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Foreshadowing in Skyfall?


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#1 DamnCoffee

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Posted 05 February 2013 - 08:48 PM

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Have you been thinking?


Edited by DamnCoffee, 06 February 2013 - 03:53 PM.


#2 thecasinoroyale

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Posted 05 February 2013 - 09:43 PM

.....I'm thinking....!

 

 

....Secret agent....Government crest...give us a clue...?



#3 seawolfnyy

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Posted 06 February 2013 - 12:56 AM

What is the first picture supposed to be if the rest spells O-M-O-R?



#4 The Shark

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Posted 06 February 2013 - 12:59 AM

What is the first picture supposed to be if the rest spells O-M-O-R?

 

O-M-O-7



#5 AMC Hornet

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Posted 06 February 2013 - 01:02 AM

HOMO?



#6 thecasinoroyale

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Posted 06 February 2013 - 09:12 AM

I give up!



#7 Shaun Forever

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Posted 06 February 2013 - 09:21 AM

Do tell!



#8 Odd Jobbies

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Posted 06 February 2013 - 11:28 AM

HOMO?

Thanks for the laugh ;)



#9 DamnCoffee

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Posted 06 February 2013 - 03:52 PM

I am incredibly, sorry. I was highly intoxicated when I made this post. Although, it is a nice bit of interesting foreshadowing for later events. 

 

The MI6 crest, represents M as a whole, respected by her colleagues. At the start of the movie.

Target 1 - Take the bloody shot. Bond is shot by M accidentally, and disappears off the grid. 

M - M meets Mallory, she is made aware of her voluntary retirement, and is told that she isn't fit enough to run MI6. Also, having M dead centre, implies that she is in the target.

Target 2 - M is nearly assassinated by Silva during the enquiry. His plans foiled by Bond. Yet again, another assassination attempt gone wrong. The first being Patrice and Bond. 

The Gun - M is shot and killed at Skyfall lodge, bringing her story to a very emotional end. 


Edited by DamnCoffee, 06 February 2013 - 03:53 PM.


#10 thecasinoroyale

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Posted 06 February 2013 - 06:45 PM

So Silva knew the events of the whole film himself and told M via cimputer? The crafty swine!!

 

Good eye, even though intoxication can easily craft such an idea! :D



#11 Iceskater101

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Posted 06 February 2013 - 06:50 PM

Hmm.. personally I am not sure if that really means anything, I mean how could Silva know that his plan was actually going to work out.



#12 Vauxhall

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Posted 06 February 2013 - 07:16 PM

I'm pretty sure there's no plot reference in the symbols - simply threats from Silva towards M and the British government. Interesting idea though.



#13 DamnCoffee

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Posted 07 February 2013 - 05:10 AM

I'm not saying Silva knew that his plans would work out so well, it's just a nice bit of foreshadowing I found. Placed by the production team maybe, just for the fans. Nothing too special. :)



#14 Odd Jobbies

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Posted 07 February 2013 - 08:48 AM

I am incredibly, sorry. I was highly intoxicated when I made this post. Although, it is a nice bit of interesting foreshadowing for later events. 

 

The MI6 crest, represents M as a whole, respected by her colleagues. At the start of the movie.

Target 1 - Take the bloody shot. Bond is shot by M accidentally, and disappears off the grid. 

M - M meets Mallory, she is made aware of her voluntary retirement, and is told that she isn't fit enough to run MI6. Also, having M dead centre, implies that she is in the target.

Target 2 - M is nearly assassinated by Silva during the enquiry. His plans foiled by Bond. Yet again, another assassination attempt gone wrong. The first being Patrice and Bond. 

The Gun - M is shot and killed at Skyfall lodge, bringing her story to a very emotional end. 

 

I think it's probably even simpler than that:

 

Crest  +  Target  =  Mi6 HQ at Vauxhall is destroyed. 

 

M  +  Target  =  M is destroyed

 

Gun pointing down  is a potent image of doom - a macabre punctuation equaling 'Game Over' for Mi6 & M.



#15 Guy Haines

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Posted 07 February 2013 - 09:42 AM

I am incredibly, sorry. I was highly intoxicated when I made this post. Although, it is a nice bit of interesting foreshadowing for later events. 

 

The MI6 crest, represents M as a whole, respected by her colleagues. At the start of the movie.

Target 1 - Take the bloody shot. Bond is shot by M accidentally, and disappears off the grid. 

M - M meets Mallory, she is made aware of her voluntary retirement, and is told that she isn't fit enough to run MI6. Also, having M dead centre, implies that she is in the target.

Target 2 - M is nearly assassinated by Silva during the enquiry. His plans foiled by Bond. Yet again, another assassination attempt gone wrong. The first being Patrice and Bond. 

The Gun - M is shot and killed at Skyfall lodge, bringing her story to a very emotional end. 

 

I think it's probably even simpler than that:

 

Crest  +  Target  =  Mi6 HQ at Vauxhall is destroyed. 

 

M  +  Target  =  M is destroyed

 

Gun pointing down  is a potent image of doom - a macabre punctuation equaling 'Game Over' for Mi6 & M.

I think your interpretation is closest, if one can read anything into it at all. Silva warning M that he has MI6 and her in his scopesights. One thing is certain though, in the end he didn't live to claim the jackpot prize.



#16 AMC Hornet

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Posted 07 February 2013 - 05:26 PM

Q: what are the other symbols not shown in this still?

(Specifically bottom left, although there may be others.)



#17 sharpshooter

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Posted 09 February 2013 - 01:16 AM

Exactly how I see it too, Odd Jobbies. First and foremost it's Silva taunting M, showing her what he's going to do. At this point MI6 has already been attacked, with them going underground like rats. Next he wants to kill M. He has the chance to do so at the enquiry, but couldn't bring himself to do it. 



#18 Pussfeller

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Posted 09 February 2013 - 04:49 AM

Did anyone else notice that one of the folders on the desktop is named "BLOFELD" ? 



#19 AMC Hornet

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Posted 09 February 2013 - 05:47 AM

You wot?!

 

I'll be watching for that when I get the BluRay.

 

Now that's foreshadowing!



#20 Professor Pi

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Posted 09 February 2013 - 03:52 PM

Did anyone else notice that one of the folders on the desktop is named "BLOFELD" ? 

 

That would be awesome, but I think the folders are "Backups", "Reports", "AntiVirus", "Mail", "Reference" and "Library."

 

At least that's what I made out if you're talking about the folders on the right of the desktop.
 



#21 Odd Jobbies

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Posted 09 February 2013 - 05:45 PM

Did anyone else notice that one of the folders on the desktop is named "BLOFELD" ? 

 

I missed that, thank god, as i may have stood up and cheered very loudly, for a very long time.