emtiem wrote:I don't have any massive problem with your post-
Golly. Thanks! 
emtiem wrote: it all comes down to personal taste really, but this bit I don't understand. What's to do when you're out of the flat? The mail doesn't need 'bringing in' from anywhere, the fridge is empty, the dishes aren't getting any dirtier... what's to do? Water the plants? To be honest, Bond doesn't strike me as a houseplant kind of guy! 
There are any number of reasons, I would think, for an operative like Bond to keep a visible presence in his flat during absences---even if she doesn't 'live' there. She could be given an intelligence background, as far as that goes... Why must Bond be a serial womanizer, drive an Aston Martin, fuss over the temperature of his sake and straighten his tie whilst underwater? Because he's James Bond, and these aren't just spy thrillers, IMRO.
But, of course, I had no idea that domestic help no longer exists in 21st Century London. Naturally, that complicates things a bit
A few people still have it here in the states, and they're not all millionaires.
But May's real purpose, lest we forget, would be to serve as a foil for Bond, give him an added dimension and thus advance a character point in the piece.
Never have I advocated that Eon 'place the exact printed word on screen,' but I think CR has pointed out a fundamental fallacy in assuming that Fleming elements = Non-Entertaining Movie. Obviously, the novel adaptations are finished. From here, if they choose, Eon will have to cherry-pick bits and pieces of unused elements, which is all I'm suggesting in this thread.
Your opinion on May's inclusion has been noted, however, and I appreciate your input. Cheers! 
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