But this is the character they are given, it comes with that challenge. And in spite of his heroic actions, he himself is not a hero.Įdit: and yes, it is a tricky balance, sometimes they get it wrong.
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His misogyny is unacceptable, and in the movie this behaviour paints him as a thin veneer of competence on a fragile and sad framework. As his behaviour punishes him psychologically and results in being shunned professionally, threatening his existence and perceived value to society. He is, in Fleming’s words, a “blunt instrument”, who unquestioningly does what he’s told… out of duty to his country (and a paycheck), not as a result of a well-developed moral compass.Ĭraig’s Bond holds true to the blunt instrument, but throughout his run gradually experiences a crisis of confidence. Bond in the books always wasn’t heroic, he was a problematic a twisted, violent misanthrope who, fueled by dependencies on alcohol and drugs, is abusive to himself and those who come into contact with him. There is nothing inherently wrong, in my opinion, with a main character also being awful to people around him or her. I have no doubt the guys agree fully with you that misogyny is unacceptable, but perhaps they disagree that the so-called “hero” cannot have an unacceptable personality and associated behaviour. When it comes to a male lead where he is SUPPOSED to do the rescuing, where HE is the one who is supposed to save the day, it’s hard to make it so that supporting cast is the hero, whether that person is cast as a man or a woman. I think the movie industry hates women, and often uses them as plot devices. It’s hard for me to say that Bond hates women. We’ve seen Jinx, a sexy confident and capable American agent who carries out her own mission that is interrupted by a fumbling Bond. However, more recently in the Bond franchise, we have seen Bond be loyal to a female M (Judi Dench) and acting in the best interest of HRH The Queen, even when MI6 betrayed/abandoned 007.
(She is older by the way, so it’s not incorrect) The media somehow sees this as Bond being seduced by an older woman… bizarre.
In the 007 franchise, I don’t think any scene is as bad as the Lucia Sciarra (Monica Belucci) is near raped, until she finally relents, and the act becomes consensual. Historically the Bond franchise has been chauvinistic in certain cases, and perhaps even to the point of misogyny and this is true for the film industry as a whole. “Bond is a misogynist and horrible, but the movie acknowledges it in a way that makes it okay….” Wow, first off, it’s not okay to be a misogynist, unless it’s the villain, and the hero is about to off him.Ī misunderstanding of misogyny is prevalent in this discourse especially when it comes to Bonds treatment of women. You can stop listening to this at about 17:20 where it goes completely off the rails.
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