In the pre-credit sequence we see Bond killing Marco Sciarra (Alessandro Cremona). This finally brings us up to date with Spectre (2015). Was this the cold pre Vesper Bond, or a tactic to distract Silva? I have always believed the latter but understand other point of view. Her death at the hands of Silva (Javier Bardem) is followed by a quip from Bond that has led to a lot of speculation. The secondary part is taken by Severine (Bérénice Marlohe). Skyfall (2012), is a slightly different proposition, there is no primarily Bond Girl, the slot is instead filled by M (Judi Dench) and to a lesser extent Eve (Naomie Harris) who is later revealed as Moneypenny. This is a reckless broken Bond who is yet to find the humanity he must find before he can think about any idea of redemption. Bond leaves a none field agent in danger without even thinking about it but does feel the need to avenge her, sending Green to a certain death when he may have been better questioning him. Her death is clearly an homage Goldfinger. After putting herself in the firing line of Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), she is abandoned by Bond who leaves with Camille to follow a lead. Bond has allready met the movies primary character Camille (Olga Kurylenko) before the appearance of Agent Fields (her first name is revealed in the credits if you are interested) (Gemma Arterton). Quantum of Solace (2008) is a direct sequel to Casino Royale, but most importantly post Vesper. The wife of Alex Dimitrios (Simon Abkarian), who is in the employ of the films main villain Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), Bond sleeps with her to get what he wants then leaves her to clearly knowing that his actions could have fatal consequences for her, ultimately they do! Bond’s cold detachment happens before his heart is thawed but ultimately broken by Vesper Lynd (Eva Green). The first such character that Craig’s Bond encounters is Solange (Caterina Murino) in Casino Royale (2006). WARNING PLOT SPOILERS FOR ALL FOUR MOVIES A look at these characters tells us a lot about how Bonds character develops across Craig’s four films.

Her normal role is to provide some cheap thrills for both Bond and the audience, move the plot forward and is then disposed of, sometimes terminally. The secondary of them often appears first in the movie but is ultimately a disposable character. There is a convention in Bond movies of two “Bond Girls”. This is clear to see, but it can also be observed in his co-stars. I have mentioned in a previous article that Daniel Craig’s James Bond has the biggest story arc of all the incarnations of the character.

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