Is James Bond a Sociopath?
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jacowium — 10 years ago(March 13, 2016 04:41 AM)
If I'd just witnessed an actual sociopath attempting to put 6 slugs (actually 7, including the last attempt) in me, then I too would be grateful for a
licence to kill
. (Even if I could just pick up the phone instead.)
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Kel_Vernsen — 11 years ago(March 27, 2015 06:47 PM)
The thing is though Bond knew he had no more bullets left. He was toying with him as he had no reason to shoot him anylonger, he just chose that Dent was of no use to him
And what makes you think he won't try to kill Bond again if he let him go. Bond let him live after the first attempt, but then he goes for the gun again. So naturally Bond put him down. It's kill or be killed. -
tomimt — 11 years ago(March 30, 2015 12:45 PM)
Whit a gun with no bullets, a fact Bond was aware of. And besides killing him wasn't that smart either from Bond, as he could have interrogated him in order to get more info about Dr. No's lair. But no, he just killed him despite he knew that at that moment he was no threat to him at all.
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dennisvest30 — 10 years ago(April 19, 2015 10:35 AM)
Exactly, 007 has a license to kill. Turning Dent over to the police would have been a waste. Bond as an agent with MI6 isn't concerned with obeying laws. His orders are to accomplish the mission- period. Now he can't be reckless (to avoid undue attention to himself) but nothing he did struck me as being some crazy, insane person.
As for sleeping with numerous women, it comes with the territory. In Thunderball he tells Fiona he tells her he did it for Queen and country. He has to use whatever means he finds necessary. WTH is wrong with that? -
franzkabuki — 10 years ago(April 30, 2015 09:49 AM)
Sociopathic don't mean one's crazy or insane. And indeed - when a man kills for a living, he has to be at least somewhat sociopathic, no question there. Hopefully I'm not being overly optimistic in assuming most people wouldn't be able to do Bond's job for moral reasons as much as athletic ones. Killing folk ain't no joke once you stand there with a gun in your hand however easy inconsequential it's made to look in glammed up spy movies.
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