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Most of the news is bad (as usual), but there was one good bit: the next James Bond film featuring Daniel Craig is about to go into production (after a rather rocky time when the production company went bankrupt etc). Have to admit, I squeed loudly when I saw that, which is not something I ever thought I'd do over a James Bond film.



But, as I have previously -probably rather shame facedly -admitted, I love Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace to pieces, and don't care one bit that the latter is all about Bond's manpain. For me, it's all about Bond and M anyway.

:is pleased:

In other news, my taking a few days off at the beginning of this week to write seems to have paid dividends. Not only did I finally thrash my Nekid Numbers fic into submission (with rebcake's help), but I think I may have finished the next instalment in my Spike/Giles retelling season 7 series, plus, in a fit of wild overconfidence that the writers' block might be gone at last, I signed up for cafedemonde's rekindlespangel extravaganza, and I even have an idea for it.

Things are looking up. :)

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[ex_peasant441]

New Bond! Yippee! And its a quick turnaround because they are saying it will be released in October next year.

I'm relieved it is a different director to QoS, I hated the direction in that.

For me, it's all about Bond and M anyway.

BBC News

Mendes said the storyline will take the secret agent to London, China, Turkey and Scotland. It will see Bond's loyalty tested to M, his superior, while espionage headquarters MI6 faces an attack.

Looks like they know who the real Bond-girl is.

One day you must do us a Bond and M meet Wesley and Darla crossover.

[eac.livejournal.com]

I am so excited to hear this about the new Bond. I thought I was the only person on LJ who cared at all. :)

[snickfic]

Yay to no more writer's block! \o/

I quite liked Casino Royale (the first Bond I have ever liked), but have never gotten around to watching Quantum of Solace. I should do that.

[whichclothes.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

** sends her support **


New Bond! Yay! I must catch up with watching "Quantum of Solace" ASAP.

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New Bond! Yippee! And its a quick turnaround because they are saying it will be released in October next year.

Yes, they'd better get their skates one.

Looks like they know who the real Bond-girl is.

She wubs her substitute sonny boy (in a frightfully British way, of course).

One day you must do us a Bond and M meet Wesley and Darla crossover.

Why Wesley? Spike's the blond with the cheekbones.

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Ooh, no. I'm so looking forward to it. That said, I'm not a Bond fan in general. I just like the latest incarnation.

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Yay to no more writer's block! \o

I do hope I'm not jumping the gun. :worries:

I loved QoS. I actually liked it more than Casino Royale, though I know I'm pretty much alone in that. I loved the main female character (well, M is the main female character, so I suppose I should say the main Bond girl). She was very different, I thought. But mainly, I love Bond's relationship with M. It's just very well done, and works so well, given that, unlike Piers Brosnan, Daniel Craig is young enough to be Judi Dench's son.

[snickfic]

Hooray for a 'different' Bond girl! And hooray for M, who, yes, is fabulous.

You intrigue me, oh yes. *puts on list*

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Keep your fingers crossed for me. Were you thinking of signing up for rekindlespangel, btw? There are still plenty of days left.

ETA: I see you already did. Yay!

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Thank you, and I hope you'll like it when you see it. As I said to snickfic above, I actually like it more than Casino Royale, though I know that's not a popular view.

[eac.livejournal.com]

I like Bond, but I think a lot of the movies aren't very good...

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

Looking good indeed. :-)

[whichclothes.livejournal.com]

Yep! It'll give me something to do once NaNo's over. :-) Thanks for pimping!

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Now I'm worried you won't like it. :(

I'm pretty sure you'll like the Bond/M bits anyway. Also, it's a direct sequel to Casino Royale and doesn't waste much time on previouslies, so it might be a good idea to rewatch that first.

[snickfic]

Aw! If I don't like it, I won't hold it against you. *g* But yes, rewatching might be a good idea.

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:)

I never thought I'd get the Spangel love back, but I seem to have found it from somewhere. Possibly when I told myself that whatever I wrote would treat the Buffy/Angel comics with the contempt they deserve and ignore them.

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On both counts, yes. More Bond and M. :squee:

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The Roger Moore ones make me cringe.

[eac.livejournal.com]

Yea, me too.

[whichclothes.livejournal.com]

I've been ignoring them from the start. :-)

I actually have a short, mostly plotless William/Angelus ready to post later this month.

[ex_peasant441]

Well Spike/Darla might be a closer match for Bond/M but Wesley was the one who wanted to be Bond. I can't imagine Spike holding much truck with dinner jackets.

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Good to know. I'm pretty awed by your output.

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Probably not. Darla might get him into one, though.