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Darmik posted...

Skye Reynolds posted...

Bond isn't really holding onto its roots though. It's just trying to be Jason Bourne.

The past few films have been in direct conflict between what the filmmakers want and what fans of the classic Bond series want.

The last movie failed because of how hard it was trying to pander to it's original roots.

Casino Royale and Skyfall found a good balance.

The last movie failed because the script played like bad fanfiction. It does no good to have Blofeld if you're going to make him Bond's evil brother from another mother. The opening scene made it clear he's not Bond when he dodges sex to carry out a mission. The real 007 would make it quick or tell her he'd be back in an hour.

Sure, sex isn't everything. But that's going against one of the core elements of the character. He's an indulgent playboy. This would be like a Batman movie opening up with him shooting a random mugger because he doesn't want to be bothered with apprehending them.

And he's never been suave. Again, one of the core aspects of the character. If it wasn't for Casino Royale borrowing from the novel, they would have been better off to have made Daniel Craig a brand new action hero instead of "Bond."