But after watching "The Night Manager" -- and I've enjoyed it and am looking forward to the conclusion this week on AMC -- I'm still not convinced he's right -- at least he's not for me. There's something kind of feminine about him. It might be his weak jawed, angular face. There's sort of a "ratboy" thing about his appearance. Am I the only one that sees it?
No, pal, you aren't. He's just right for the pointy Loki but you and I are of the vintage that expects a reasonably square-jawed hero. Not someone who could puncture a manhole cover by tripping in the street.
But after watching "The Night Manager" -- and I've enjoyed it and am looking forward to the conclusion this week on AMC -- I'm still not convinced he's right -- at least he's not for me. There's something kind of feminine about him. It might be his weak jawed, angular face. There's sort of a "ratboy" thing about his appearance. Am I the only one that sees it?
No, pal, you aren't. He's just right for the pointy Loki but you and I are of the vintage that expects a reasonably square-jawed hero. Not someone who could puncture a manhole cover by tripping in the street.
I too loved Connery, but I didn't think a square jaw was needed to be a good Bond.
Hiddleston is perfect, and I'm female and therefore always right as you both should realize, so RoryR and Tallguy, you need rescind your previous assessments...NOW!! ("A pox on both your houses!")
TG, I forgot to add that your manhole story was really, really funny. Now put on your glasses and notice Hiddleston's very broad shoulders, narrow hips, perfect marshmallow white teeth, and stunning blue eyes. (Hope you noticing those things won't upset Mrs. TG.)
TG, I forgot to add that your manhole story was really, really funny. Now put on your glasses and notice Hiddleston's very broad shoulders, narrow hips, perfect marshmallow white teeth, and stunning blue eyes. (Hope you noticing those things won't upset Mrs. TG.)
Mrs TG needs no encouragement. Does the phrase "celebrity pass" mean anything to you?
Really? You must call it something else over there.
Celebrity pass (noun) - colloquially an agreement between otherwise committed couples that if one party ever got the one-off opportunity to shag* a previously specified well-known personage, then the other party wouldn't consider it an act of infidelity.
The idea is that, for most ordinary people, the specified personality is so far out of one's league or social circle that the chance of such an encounter is negligible.
We've joked about the concept on several occasions, but of course it's never happened. As far as I'm aware.
*sorry about the crudeness of language, but anything more significant than a shag would be a considerably more serious matter.
How about "Bond has been ruined by reactionary FSM Bond fans"? Is that an adjective?
As I've tried to educate some of the others here: when the Roger Moore Bond era is considered "the good old days", it's time to get some new good old days.
I think he should be a fat, beer-swilling, t-shirt-wearing Geordie...
"Ah've bin expectin' ye Mr. Bond.'
'Divvn't be sa saft, ya Soothern bas. Ya shooda shot when y'had the chance ya soft Mackam. Ah like me Martini's shaken boot a dinna likem stooored, y'na'
Hey, smug, adolescent, psychopathic, Walter Mitty ... these are good adjectives.
("A pox on both your houses!") 
