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Skye Reynolds posted...

Darmik posted...

Casino Royale worked because you knew he was on the path to being Bond. That's what the whole arc with Vesper was about.

That was a lie told by marketing.

The proof is in Quantum of Solace. He'd made no progression whatsoever toward becoming classic Bond.

They never had any plans of having him develop into a smooth spy. They wanted him to remain a rugged blue collar antihero. Claiming it was a prequel simply allowed them to change Bond's personality without complaint from the fans. They figured they'd be let out of their obligation because of how well Daniel Craig's performance would be received.

Well, they were half right. People liked Craig's performance, but they did still expect him to act like Bond at some point. That happened in Skyfall, the studio's last pitch to keep the character alive, but then they pulled a 180 and had him start acting like the Bond of Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace again.

"Shaken or stirred?"
"Do I look like I give a damn?"

That's the image they want for the character.

Quantum of Solace is just a bad movie.

Bond movies always rise and dip depending on who's working on them. You're talking about a 'they' in a way that's total nonsense. Quantum of Solace exists because Bourne movies were seen as the spy movie standard back then. Bond movies always are basically their take on what the currently blockbuster trend is. Has been like that since at least the Roger Moore era.
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Kind Regards,
Darmik