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* "I [[PrecisionFStrike fucked]] this one up, didn't I?". M, who throughout the franchise, had very little remorse for her approaches to things, finally has the weight of her treatment of Silva and Bond getting dragged into it, come crashing down on her. Bonus points for the first "fuck" in the franchise's history being used for a sombre, emotional moment, and from the character who it would make most sense coming from.
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* "Agent Down", right after Eve shoots Bond. There's no music but a shot of [[IronLady M]] looking out the window as it sinks in that she's not only lost the disk drive and Ronson but Bond as well.
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** When M collapses, Bond looks at Kincade like a lost kid begging for help. And both of them know there's nothing that can be done.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeumyOzKqgI The entire opening song]] surprisingly fits this as well. It's a very somber, slow-moving piece that primarily features Bond surrounded by death, setting the tone of the film. Gets worse when you realise the song is from M's perspective.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeumyOzKqgI The entire opening song]] surprisingly fits this as well. It's a very somber, slow-moving piece that primarily features Bond surrounded by death, setting the tone of the film. Gets worse when you realise realize the song is from M's perspective.



* It’s not as notable as the others, but in the midst of his physical examinations, whilst doing pull-ups that no doubt aggravate his damaged shoulder, Bond quips with his examiner and then when the latter leaves, utterly collapses, showing just how battered and aged he is both physically and mentally.
* Sévérine's execution. Gets even worse as Bond seems to either be taking TheStoic to its extremes or just [[DisposableWoman not giving a shit]] (though his violent takedown of Silva and his men moments later indicates that it was the former).

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* It’s It's not as notable as the others, but in the midst of his physical examinations, whilst doing pull-ups that no doubt aggravate his damaged shoulder, Bond quips with his examiner and then when the latter leaves, utterly collapses, showing just how battered and aged he is both physically and mentally.
* Sévérine's execution. Gets even worse as Bond seems to either be taking TheStoic to its extremes or just [[DisposableWoman not giving a shit]] (though his violent takedown of Silva and his men moments later indicates that it was the former).



** As Bond is about to leave for Shanghai, M tells him to complete the mission "for Ronson".

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** As Bond is about to leave for Shanghai, M tells him to complete the mission "for Ronson".Ronson."



** It gets even worse you realize that he was sold out to the Chinese not for being a traitor, not for selling state secrets, but for being a maverick determined to win the spy game. Dashing, handsome, skilled and charming...not unlike Bond. Five months of hell, added with the incredible agony and suffering from his failed suicide turned Silvia into a dark mirror of what Bond could have become in the right circumstances...

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** It gets even worse you realize that he was sold out to the Chinese not for being a traitor, not for selling state secrets, but for being a maverick determined to win the spy game. Dashing, handsome, skilled and charming... not unlike Bond. Five months of hell, added with the incredible agony and suffering from his failed suicide turned Silvia into a dark mirror of what Bond could have become in the right circumstances...
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* It’s not as notable as the others, but in the midst of his physical examinations, whilst doing pull-ups that no doubt aggravate his damaged shoulder, Bond quips with his examiner and then when the latter leaves, utterly collapses, showing just how battered and aged he is both physically and mentally.
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* Sévérine's execution. Gets even worse as Bond seems to either be taking TheStoic to its extremes or just not giving a shit (though his violent takedown of Silva and his men moments later indicates that it was the former).

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* Sévérine's execution. Gets even worse as Bond seems to either be taking TheStoic to its extremes or just [[DisposableWoman not giving a shit shit]] (though his violent takedown of Silva and his men moments later indicates that it was the former).
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** It even gets an extra layer of sadness [[HarsherInHindsight if one watches after]] ''Film/NoTimeToDie''.

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** It even gets an extra layer of sadness [[HarsherInHindsight if one watches it after]] ''Film/NoTimeToDie''.
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* James Bond, the man who even remained stone-faced as the woman he fell in love with betrayed him, broke his heart, and then died, begins ''[[IronWoobie breaking down]]'' as M, the closest thing he has to a [[ParentalSubstitute parental figure]], dies in front of him. It also winds up hitting you a bit hard when you realize that Creator/JudiDench, who's been with the series for over a decade and a half , isn't going to be involved with it anymore. It's really sad for viewers who grew up watching this interpretation with M.

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* James Bond, [[Film/CasinoRoyale2006 the man who even remained stone-faced as the woman he fell in love with betrayed him, broke his heart, and then died, died,]] begins ''[[IronWoobie breaking down]]'' as M, the closest thing he has to a [[ParentalSubstitute parental figure]], dies in front of him. It also winds up hitting you a bit hard when you realize that Creator/JudiDench, who's been with the series for over a decade and a half , isn't going to be involved with it anymore. It's really sad for viewers who grew up watching this interpretation with M.
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** It even gets an extra layer of sadness if [[HarsherInHindsight watched after]] ''Film/NoTimeToDie''.

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** It even gets an extra layer of sadness if [[HarsherInHindsight watched if one watches after]] ''Film/NoTimeToDie''.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Yet another tragedy in Bond's life.]]
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** It even gets an extra layer of sadness if [[HarsherInHindsight watched after]] ''Film/NoTimeToDie''.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Yet another dead ally in Bond's life.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Yet another dead ally tragedy in Bond's life.]]
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* James Bond, the man who even remained [[IronWoobie stone-faced as the woman he fell in love with betrayed him, broke his heart, and then died, begins ''breaking down'' as M, the closest thing he has to a parental figure, dies in front of him. It also winds up hitting you a bit hard when you realize that Creator/JudiDench, who's been with the series for over a decade and a half , isn't going to be involved with it anymore. It's really sad for viewers who grew up watching this interpretation with M.]]

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* James Bond, the man who even remained [[IronWoobie stone-faced as the woman he fell in love with betrayed him, broke his heart, and then died, begins ''breaking down'' ''[[IronWoobie breaking down]]'' as M, the closest thing he has to a [[ParentalSubstitute parental figure, figure]], dies in front of him. It also winds up hitting you a bit hard when you realize that Creator/JudiDench, who's been with the series for over a decade and a half , isn't going to be involved with it anymore. It's really sad for viewers who grew up watching this interpretation with M.]]

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