A comic book inspired reason to explain why Bond doesn’t age throughout the films
sinlum
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Ok I know this is probably going to be one of the most ridiculous theories that you will probably ever read but there is a more serious discussion point towards the end. And, I thought of posting it here since I don’t think it has ever been brought up before.
So I have started my new Bond marathon and just completed Dr No. Something struck me this time when I watched the film which could explain the reason why Bond does not seem to age throughout the film series (let’s ignore Bond’s appearance in DAF and AVTAK for now 😄)
Bond gets exposed to radiation in the swamp on Crab Key and then goes through the decontamination process at Dr No’s base where he still has a radiation level of “a kind of 4”. Later, after he escapes in the tunnels, he gets bathed in hot water (which could be radioactively contaminated) and then finally in his fight against Dr No, his radiation suit opens up at the waist a few times above the pool of highly radioactive liquid.
Now in the realms of comic book fiction – is it possible that any (or some, or all) of these exposures to these chemicals slowed down Bond’s aging process? Ok I know it’s ridiculous but I bet you never read this theory before.
But I would like to add a more serious note which is somehow related to what I wrote above. Why is it that Dr No lost his hands due to radiation? Surely as the “clever” scientist that he is, he would have always worn adequate protection against radiation doses and why so was it just his hands that he lost and not the rest of his arms and limbs?
Back to comic book level ridiculousness: Is it possible that Dr No was working on a way to slow down the aging process with some chemicals, and then tested it out on his hands only for them to disintegrate? Somehow when Bond comes along, he gets exposed to the right mix of radiation and chemicals that end up being beneficial to him?
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😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
This is the most ridiculous theory I've ever heard!
Bond: “I must be dreaming.”
Please allow me join you in mocking laughter. 🤣
no this is good, it has potential to explain a few things. Like how he can fly at the beginning of goldeneye when he's trying to catch up with the falling plane
I agree. Brilliant suggestion 😁
To be serious for a change in this thread, I did come across this video from an experienced pilot who says that it is not impossible for Bond to catch up with the falling plane. The problem however lies in the physics of how the plane is falling!: