I tend to agree, given his reaction to the sight of Solange's body.Villiers doesn't feel like he served in the military. Or if he did, he was probably a desk job. Villiers doesn't seem to me like he's ever killed a man.
Villers or Tanner?
#31
Posted 04 June 2009 - 09:22 PM
#32
Posted 05 June 2009 - 12:04 PM
I wasn't saying Villiers is a homosexual, just effeminate.
Er, you called him a "poof". You might as well have called him a "faggot" and had done with it.I prefer Bill Tanner because he's a Fleming character with a presumed military background whereas Villiers probably got his job through nepotism.
What? Because he's a "poof"? Well, of course he couldn't have got his job any other way, could he? I mean, he couldn't possibly have served in the military, could he..? (That is so wrong, fyi, believe me...)
"They were looking for a few good men, and so was I!"
I wish they had just called Villers Ms Moneypenny and pushed more for a Hollywood Montrose type. No apologies. Now THAT would have been a more interesting reboot!
I really dislike how Villers is just blatantly a Moneypenny stand in but with no distinguishable personality. I am not sure if that's any worse than Caroline Bliss, though.
#33
Posted 05 June 2009 - 12:17 PM
#34
Posted 05 June 2009 - 02:54 PM
He probably should have remained and been the Craig era equivalent of Moneypenny. Totally re-think the concept, they don't have to use the Moneypenny character or cast a woman. Villiers serves the exact same purpose and opens up new aspects.
#35
Posted 05 June 2009 - 03:09 PM
I don't even know why the hell Villiers was replaced. There was no explination, Tanner just appeared. If they thought it through properly, Villiers should've either been
a ) Mitchell.
b ) Tanner.
Considering the damn thing's supposed to be a direct continuation...
Does anyone remember this?
#36
Posted 06 June 2009 - 11:16 PM
#37
Posted 06 June 2009 - 11:55 PM
You know, I remember how people kept saying how scrawny Tobias Menzies was, so that he couldn't have done the Siena chase, but if you look at him on the HBO miniseries Rome, he's pretty buff, there; I think he might just have had the chops to pull it off.I don't even know why the hell Villiers was replaced. There was no explination, Tanner just appeared. If they thought it through properly, Villiers should've either been
a ) Mitchell.
b ) Tanner.
Considering the damn thing's supposed to be a direct continuation...
Does anyone remember this?
Ah, well; I guess just using a stuntman for the role was safer...
#38
Posted 07 June 2009 - 12:01 AM
I completely agree.
I don't even know why the hell Villiers was replaced. There was no explination, Tanner just appeared. If they thought it through properly, Villiers should've either been
a ) Mitchell.
b ) Tanner.
Considering the damn thing's supposed to be a direct continuation...
Does anyone remember this?
Maybe Villiers stayed safely at home at MI6? When the computer-wall in M's office flicks on, I seem to recall seeing a desk on the other side of it. Maybe Villiers was there and he was just too afraid to go out into the field or something?
#39
Posted 10 June 2009 - 03:34 AM
#40
Posted 10 June 2009 - 04:02 AM
Tanner is a good character, but he was just pointless in Quantum of Solace, personally. He just acted like M's assistant. I thought that's why we had Miss Moneypenny...
#41
Posted 12 June 2009 - 08:50 AM
We also know that they played poker together (With Tanner as well I'd presume)from M's line in the CR briefing after Solange's death.
For me it's Villiers every time.
I'd love to see him back in B23, but to be honest, Menezes, being such a brilliant actor, probably has better things to do than take on a minor supporting film role.
Incidently, i found it really interesting how everyone said he always looked tired and such. Would anyone else be interested in a thread discussing QOS minor characters and seing how much we can find out about there characters by watching the film really closely?
#42
Posted 13 June 2009 - 09:06 AM
#43
Posted 13 June 2009 - 11:05 AM
I hope they give him more to do though.
Do we know why Villiers didn't return. I know the actor announced that the character wouldn't be brought back, but was he written out simply to introduce Tanner?
#44
Posted 14 June 2009 - 12:50 PM
But I'd like to see them both in Bond 23, but I fear we'll only get Tanner again. Especially if they're going to introduce either Moneypenny or Q, I don't think they'll use both Villiers and Tanner. The Mi6 staff can't be too big I'm afraid.