History TearJerker / NoTimeToDie

-->'''Felix:''' [[FamousLastWords James, it's a good life... isn't it?]]\\

-->'''Felix:''' James, it's a good life... isn't it?\\

** Madeleine during the opening sequence is seen trying to reach to Bond but he just stands there.

* The continuity and MythArc that started with ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'' effectively ends, definitively, with a bang. While our hero has once again triumphed over the villain (Lyutsifer Safin in this case), he's only done so after being infected with nanomachines that will kill his wife and child if he ever comes back into contact with them, along with potentially millions of other people. Bond can't live with the knowledge that he can't be with his family, and opts to complete his mission by staying on the island while missiles completely obliterate Safin's base and all the nanomachines with him; including his own. That's right; after 25 movies, '''''[[TheHeroDies it's finally time for James Bond to die]].'''''

* Bond asking Q "How do I get it (Heracles) off?", desperately hoping for even the slightest possibility that everything Safin told him is untrue even though it's quite clear that he knows it is.

* After Leiter's death, Bond flings his name in M's face during an argument, and then reveals he's dead. Even M is sobered by the revelation, commenting on his long respect for the man.

* Even more heartbreaking than his actual death would be the sight of James Bond, for the first time in the film series' history, ''falling to his knees and begging for the villain's forgiveness,'' so his little daughter would not be strangled by the mad poisoner. The invincible and mighty 007, whom terrorists, drug cartels, entire armies and even the might of Spectre itself were no match for, is finally defeated by his own all too human heart.

* Bond realizing and resigning himself to the fact that he's going to die and still finding the strength to climb out of the silo room so that he can get good enough reception to call Madeleine and bid her farewell.

*** The realization that the three of them only got a few hours to be a happy family is wrenching. Not to mention how ''close'' he was to the rest of his life; a wife, a daughter, and all enemies dispatched so that they could live peacefully, only to have it cruelly taken away within the last few minutes.

* Bond's final minutes revisits a very somber MythologyGag from what Creator/DesmondLlewelyn's Q final advice to Bond from the Creator/PierceBrosnan-era, by the end he has tragically forfeited both tenets.

** Madeleine, obviously, takes his death the hardest. The man who loved her, loves her and will love her, is taken away forever. Despite the 5-year-misunderstanding-filled separation and both of them, in their words, "not built to trust", they still came together and gave each other another chance together, clearly still loving each other a lot. Her teary face despite trying her best not to cry out loud says it all.

** Q just sits in his chair, quietly trying to process what's just happened; namely, that he played a big part in killing Bond by telling M to launch those missiles at Safin's base (albeit at Bond's insistence). And as annoying as he found Bond to be, [[SnarkToSnarkCombat sharing snark back and forth]], there's no doubt that both men were solid friends, and Q is thoroughly devastated by James' death -- note that the last thing Bond tells him is "It's alright, Q. It's alright", clearly trying to comfort him -- as evidenced by the deep breath he lets out as if he's just been punched in the stomach. He even turns around to see that the Smart Blood reading for Bond displays one message: ''[[KilledOffForReal Offline]]''.

** Moneypenny is clearly trying to hold back from bursting into tears. Even worse that for her, this is the ''second'' time she's had to watch Bond die. [[Film/{{Skyfall}} First time, she accidentally shot him on a mission, yet found peace when he turned up fine.]] Now, she's having to go through the feelings of fear, loss and probably guilt all over again by watching the whole thing unfold before her eyes.

*** Even worse, M could be feeling guilty because he authorised the missile strike that ultimately killed Bond. A commanding officer has a duty of care toward his men, and Bond not only died on his watch, but from a strike he ordered. He probably believes that he failed him. The fact that M was the one behind developing the Heracles nanobots -- and [[IdiotBall inexplicably]] didn't develop an antidote or contingency plan should they fall into the wrong hands -- thus setting off this chain of events, presumably worsens his feelings of guilt.

*** The realization that the three of them only got a few hours to be a happy family is wrenching. Not to mention how close he was to the rest of his life--a wife, a daughter, and all enemies dispatched so that they could live peacefully, only to have it cruelly taken away.

* The HappyEndingOverride of the previous film. For the first time in years, Bond was genuinely happy again and once again looking to start a life with a woman instead of one of his usual flings, and it all goes to hell--''again'':

*** Just before Spectre attacks, Bond allows himself a moment of personal vulnerability that is seldom seen in the franchise. When visiting Vesper's grave, he only says one thing: "I miss you." After years of denying that he ever cared about what happened to her since she betrayed him, he finally admits (to himself, more than anything) that he really did. And if one listens closely, the piano notes playing over the scene is actually [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMqe-kSFFd0 Vesper's theme]] from ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006''. It's another reminder of the immense tragedy that overshadowed Bond's and Vesper's entire romance.
*** The Spectre agents planted a bomb on Vesper's grave, which obliterates it. They ''desecrated her grave just'' to get to Bond.
** The Matera chase scene has Madeleine ask Bond why she would ever betray him. His response, filled with sheer TranquilFury, shows how [[Film/CasinoRoyale2006 Vesper Lynd's]] presence is making him believe that the [[HistoryRepeats same sting of false love is happening again]]. Even more tragic is that he's wrong, but Vesper's betrayal has left him too emotionally damaged to have a normal relationship.

** Bond and Madeleine's exchange just before he puts her on the train--"This is it." "This is it."--heavily implies that deep down they both feared that things were too good to last and that them breaking up was inevitable even if it weren't for the attack--when they reunite in Norway, she says "We were fools for trying", citing that ''neither'' of them is built for trusting.
** Bond's face after he puts Madeleine on the train. They stare at each other for as long as possible before he finally turns away, possibly in tears. He either can't believe that he's been betrayed again, or worse yet, ''knows'' he just made a huge mistake in distrusting her--he later tells her that it's his greatest regret--but it's too late to do anything about it now. Indeed, he's stunned upon meeting Mathilde and realizing that his error cost him five years of domestic bliss and the first few of his daughter's life.

* Felix Leiter's death. After Bond deduces that Obruchev is working for Safin, Leiter's partner Logan Ash reveals his true allegiance with Safin by fatally shooting Leiter and setting the boat to sink with Bond inside in order to escape with Obruchev. Though Bond was able to escape, he failed to save Leiter as the latter succumbs to his injuries and drowns in a manner similar to [[Film/CasinoRoyale2006 Vesper's death]], much to Bond's dismay. By the next morning, Bond is on a safety boat and mournfully looking at a Delectado cigar that he was going to give to Felix. The fact this moment was filmed around the time one of Felix's actors Creator/DavidHedison from ''Film/LiveAndLetDie'' and ''Film/LicenceToKill'' having passed away hits harder.

** Q just sits in his chair, quietly trying to process what's just happened; namely, that he played a big part in killing Bond by telling M to launch those missiles at Safin's base (albeit at Bond's insistence). And as annoying as he found Bond to be, [[SnarkToSnarkCombat sharing snark back and forth]], there's no doubt that both men were solid friends, and Q is thoroughly devastated by James' death--note that the last thing Bond tells him is "It's alright, Q. It's alright", clearly trying to comfort him--as evidenced by the deep breath he lets out as if he's just been punched in the stomach. He even turns around to see that the Smart Blood reading for Bond displays one message: "Offline".

* In the midst of the final battle, Bond finds Mathilde's stuffed toy that she dropped and stops to pick it up, smiling as he does so, clearly anticipating giving it back to her and beginning a new life with his family. It starts off as a heartwarming moment, but if you're watching the movie for a second time and know that he won't get the chance to do that, it becomes agonizing, even more so that he clearly still has it tucked under the right suspender as the missiles hit, meaning that his last thoughts are FondMemoriesThatCouldHaveBeen.

** This is followed up by the almost deliberately anti-climatic way Bond kills Safin. As written on the main page, he doesn’t do it in the manner that we’ve seen him kill numerous bad guys before, but in a very resigned and bitter way, knowing that it’s a meaningless victory—yes, he’s defeated the villain, but the villain has gotten the last word.

'''Bond:''' I know. ''(Gazes upward, sees the missiles approaching, and braces himself)'' [[GoOutWithASmile I know.]]

*** As does the expression on his face. Much like at Vesper's death in ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'', Creator/DanielCraig displays so many emotions on his face within a few minutes that your heart breaks right along with his--he's utterly devastated at the realization of what's going to happen and that he'll never see his wife and daughter again, yet he's simultaneously at peace knowing that they're safe, all while looking in the direction of the island that Nomi has taken them to, figuratively invoking a LongLastLook.

-->'''Q:''' ''Never let them see you bleed... always have an escape plan.''
* The worst part about Bond's death is that the very last thing we see of Bond is [[DeaderThanDead his body fading to white after the bomblets incinerate his body]]. There was no last-minute escape, like all the other ''James Bond'' films. [[KilledOffForReal He truly is]] ''[[KilledOffForReal gone]]'' [[KilledOffForReal for good.]]

*** Even worse, M could be feeling guilty because he authorised the missile strike that ultimately killed Bond. A commanding officer has a duty of care toward his men, and Bond not only died on his watch, but from a strike he ordered. He probably believes that he failed him. The fact that M was the one behind developing the Heracles nanobots--and [[IdiotBall inexplicably]] didn't develop an antidote or contingency plan should they fall into the wrong hands--thus setting off this chain of events, presumably worsens his feelings of guilt.
** Perhaps it's partially a blessing that [[Creator/JudiDench the previous M]] was already dead after ''Film/{{Skyfall}}''. For all the times they were cold towards one another, she ultimately did care for him greatly, and we can only imagine how saddened she would be to learn he was truly dead.

* The continuity and MythArc that started with ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'' effectively ends, quite definitively, with a bang. While our hero has once again triumphed over the villain (Lyutsifer Safin in this case), he's only done so after being infected with nanomachines that will kill his wife and child if he ever comes back into contact with them, along with potentially millions of other people. Bond can't live with the knowledge that he can't be with his family, and opts to complete his mission by staying on the island while missiles completely obliterate Safin's base and all the nanomachines with him -- including his own. That's right -- after 25 movies, '''''[[TheHeroDies it's finally time for James Bond to die.]]'''''

*** As does the expression on his face. Much like at Vesper's death in ''Film/CasinoRoyale '', Creator/DanielCraig displays so many emotions on his face within a few minutes that your heart breaks right along with his--he's utterly devastated at the realization of what's going to happen and that he'll never see his wife and daughter again, yet he's simultaneously at peace knowing that they're safe, all while looking in the direction of the island that Nomi has taken them to, figuratively invoking a LongLastLook.

-->'''Bond:''' We all have our secrets. ''We just didn't get to yours yet.''

** This is somewhat mitigated, however, when it turns out to be a ruse so Bond can secretly reach for his hidden gun. Even then, it shows how any parent ''would'' react when a madman threatens their child.

->''"We don’t need to go faster, [[Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService we have all the time in the world]]."''

* The [[https://youtu.be/BboMpayJomw theme song]]. It's probably one of the saddest pieces of music in the Creator/DanielCraig era, rivaling [[Film/{{Skyfall}} "Skyfall"]] and [[Film/{{Spectre}} "Writing's on the Wall"]].

---> '''Bond:''' Madeleine... you have made... the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. She’s ''perfect''. Because she came from you.

---> '''Madeleine:''' We just need more time. If we only had more time...!\\

*** [[https://youtu.be/Vv_z2obBFd0 The music playing over these scenes]] only add to the anguish.

** Perhaps it’s partially a blessing that [[Creator/JudiDench the previous M]] was already dead after ''Film/{{Skyfall}}''. For all the times they were cold towards one another, she ultimately did care for him greatly, and we can only imagine how saddened she would be to learn he was truly dead.

*** The realization that the three of them only got a few hours to be a happy family is wrenching.

*** As does the expression on his face--utterly devastated at the realization of what's going to happen, yet simultaneously at peace knowing that Madeleine and Mathilde are safe.
** He does this all while looking in the direction of the island that Nomi has taken them to, figuratively invoking a LongLastLook.

* In the midst of the final battle, Bond finds Mathilde's stuffed toy that she dropped and stops to pick it up, smiling as he does so, clearly anticipating giving it back to her and beginning a new life with his family. It starts off as a heartwarming moment, but if you're watching the movie for a second time and know that he won't get the chance to do that, it becomes agonizing, even more so that he clearly still has it tucked under the right suspender as the missiles hit, meaning that his last thoughts are to wonder what he could have had with them.

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* Felix Leiter's death. After Bond deduces that Obruchev is working for Safin, Leiter's partner Logan Ash reveals his true allegiance with Safin by fatally shooting Leiter and setting the boat to sink with Bond inside in order to escape with Obruchev. Though Bond was able to escape, he failed to save Leiter as the latter succumbs to his injuries and drowns in a manner similar to [[Film/CasinoRoyale2006 Vesper's death]], much to Bond's dismay. By the next morning, Bond is on a safety boat and mournfully looking at a Delectado cigar that he was going to give to Felix. The fact this moment was filmed around the time one of Felix's actors Creator/DavidHedison from ''Film/LiveAndLetDie and ''Film/LicenceToKill'' having passed away.

* Felix Leiter's death. After Bond deduces that Obruchev is working for Safin, Leiter's partner Logan Ash reveals his true allegiance with Safin by fatally shooting Leiter and setting the boat to sink with Bond inside in order to escape with Obruchev. Though Bond was able to escape, he failed to save Leiter as the latter succumbs to his injuries and drowns in a manner similar to [[Film/CasinoRoyale2006 Vesper's death]], much to Bond's dismay. By the next morning, Bond is on a safety boat and mournfully looking at a Delectado cigar that he was going to give to Felix.

* Even more heartbreaking than his actual death would be the sight of James Bond, for the first time in the film series' history, ''falling to his knees and begging for the villain's forgiveness,'' so his little daughter would not be strangled by the mad poisoner. The invincible James Bond, whom terrorists, drug cartels, entire armies and even the might of Spectre itself were no match for, is finally defeated by his own all too human heart.
** This is somewhat mitigated, however, when it turns out to be a ruse so Bond can secretly reach for his hidden gun.