smudgedude wrote:i prefer the ruthless, blood thirsty bond as opposed to the "let the fates handle you" bond.
Well, having been told off by M for his kill on instinct, I think he decided to go for another tack.
Having just watched QoS again, you can see him hesitating when he has Greene hanging over the side of the walkway... he's making a calculated choice...you can see him wanting to let go... but you can also imagine the voice going off in his head..."we wanted to question him, not kill him" and so he decided to let him go....knowing he didn't have anywhere to go.
Then he caught up with him, and managed to question him... showing restraint for a change. Which then leads to him leaving Yusef alive...
One step at a time... like AA 
She's worth whatever chaos she brings to the table and you know it. ~ Mark Anthony