History TearJerker / TheWorldIsNotEnough

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[-[[caption-width-right:350:'''Q:''' I've always tried to teach you two things. First, never let them see you bleed.\\
'''Bond:''' And the second?\\
'''Q:''' Always have an escape plan.]]-]

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* In the backstory, Elektra's father ''not'' paying the $5 million ransom for her on M's advice. [[spoiler: It wound up being her StartOfDarkness.]]

* M expressing regret over leaving Elekta with Renard. "It went against every instinct I have as a mother." A lot of her reactions can boil down to MyGodWhatHaveIDone.
* Q's conversation with Bond, which was Creator/DesmondLlewelyn's final performance as Q. He'd been the only actor to appear in every Bond film from ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove'' to this[[note]]The sole exception being ''Film/LiveAndLetDie''[[/note]].
* The Cigar Girl's truly terrified "Not from him!" (Regarding Bond promising to protect her) just before she kills herself. How much of a bastard is Renard that this FemmeFatale is petrified of having failed to carry out his orders?

-->'''Elektra:''' You couldn't kill me. You'd miss me.\\
''(Bond shoots her in cold blood)''\\

* Q's conversation with Bond, which was Desmond Llewelyn's final performance as Q. He'd been the only actor to appear in every Bond film from ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove'' to this[[note]]The sole exception being ''Film/LiveAndLetDie''[[/note]].

* In a very sad RealLife case of {{Retirony}}, Desmond Llewlyn, perhaps the best-remembered Q in the entire franchise, was killed in a car accident shortly after the film's release. ''The World Is Not Enough'' marks his official retirement of the role after 36 years with Q passing the torch onto his replacement "R", played by Creator/JohnCleese (who later becomes "Q" in ''Film/DieAnotherDay''). Home media releases featured a very touching clip montage of Llewelyn as Q throughout the franchise set to "Nobody Does It Better" from ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' to honor him.

* In a very sad, kind-of RealLife case of {{Retirony}}, Desmond Llewlyn, perhaps the best-remembered Q in the entire franchise, was killed in a car accident shortly after the film's release. ''The World Is Not Enough'' marks his official retirement of the role after 36 years with Q passing the torch onto his replacement "R", played by Creator/JohnCleese (who later becomes "Q" in ''Film/DieAnotherDay''). Home media releases featured a very touching clip montage of Llewelyn as Q throughout the franchise set to "Nobody Does It Better" from ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe'' to honor him.

* Q's conversation with Bond, which was Desmond Llewellyn's final performance as Q, dying shortly after the film's release. He'd been the only actor to appear in every Bond film from ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove'' to this[[note]]The sole exception being ''Film/LiveAndLetDie''[[/note]].

[[caption-width-right:350:'''Q:''' I've always tried to teach you two things. First, never let them see you bleed.\\

'''Q:''' Always have an escape plan.]]

-->'''Elektra:''' You couldn't kill me. You'd miss me.
-->''(Bond shoots her in cold blood)''
-->'''Bond (bitterly):''' ...I never miss.

--> You're ''[[YouLie lying]]''! '''[[BigNo NOOOOOO!]]''' '''''[[VillainousBreakdown LIAR!]]'''''

** Also, Bond seems to express ''sympathy'' for the poor terrorist lunatic before he is killed by the plutonium rod impaling him.
---> '''Bond:''' She's waiting for you.

* Renard's horrified reaction to learning that Elektra is dead.
--> You're ''[[YouLie lying]]''! '''[[BigNo NOOOOOO!]]''' '''''[[ThatLiarLies LIAR!]]'''''

[[caption-width-right:350:"I've always tried to teach you two things. First, never let them see you bleed." "And the second?" "Always have an escape plan."]]

* Q's conversation with Bond, which was Desmond Llewellyn's final performance as Q, dying shortly after the film's release. He'd been the only actor to appear in every Bond film from ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove'' to this[[note]]The sole exception being ''Film/LiveAndLetDie''.

'''(Bond shoots her in cold blood)'''

* For car lovers, Bond's BMW Z8 being cut in half.

* Valentin Zukovsky storms the SupervillainLair and finds out Elektra and Renard have murdered his nephew (the submarine's captain), simply by [[DeadHatShot looking at his cap]].

* Valentin Zukovsky's HeroicSacrifice.