Skyfall in Hindsight

Skyfall was disappointing (in comparison to the previous two Bond movies). I would still rate it a 7.5/10 (which is still a distinction) but the style of presentation was a different style as before. The short introductory digital art "clip" at the beginning of the show was unimpressive and too choppy. Haha, I guess if you start comparing stuff, some things always seem worse off than they really are.

Comparisons aside, Skyfall is still a good movie to watch! So much action, and some really hot chinese girl. There's no distinctive Bond girl in this show, so well, that's disappointing too. Haha. There is that girl with maggi mee for hair, Naomie Harris. (She is not actually The Bond Girl, after further reading. Refer post-note below. She's Miss Moneypenny.) She is hot, you know, just not very pretty, and also a terrible shooter of a field agent (haha). I always thought Bond girls should have that effect on people: drool upon appearance. This one? Nope. Haha.

So the Bond Girl is actually... the hot chinese girl - she's Bérénice Lim Marlohe. Born to a French mother and Khmer-Chinese Father, according to Wikipedia, French actress. Guess she couldn't leave the Marlohe out of her name, or she'll just be written off as another chink. Somehow, chinese surnames never sound good in American/European movies - well other than Jet Li, whose name is short and impactful, and has a nice ring to it.

I think M dying at the end was such a waste. The whole movie was about her, escaping from that super-smart faggot (I would say his performance was so good and so funny!) and in the end, she still failed, and died. Sigh. (And please don't tell me she resurrects in the next movie, you know how movies can be.) I'm wondering if it's a hint that they're gonna change the actor of James Bond too. They kept suggesting that Daniel Craig in the show was getting old and rusty. Haha.

Ah well. Show business is cruel.

***Post-note: The definition of Bond Girl on Wikipedia is really quite funny: A Bond girl is a character or actress portraying a love interest of James Bond in a film, novel, or video game. Bond girls are considered "ubiquitous symbol[s] of glamour and sophistication."

There is no set rule on who a Bond girl will be or what role she will play. She may be ally or enemy, pivotal to the mission or simply eye candy. 

Despite this broad scope there are female characters such as Judi Dench's M and Miss Moneypenny who are not Bond girls. However, M may be considered a special Bond girl in Skyfall, where she plays a pivotal role and her emotional backstory with Bond is explored.