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"Semi-Spoilers" How much has Jack Bauer influenced Craig's Bond?


I think Craig's era of Bond has been fantasticl. It brings Bond "back down to earth" and injects a good level of realism that was mostly absent from the Moore/Brosnan series. I also like how Craig's Bond films are a self-contained series and has linearity, as opposed to completely independent one-offs that was basically all of the previous Bond films.

As many know that the TV Series 24 made pretty big impact and is one of those shows that will not be quickly forgotten.

Seeing the Bond films I couldn't help noticing a rather strong Bauer influence. Just like Bauer, Craig's Bond is more vulnerable, more realistic, more emotional, more gritty, and more flawed. And just like Bauer, Craig's Bond is as a tragic hero.

The above are almost completely absent from the previous Bonds (in particularly Moore's Bond) with the exception of Dalton's Bond.

The last scene of No Time to Die looks like it has been taken right out of the climax of 24. The cinematics, the music, and the dialogue are all highly reminiscent and relatable. It was like a combination of Jack saying Goodbye to his daughter in Season 2 in the plane, and the end of Season 8 where he has to disappear. The shot of Craig's Bond looking up at the missiles is basically identical to Bauer looking up at the drones in Season 8 finale before disappearing.

Anybody see the similarities between Craig's Bond and Bauer? I guess I'm not the only one?

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