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ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#469601: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:42:20 PM

Yeah Bond's fuciform gyrus should have been toast.

That might have been interesting.

But the power of the Bond Boner for Bond Girl is enough to overcome severe brain damage.

SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#469602: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:42:35 PM

I mean it would have been great to have a fight scene with Bond disoriented and without equilibrium and unable to distinguish faces. It would have been so delightfully freaky.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#469603: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:43:06 PM

Having time to kill (groan) is clearly superior to that.

SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#469604: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:44:03 PM

Don't get me wrong, there were scenes I adored. That helicopter scene was amazing, and the gradually deteriorating aeroplane chase was a joy to watch.

But there was so much eh.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
ThanatoSeraph ARE WA DARE DA from The Land Down Under Since: Feb, 2012
ARE WA DARE DA
#469605: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:44:51 PM

Yeah, I was hoping he was bullshitting and actually did forget her face and was just going by her voice

Would make the villain a lot more threatening

but no

[up] Well yeah that's what I would say overall

Massive variance in quality

Me watching it with friends pushed me into enjoying the movie overall, I think

edited 9th Dec '15 3:45:31 PM by ThanatoSeraph

ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#469606: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:45:50 PM

I think the only legitimate moment where I laughed was early in the movie when Q was giving Bond his gadgets.

And he talks about the kickass car that's all bulletproof and amazing.

And then he just says "oh that's for 009 whoops here's your lame-ass watch."

I mean it's a cheap joke but it was kind of funny.

SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#469607: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:49:31 PM

I'm still not sure where the whole "smart blood" thing was supposed to go.

It didn't really serve a unique role in the story for the most part. Hell, halfway through the movie they just delete its files and move on. Aside from tracking him (which only Q actually did) it didn't do much at all.

Also, did Q want Bond to take the car? I'm getting mixed signals from that. On the one hand there was the whole "heads up, the alarms are loud" thing. On the other, he seemed genuinely shocked when he realised that Bond went ahead and stole it, and seriously concerned for his job.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#469608: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:52:47 PM

The smart blood thing served the same function as the widow scene: insignificant mover of plot that could be cut entirely and nothing would be lost.

I think Q was just kinda teasing/taunting Bond with the car. I dunno why else he would've done that.

ThanatoSeraph ARE WA DARE DA from The Land Down Under Since: Feb, 2012
ARE WA DARE DA
#469609: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:55:49 PM

The alarm is loud referred to the watch

hence the explosion

But yeah, the smart blood was just another cheap thematic thing tying into the whole surveillance plot

It was used by Q to track Bond to the therapist and raise some tension but that's about it

It was a lot more important than the widow scene though

It actually did serve a purpose

Just one that was dropped halfway through the movie

edited 9th Dec '15 3:56:26 PM by ThanatoSeraph

WonderSquid Since: May, 2012
#469610: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:55:52 PM

wait there's a new bond movie out?

SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#469611: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:56:55 PM

Oh riiiiiight. So that's why the watch he said was normal ended up exploding. Okay, I guess that clears that up. Still, it was a super ambiguous way to phrase it.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
ThanatoSeraph ARE WA DARE DA from The Land Down Under Since: Feb, 2012
ARE WA DARE DA
#469612: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:56:55 PM

Yep

Spectre

They're pretty much wrapping up Daniel Craig with it it seems

ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#469613: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:57:23 PM

Yep. Spectre.

The widow scene actually did serve a purpose in that she gave Bond a name.

A name that quickly became entirely irrelevant.

ThanatoSeraph ARE WA DARE DA from The Land Down Under Since: Feb, 2012
ARE WA DARE DA
#469614: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:58:27 PM

Yeah but the name became irrelevant the next scene

The smart blood only became irrelevant halfway through the movie

The Widow scene could have been cut far, far more easily

ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#469615: Dec 9th 2015 at 3:59:18 PM

Well.

Yes.

They're not directly the same.

But in terms of "irrelevant shite that no one needed" they're somewhat comparable.

WonderSquid Since: May, 2012
#469616: Dec 9th 2015 at 4:02:32 PM

free interaction is on in the rp and i've gotta get my fix somehow

Rivux same old me from [a jump to the sky turns to a rider kick] Since: Aug, 2010
same old me
#469617: Dec 9th 2015 at 4:13:16 PM

vanilla cheese is my takeaway from this big ol discussion

mario is red, i am green, i try my best, but everyone's mean
Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#469618: Dec 9th 2015 at 4:25:03 PM

brb for like 30 mins

dead devotion
ThanatoSeraph ARE WA DARE DA from The Land Down Under Since: Feb, 2012
ARE WA DARE DA
#469619: Dec 9th 2015 at 4:48:56 PM

welp

30 minutes left so now I vanish

catch you guys later

wait never mind they delayed it half an hour

edited 9th Dec '15 4:59:17 PM by ThanatoSeraph

Lilqueendaisy A chill feller from Not Earth Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
A chill feller
#469620: Dec 9th 2015 at 5:20:12 PM

Make up your mind Pyro!

LOVE IS STORED IN THE AXOLOTL!
Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#469621: Dec 9th 2015 at 5:20:41 PM

he has probably gone by now...

dead devotion
ThanatoSeraph ARE WA DARE DA from The Land Down Under Since: Feb, 2012
ARE WA DARE DA
#469622: Dec 9th 2015 at 5:26:40 PM

it is not my mind to make up

provided they don't decide to change their minds again it should be in another half hour

but yeah anyway catch you on the flipside

edited 9th Dec '15 5:27:00 PM by ThanatoSeraph

WonderSquid Since: May, 2012
#469623: Dec 9th 2015 at 5:28:03 PM

norm and/or ram

especially ram

post in the rp

Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#469624: Dec 9th 2015 at 5:28:58 PM

am i not GOOD enough for you..........,,,.......,,,

dead devotion
WonderSquid Since: May, 2012
#469625: Dec 9th 2015 at 5:36:23 PM

it's that chainposting is awkward


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