I do appreciate Seydoux as Swann, and have seen many of her other movies, as a result of her Bond role, but I can't put her ahead of any of the others.
    Her best scene was her sexy evening-gown walk, down the train aisle. Otherwise nothing too Bond Girl memorable.
    It's tough competition!

    The super Seven
    1. Jill St. John as Tiffany Case
    2. Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore
    3. Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder
    4. Claudine Auger as Domino
    5. Brit Ekland as Mary Goodnight
    6. Denise Richards at Christmas Jones
    7. Tanya Roberts as Stacey Sutton

    The Rest
    8. Jane Seymour as Solitaire
    9. Maud Adams as Octopussy
    10. Daniella Bianchi as Tatiana Romanova
    11. Diana Rigg as Tracy di Vincenzo
    12. Lois Chiles at Holly Goodhead
    13. Olga Kurylenko as Camille
    14. Barbara Bach as Anya Amasova
    15. Isabelle Scorupco as Natalya Simonova
    16. Mie Hama as Kissy Suzuki
    17. Carey Lowell as Pam Bouvier
    18. Carole Bouqet as Melina Havelock
    19. Eva Green as Vesper Lynd
    20. Bernice Marlohe as Severine
    21. Maryam D'abo as Kara Milovy
    22. Michelle Yeoh as Wai Lin
    23. Halle Berry as Jinx
    24. Lea Seydoux as Madeleine Swann
  • BondJasonBond006BondJasonBond006 on fb and ajb
    Posts: 9,020
    Not an easy task, especially ranking all of them...


    Jason's great six:

    1 Diana Rigg as Tracy di Vicenzo
    2 Jill St. John as Tiffany Case
    3 Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore
    4 Barbara Bach as Agent XXX/Anya Amasova
    5 Carole Bouquet as Melina Havelock
    6 Lois Chiles as Holly Goodhead

    Jason's lovely rest of the best:

    7 Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder
    8 Olga Kurylenko as Camille
    9 Britt Ekland as Mary Goodnight
    10 Maud Adams as Octopussy
    11 Carey Lowell as Pam Bouvier
    12 Claudine Auger as Domino
    13 Tanya Roberts as Stacey Sutton
    14 Maryam D'abo as Kara Milovy
    15 Lea Seydoux as Madeleine Swann
    16 Eva Green as Vesper Lynd
    17 Halle Berry as Jinx
    18 Michelle Yeoh as Wai Lin
    19 Isabella Scorupco as Natalya Simonova
    20 Jane Seymour as Solitaire
    21 Denise Richards as Dr. Christmas Jones
    22 Mie Hama as Kissy Suzuki
    23 Daniella Bianchi as Tatiana Romanova
    24 Bernice Marlohe as Severine
  • GBFGBF
    Posts: 3,197
    01 Eva Green as Vesper Lynd
    02 Diana Rigg as Tracy di Vicenzo
    03 Jane Seymour as Solitaire
    04 Carole Bouquet as Melina Havelock
    05 Daniella Bianchi as Tatiana Romanova
    06 Bernice Marlohe as Severine
    07 Maud Adams as Octopussy
    08 Isabella Scorupco as Natalya Simonova
    09 Barbara Bach as Agent XXX/Anya Amasova
    10 Olga Kurylenko as Camille
    11 Lea Seydoux as Madeleine Swann
    12 Maryam D'abo as Kara Milovy
    13 Michelle Yeoh as Wai Lin
    14 Claudine Auger as Domino
    15 Lois Chiles as Holly Goodhead
    16 Carey Lowell as Pam Bouvier
    17 Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore
    18 Mie Hama as Kissy Suzuki
    19 Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder
    20 Tanya Roberts as Stacey Sutton
    21 Britt Ekland as Mary Goodnight
    22 Jill St. John as Tiffany Case
    23 Denise Richards as Dr. Christmas Jones
    24 Halle Berry as Jinx
  • IncompetentHenchmanIncompetentHenchman
    Posts: 1,817
    1. Natalya
    2. Tracy
    3. Vesper
    4. Tatiana
    5. Solitaire
    6. Melina
    7. Kara
    8. Severine
    9. Pussy
    10. Honey
    11. Domino
    12. Octopussy
    13. Stacey
    14. Camille
    15. Madeleine
    16. Wai Lin
    17. Anya
    18. Kissy
    19. Pam
    20. Dr. Jones
    21. Goodhead
    22. Goodnight
    23: Tiffany
    24. Jinx
  • MooresflaresMooresflares Manchester
    Posts: 14
    Honey ryder
    Vesper
    Solitaire
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    edited October 2019 Posts: 12,462
    1. Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo
    2. Vesper Lynd
    3. Domino Derval
    4. Honey Ryder
    5. Solitaire
    6. Natalya Simonova
    7. Melina Havelock
    8. Camille Montes
    9. Anya Amasova
    10. Severine
    11. Wai Lin
    12. Madeleine Swann
    13. Pussy Galore
    14. Tatiana Romanova
    15. Kara Milovy
    16. Pam Bouvier
    17. Octopussy
    18. Mary Goodnight
    19. Holly Goodhead
    20. Kissy Suzuki
    21. Stacey Sutton
    22. Tiffany Case
    23. Giacinta "Jinx" Johnson
    24. Dr. Christmas Jones
  • ThunderballThunderball playing Chemin de Fer in a casino, downing Vespers
    Posts: 814
    FoxRox wrote: »
    1. Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo
    2. Vesper Lynd
    3. Domino Derval

    My exact top 3 Bond girls.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    Posts: 17,744
    Current ranking:

    1. Tiffany Case
    2. Teresa "Tracy" di Vicenzo
    3. Natalya Simonova
    4. Domino Derval
    5. Tatiana Romanova
    6. Melina Havelock
    7. Pussy Galore
    8. Vesper Lynd
    9. Honey Ryder
    10. Octopussy
    11. Solitaire
    12. Camille Montes
    13. Severine
    14. Stacey Sutton
    15. Pam Bouvier
    16. Anya Amasova
    17. Kara Milovy
    18. Kissy Suzuki
    19. Holly Goodhead
    20. Mary Goodnight
    21. Dr. Christmas Jones
    22. Wai Lin
    23. Giacinta "Jinx" Johnson
    .
    .
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    24. Madeleine Swann
  • ThunderballThunderball playing Chemin de Fer in a casino, downing Vespers
    edited October 2019 Posts: 814
    Hmm, it's been a while... lemme think...
    1. Teresa "Tracy" Di Vincenzo
    2. Vesper Lynd
    3. Dominique "Domino" Derval
    4. Honey Ryder
    5. Severine
    6. Tatiana Romanova
    7. Tiffany Case
    8. Pussy Galore
    9. Madeleine Swann
    10. Solitaire
    11. Natalya Simonova
    12. Camille Montes
    13. Pam Bouvier
    14. Kara Milovy
    15. Wai Lin
    16. Octopussy
    17. Melina Havelock
    18. Anya Amasova
    19. Kissy Suzuki
    20. Holly Goodhead
    21. Dr. Christmas Jones
    22. Mary Goodnight
    23. Stacey Sutton

    .......

    24. Giacinta "Jinx" Johnson

    @Torgeirtrap always love seeing some Tiffany Case appreciation. I'll even forgive you for ranking Jinx higher than Madeleine.

    Special shout out to Fione Volpe and Xenia Onatopp - you weren't technically Bond girls, you were hench women, but if I counted both of you, I'd put you both almost at the top.
  • TorgeirtrapTorgeirtrap
    edited October 2019 Posts: 17,744
    Thunderball wrote: »
    @Torgeirtrap always love seeing some Tiffany Case appreciation. I'll even forgive you for ranking Jinx higher than Madeleine.

    Special shout out to Fione Volpe and Xenia Onatopp - you weren't technically Bond girls, you were hench women, but if I counted both of you, I'd put you both almost at the top.

    It comes with my enjoyment of DAF, I guess. She's a fun character, and really entertaining! As for Swann, I really dislike that character; she offered nothing to the film, IMO.

    Agree re. Fione Volpe and Xenia Onatopp - and especially the former. If we were to include henchwomen, Volpe would rank as my number one.
  • barryt007barryt007
    edited November 2019 Posts: 19,339
    Strange...I don't seem to have contributed to this.

    Well,here goes nothing :

    1. Tracy di Vicenzo
    2. Vesper Lynd
    3. Pam Bouvier
    4. Tiffany Case
    5. Natalya Simonova
    6. Domino Derval
    7. Severine
    8. Camille Montes
    9. Holly Goodhead
    10.Tatiana Romanova
    11.Kissy Suzuki
    12.Pussy Galore
    13.Madeleine Swann
    14.Octopussy
    15.Wai Lin
    16.Honey Ryder
    17.Anya Amasova
    18.Solitaire
    19.Stacey Sutton
    20.Dr Christmas Jones
    21.Melina Havelock
    22.Jinx Johnson
    23.Mary Goodnight
    24.Kara Milovy
  • 2Wint2Kidd2Wint2Kidd
    Posts: 698
    Based on Character-
    24. Mary Goodnight
    23. Stacy Sutton
    22. Jinx Johnson
    21. Kissy Suzuki
    20. Melina Havelock
    19. Wai Lin
    18. Dr Christmas Jones
    17. Holly Goodhead
    16. Kara Milovy
    15. Pam Bouvier
    14. Tatiana Romanova
    13. Severine
    12. Honey Ryder
    11. Domino Devral
    10. Solitaire
    09. Tiffany Case
    08. Camille Montes
    07. Madeline Swann
    06. Octopussy
    05. Anya Amasova
    04. Pussy Galore
    03. Natalya Simonova
    02. Vesper Lynd
    01. Tracy Bond
  • Max_The_ParrotMax_The_Parrot ATAC to St Cyril’s
    Posts: 2,426
    Maintaining my one of a kind, out on my own, unfathomably random position within the community, mine would be something close to this:

    1. Honey Ryder
    2. Pussy Galore
    3. Tracy di Vicenzo
    4. Vesper Lynd
    5. Kissy Suzuki
    6. Wai Lin
    7. Anya Amasova
    8. Solitaire
    9. Madeleine Swann
    10. Christmas Jones
    11. Kara Milovy
    12. Natalya Simonova
    13. Severine
    14. Tiffany Case
    15. Octopussy
    16. Tatiana Romanova
    17. Mary Goodnight
    18. Camille Montes
    19. Holly Goodhead
    20. Melina Havelock
    21. Domino Derval
    22. Pam Bouvier
    23. Jinx Johnson
    24. Stacey Sutton
  • goldenswissroyalegoldenswissroyale Switzerland
    Posts: 4,474
    I don't undestand the general hate against Jinx and Swann. Halle Berry is very attractive. Is it her acting? Or the mouthful dialogues? And Swann? The bad character development?
  • FoxRoxFoxRox
    edited November 2019 Posts: 12,462
    Swann has grown on me a lot. She’s not quite at the highest tier or has the best chemistry with Craig in SP, but I find her to be one of the most enjoyable parts of SP whenever I revisit it. She’s not even particularly energetic, but I think she has a very pleasant presence. I have a good feeling NTTD will elevate her more, too.
  • ThunderballThunderball playing Chemin de Fer in a casino, downing Vespers
    Posts: 814
    I don't get the hate against Swann either.
    I like her character. Seydoux does a pretty good job.

    I hate Jinx because of her character. She's obnoxious. Some of it is because of the awful dialogue, yes. Berry is easy on the eyes but I don't care for her performance.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    My least fav Bond girl is probably Tiffany Case. She made so much more of an impact in the book.
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