Then comes the earthquake. Casino Royale strips Bond back to a blunt object again—but this time, he bleeds. He gets his testicles smashed. He falls in love and loses her. Craig’s Bond is a PTSD-laden dinosaur trying to stay relevant in a world of cyberterrorism and M’s maternal disappointment. By No Time to Die , he’s crying. James Bond, crying.
15. The Living Daylights (1987) 16. Licence to Kill (1989) list of bond movies in order
8. Live and Let Die (1973) 9. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) 10. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) 11. Moonraker (1979) 12. For Your Eyes Only (1981) 13. Octopussy (1983) 14. A View to a Kill (1985) Then comes the earthquake
17. GoldenEye (1995) 18. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) 19. The World Is Not Enough (1999) 20. Die Another Day (2002) He falls in love and loses her
That’s the real mission: not saving the world, but surviving time.