With this new realistic direction and Craig becoming my favorite Bond, my faith and adoration of the franchise had been restored. Plenty of people clamored for them both, I did not. I understood it, but feared they might become caricatures again. I occasionally voiced my concerns in other threads (and a previous board I'd been on for many years).
When it was somewhat obvious we were getting at least one of them back this time, I was ok with it. Leery, worried, whatever, but still ok. Certainly Q would be handled realistically. Wouldn't he? When I saw the clip of the museum scene, I was relieved. It appeared they nailed it. After seeing the film, it turned out they had. Q is an awesome character in the film and fits perfectly.
I had tried to stay spoiler free the final months before release, but accidentally stumbled onto Eve being Moneypenny. After seeing how they handled her return, I can honestly say that Moneypenny and Q are a huge reason why Skyfall is now my favorite 007 film of all time. Moneypenny in particular. Wow, talk about a character with substance. Not only is she the Bond Girl of all Bond Girls *swoon* - she's also part of the franchise now. Perfect.
My initial review is here. After a second viewing (with more to come), I can now say that the return of Moneypenny - a solid, deep, character, plus the return of Q - equally fitting in the new 007 world - are probably what pushed Skyfall into my top spot.
Man, was I ever wrong to question how they would handle Moneypenny and Q - very wrong -and I've never been more happy about it. With the two of them back, and back so fantastically, my Bond house in finally in order. It took a hell of a lot to push Casino Royale into the number two spot, but Moneypenny and Q did it.
Edited by 201050, 13 November 2012 - 07:19 PM.
