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[Loomis]

Would the young James Bond, on entering Eton, have become an older boy's fag, obtaining his own fag in due course?

And what about beatings and canings? Meted out by staff and prefects alike on a daily basis, I shouldn't wonder.

[Jim]

Having lived life at Eton in the 1980s, all I will venture at this point is that the school is very protective of its image so ... I'd be surprised if it comes across in a negative light.

[Loomis]

the school is very protective of its image so ... I'd be surprised if it comes across in a negative light.

But even if Higson were writing about a fictitious establishment, I somehow doubt that he'd try (or be permitted by IFP) to fashion an authentically horrible 1930s public school education for young Bond. Not sufficiently Hogwart's-ish, too white, too sexually unpleasant, too British.... basically, too non-PC. (I'll stick my neck out at this point and predict that Bond's best friend at Eton will be an Indian prince, or a similar ethnic minority sidekick.)

[Jim]

(I'll stick my neck out at this point and predict that Bond's best friend at Eton will be an Indian prince, or a similar ethnic minority sidekick.)

Yes, I rather fear that will happen.

There was nothing sexually unpleasant about Eton. Depends on your definition of unpleasant. Oh God, the trauma....

[ChandlerBing]

At some point, expect Bond to tell his sidekick to "fetch his shoes."

[Loomis]

There was nothing sexually unpleasant about Eton.

I guess you were there during the wrong decade.

[Mister Asterix]

I would hope Higson would pick up some of young Fleming

[Dr. Tynan]

Eton

Hmm This guy I know he went to ETON

He told me that

You have to drink your own urine on your second day there

You have to crawl on the ground for 30 mins (outside)

You have to sleep in a leech infested bed for your first two weeks

You have to eat worms, wild strawberries, raw fish, for your first two weeks.

[Qwerty]

Perhaps Bond will meet a young punk named Scaramanga.

[Atticus17F]

Eton

Hmm This guy I know he went to ETON

He told me that

You have to drink your own urine on your second day there

You have to crawl on the ground for 30 mins (outside)

You have to sleep in a leech infested bed for your first two weeks

You have to eat worms, wild strawberries, raw fish, for your first two weeks.

Serves him right for teaching there in the first place.

Good old Eton. I remember being in the middle of a huge street scrap with a mob of Etonians, after a fives game in 1987 (a particularly cruel jibe from the Eton camp sparked it all off; something about our lack of success in any fives tournament since the 1930s. As you can imagine, it touched a nerve... ).

Credit where credit's due, though. As fighters, Etonians are unequalled at fives.

[Qwerty]

Took this from a CBn Quick News Link - The Star, might be interesting: [Highlight to Read]

/spoiler.gif SILVERFIN is author Charlie Higson Back to top #12 hrabb04 hrabb04 Lt. Commander Veterans 1706 posts Posted 21 January 2005 - 02:26 PM Oh My God....it's a book about fishing! At least they didn't call it "Big Fish" Back to top #13 Loomis Loomis Commander CMG Veterans 21862 posts Posted 21 January 2005 - 02:43 PM I'll stick my neck out at this point and predict that Bond's best friend at Eton will be an Indian prince, or a similar ethnic minority sidekick. Hmmm.... seems I was right. So, how did the literary Bond become a racist, I wonder, having had a friend at Eton called Pritpal? Back to top #14 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 21 January 2005 - 04:17 PM LOL! That is a terrible "plot summery." It really does make it sound like a book about fishing. I expect this is a summery of the first chapter only. Check out this STORY for a better plot summery -- but beware spoilers. Back to top #15 spynovelfan spynovelfan Commander CMG Discharged 5855 posts Posted 21 January 2005 - 04:23 PM God, that's depressing. You seem to have hit the nail right on the head. I bet he's even a prince. Some more predictions: Young James, on his first day, querying why they all look like fools in their tails. Young James standing up to a prefect, a bully named Flashman Fanshawe, who is directing racist comments at Pritpal, who's rather a spoiled child, but charming and exuberant with it (we learn to cherish him). Young James plays the Eton Wall Game and scores a point for the first time in a century. No broomsticks involved. Predictions of what won't happen: Young James befriends Mosley in the year below, whose father is leader of the British Union of Facists. Together, the two sneak off to London for a pro-Nazi march, waving a swastika-emblazoned Union Jack. Back to top #16 Jim Jim Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 14266 posts Location:Oxfordshire Posted 21 January 2005 - 04:52 PM ...Young James buggers Pritpal... Back to top #17 spynovelfan spynovelfan Commander CMG Discharged 5855 posts Posted 21 January 2005 - 04:59 PM I hear Higson's saving that for the sequel, the tentatively-titled Sultan of Swing. Edited by spynovelfan, 21 January 2005 - 05:00 PM. Back to top #18 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 21 January 2005 - 08:10 PM [quote name='hrabb04' date='21 January 2005 - 09:26']Oh My God....it's a book about fishing! Back to top #19 Loomis Loomis Commander CMG Veterans 21862 posts Posted 21 January 2005 - 10:39 PM Predictions of what won't happen: Young James befriends Mosley in the year below, whose father is leader of the British Union of Facists. Together, the two sneak off to London for a pro-Nazi march, waving a swastika-emblazoned Union Jack. ...Young James buggers Pritpal... Young James gives some of his pocket money to Pritpal and tells him it'll keep him in curry for a few weeks. Back to top #20 Double-Oh-Zero Double-Oh-Zero Commander Veterans 3167 posts Location:Ottawa, Ontario (via Brantford) Posted 22 January 2005 - 03:03 AM ...Young James and Pritpal play with their asps Back to top #21 Bondian Bondian Commander Veterans 8019 posts Location:Soufend-On-Sea, Mate. England. UK. Posted 22 January 2005 - 03:24 AM Young Bond says to Pritpal... Bond "take you clothes off, and I'll buy you an ice-cream!". Back to top #22 hrabb04 hrabb04 Lt. Commander Veterans 1706 posts Posted 22 January 2005 - 02:18 PM At the end of the book, young Bond rips the mask off the villain's face to reveal none other than... Kevin McClory! "I might have gotten away with it, too, if it hadn't been for you pesky kids!" Back to top #23 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 24 January 2005 - 12:41 AM [quote name='Qwerty' date='21 January 2005 - 12:10'][quote name='hrabb04' date='21 January 2005 - 09:26']Oh My God....it's a book about fishing! Back to top #24 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 26 January 2005 - 01:51 AM [quote name='zencat' date='23 January 2005 - 19:41'][quote name='Qwerty' date='21 January 2005 - 12:10'][quote name='hrabb04' date='21 January 2005 - 09:26']Oh My God....it's a book about fishing! Back to top #25 Johnboy007 Johnboy007 Commander CMG Veterans 6990 posts Location:Washington, D.C. Posted 29 January 2005 - 01:26 AM Curious random question, but one I've wondered about Is there a rival school for Eton (in terms of Etonians not liking XYZ school, not necessarily in academic/athletic standards)? Back to top #26 License To Kill License To Kill Lt. Commander Veterans 1556 posts Location:Washington D.C. Posted 29 January 2005 - 03:18 AM What if Higson rips Bond lines from movies for the Young James to say? Just a horrendous idea, wouldn't you say? Back to top #27 spynovelfan spynovelfan Commander CMG Discharged 5855 posts Posted 30 January 2005 - 03:41 PM Curious random question, but one I've wondered about Is there a rival school for Eton (in terms of Etonians not liking XYZ school, not necessarily in academic/athletic standards)? Winchester or Harrow. But Eton tends not to think it has any rivals. Back to top #28 Jim Jim Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 14266 posts Location:Oxfordshire Posted 31 January 2005 - 08:10 AM Curious random question, but one I've wondered about Is there a rival school for Eton (in terms of Etonians not liking XYZ school, not necessarily in academic/athletic standards)? Winchester or Harrow. But Eton tends not to think it has any rivals. There are no other schools than Eton. Back to top #29 spynovelfan spynovelfan Commander CMG Discharged 5855 posts Posted 31 January 2005 - 08:38 AM See? Back to top #30 Jim Jim Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 14266 posts Location:Oxfordshire Posted 31 January 2005 - 08:45 AM Are there any other schools than Eton? Back to top Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next Back to Charlie Higson (2005 - 2009) Reply to quoted posts     Clear

[hrabb04]

Oh My God....it's a book about fishing! At least they didn't call it "Big Fish"

[Loomis]

I'll stick my neck out at this point and predict that Bond's best friend at Eton will be an Indian prince, or a similar ethnic minority sidekick.

Hmmm.... seems I was right.

So, how did the literary Bond become a racist, I wonder, having had a friend at Eton called Pritpal?

[zencat]

LOL!

That is a terrible "plot summery." It really does make it sound like a book about fishing.

I expect this is a summery of the first chapter only.

Check out this STORY for a better plot summery -- but beware spoilers.

[spynovelfan]

God, that's depressing. You seem to have hit the nail right on the head. I bet he's even a prince.

Some more predictions:

Young James, on his first day, querying why they all look like fools in their tails.

Young James standing up to a prefect, a bully named Flashman Fanshawe, who is directing racist comments at Pritpal, who's rather a spoiled child, but charming and exuberant with it (we learn to cherish him).

Young James plays the Eton Wall Game and scores a point for the first time in a century. No broomsticks involved.

Predictions of what won't happen:

Young James befriends Mosley in the year below, whose father is leader of the British Union of Facists. Together, the two sneak off to London for a pro-Nazi march, waving a swastika-emblazoned Union Jack.

[Jim]

...Young James buggers Pritpal...

[spynovelfan]

I hear Higson's saving that for the sequel, the tentatively-titled Sultan of Swing.

Edited by spynovelfan, 21 January 2005 - 05:00 PM.

[Qwerty]

[quote name='hrabb04' date='21 January 2005 - 09:26']Oh My God....it's a book about fishing!

[Loomis]

Predictions of what won't happen:

Young James befriends Mosley in the year below, whose father is leader of the British Union of Facists. Together, the two sneak off to London for a pro-Nazi march, waving a swastika-emblazoned Union Jack.

...Young James buggers Pritpal...

Young James gives some of his pocket money to Pritpal and tells him it'll keep him in curry for a few weeks.

[Double-Oh-Zero]

...Young James and Pritpal play with their asps

[Bondian]

Young Bond says to Pritpal...

Bond "take you clothes off, and I'll buy you an ice-cream!".

[hrabb04]

At the end of the book, young Bond rips the mask off the villain's face to reveal none other than...

Kevin McClory!

"I might have gotten away with it, too, if it hadn't been for you pesky kids!"

[zencat]

[quote name='Qwerty' date='21 January 2005 - 12:10'][quote name='hrabb04' date='21 January 2005 - 09:26']Oh My God....it's a book about fishing!

[Qwerty]

[quote name='zencat' date='23 January 2005 - 19:41'][quote name='Qwerty' date='21 January 2005 - 12:10'][quote name='hrabb04' date='21 January 2005 - 09:26']Oh My God....it's a book about fishing!

[Johnboy007]

Curious random question, but one I've wondered about

Is there a rival school for Eton (in terms of Etonians not liking XYZ school, not necessarily in academic/athletic standards)?

[License To Kill]

What if Higson rips Bond lines from movies for the Young James to say? Just a horrendous idea, wouldn't you say?

[spynovelfan]

Curious random question, but one I've wondered about

Is there a rival school for Eton (in terms of Etonians not liking XYZ school, not necessarily in academic/athletic standards)?

Winchester or Harrow. But Eton tends not to think it has any rivals.

[Jim]

Curious random question, but one I've wondered about

Is there a rival school for Eton (in terms of Etonians not liking XYZ school, not necessarily in academic/athletic standards)?

Winchester or Harrow. But Eton tends not to think it has any rivals.

There are no other schools than Eton.

[spynovelfan]

See?

[Jim]

Are there any other schools than Eton?