Is the SPECTRE/Blofeld story over?
MilleniumForce
LondonPosts: 1,214MI6 Agent
Ok, so a lot of people presume that because Blofeld is still alive, that he and Spectre will return in Bond 25. But now I'm starting to think (and hope) that the Spectre story is over. Here's why:
- Blofeld was originally to be killed. As revealed by the Sony hacks, originally Blofeld was to be shot by Bond on the bridge, concluding the Spectre story. Sony executives saw this as anti climatic, so Bond was arrested instead, and because Sony obviously really want him to return in the sequels. This means that the writers and basically anyone involved in the production wanted the Spectre story to end as well, probably because nobody knew if it would be Craig's last.
- If the writers wanted to kill Blofeld, then they probably haven't planned any sequels relating to the story.
- The whole brothers backstory was a huge misstep. Does anyone actually like this plot point? Continuing the Blofeld story would be a huge mistake. It would be based to much on the fact they were brothers, which is what few people want to see happen after the reception of SP.
- The story, so far, has been very poorly executed. The fact the rights to Spectre only came back to EON in 2013 means the entire development of Spectre until this point is simply saying they were behind the events of the previous films, which is just lazy.
- Blofeld was originally to be killed. As revealed by the Sony hacks, originally Blofeld was to be shot by Bond on the bridge, concluding the Spectre story. Sony executives saw this as anti climatic, so Bond was arrested instead, and because Sony obviously really want him to return in the sequels. This means that the writers and basically anyone involved in the production wanted the Spectre story to end as well, probably because nobody knew if it would be Craig's last.
- If the writers wanted to kill Blofeld, then they probably haven't planned any sequels relating to the story.
- The whole brothers backstory was a huge misstep. Does anyone actually like this plot point? Continuing the Blofeld story would be a huge mistake. It would be based to much on the fact they were brothers, which is what few people want to see happen after the reception of SP.
- The story, so far, has been very poorly executed. The fact the rights to Spectre only came back to EON in 2013 means the entire development of Spectre until this point is simply saying they were behind the events of the previous films, which is just lazy.
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There's no reason they can't have Tom's Bond deal with Blofeld in #25, but there are also good reasons they ought to leave it alone for at least one film. Regardless, IMO, they should leave the excellent supporting actors in place...just (please) leave them in London.
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
For bond 25 I would do this in the PTS then leave the meat of the film for a standalone mission fully sanctioned by m given to him in m's office. Madeline need not be even mentioned as only ever tracy and Vesper have that privilege so far.
Unfortunately though I hear Waltz had signed up for two more irrespective of Daniel Craig returning or not. Eventually Blofeld has to meet his end in the garden of death. It's the only way.
Blofeld can also be freed by a double agent inside the MI6. The "brainwashed agent" plot from TMWTGG can be useful here.
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I thought SPECTRE would have been a perfect way to do get back on track with the excellent ending to Skyfall which left me thinking, "OK enough of the backstory, back to Bond." The brother connection I agree was un-necessary. They over explained something that really didn't need to be explained. Sadly we are in serious need for a reboot of the reboot.
My fear with our favorite character is what I am seeing all over entertainment in general (TV, movies, music) ....there is no more creativity. Everything is a poorly done rehash.
They weren't blood brothers but more childhood "buddies". But I agree it was kinda forced (like with M and Silva).
I think we're taking Blofeld's egotistical, unreliable diatribe too much at face value and it seemed like a string of coincidences over the years up to a point (and given how broken and isolated Mr. White, the leader of Quantum, was before committed suicide, one guesses there was a Quantum/SPECTRE power struggle with Blofeld and his cronies seen at Rome filling a vacuum left by the behind the scenes downfall of the Quantum syndicate).
EDIT - and in later films with SPECTRE we don't necessarily need Blofeld and SPECTRE as a group can be its own menace and alongside the twin syndicate of Quantum, they have that "cut off its head and another one grows back in its place!" vibe, like the similar HYDRA group does from the MCU.