Odd One Out

goldenswissroyale

To make it easier: All scenes happen in the first half but not in the PTS.

thedove

Dare I say Tanner and Bond, but no I can't because Tanner isn't in CR. Hmm going to need some thought to this.

RichardTheBruce

Bond shares the screen with the bad guy's girlfriend or spouse.

SP is the odd one out because she survives the film.

goldenswissroyale

It isn't about a scene with Tanner or any girlfriends. But thanks for guessing.

goldenswissroyale

TND
CR
SP

Hints: Bond is seen with the same character in all three scenes. All scenes are part of the first half of the movies, but not in the PTS.
New hint: A similar object is part of all three scenes.

QBranch

Bond is seen with M - in CR and SP M throws down a newspaper onto the table, but in TND the newspaper is taken out of M's hands.

goldenswissroyale

Yep, M is angry in CR and SP because Bond's mayhem is a main topic in the news and as a result he/she throws the newspaper onto the table.
TND is the ooo. I had in mind that Bond brings the newspaper to M but your point sounds good, too.
Over to you @QBranch, good work abd thanks for playing.

thedove

Has @QBranch come up with a new one yet?

QBranch

Whoops, forgot about this, sorry all.

Here we go:

From Russia with Love (film)
Everything or Nothing (game)
On His Majesty's Secret Service (novel)

SIS_HQ

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QBranch

OHMSS the novel from 2023

SIS_HQ

QBranch wrote: »

OHMSS the novel from 2023

Aw, sorry I was confused 😅 misread it.

QBranch

That's okay, I'll repost it below:

From Russia with Love (film)
Everything or Nothing (game)
On His Majesty's Secret Service (2023 novel)

thedove

Sorry I will need to pass on this one as I haven't read the new book yet. On a un-related but somewhat related note, is there any way to purchase it in North America? Everything seems to indicate UK only.

QBranch

thedove wrote: »

On a un-related but somewhat related note, is there any way to purchase it in North America? Everything seems to indicate UK only.

Try one of these on ebay, still more than what I paid though:

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QBranch

Clues:

From Russia with Love (film) - MI6; Orient Express
Everything or Nothing (game) - cutscene
On His Majesty's Secret Service (2023 novel) - something that happens in the first chapter

goldenswissroyale

I never played the game and I don't own the book yet...

QBranch

thedove

Giving this a gentle bump. Does anyone have a guess that has read the new Higson novelette? It seems to be the stumbling point of this one!

thedove

We seem to be a dead end here. Does anyone have a new one to offer us? Or @QBranch can you share your answer as it appears you have stumped us all. ;)

QBranch

I can't be the only one here who has watched FRWL, played EON and read OHMSS23. What are the odds...
I'll provide a new clue soon.

QBranch

Alright, let's get some more contributors to this game.

A pic from my collection, and a clue:



We're looking at a gold sovereign; EMP grenade in disguise; King Charles III QEII tribute.

goldenswissroyale

Sorry, this doesn't help when I don't know anything about the EON game. The king Charles coin can be linked to the book, obviously, since Charles is also mentioned there.

Looking at the image: the gold sovereigns are the ooo because they are round and not a hexagon...?

QBranch

Sorry, nothing to do with the shape of the coin.

thedove

I am afraid that I can't offer much to this as I haven't played the game or read the book. Hope that someone can get it, I agree @QBranch there must be other members who have played the game and read the book.

I do think after this we should go back to only using the films for the OOO as when we bring in other media it tends to get more specialized.

QBranch

I'm expanding out from the typical 'three films' game because I feel that lacks creativity. I put the low number of responses down to a general drop in interest in the games section overall. Look at the rebus game, look at the capcons, several pages back now. Look at my last round of 'guess the scene' - just one contributor, and I provided enough info that someone could've simply googled 'James Bond Zacca' and they would've figured out I'm describing the San Moniquan hotel. There's a general air of disinterest going around at the moment - not just here, but on other Bond forums too.
I'll give this round another day or two, then provide the final clue.

thedove

You might be correct about the lack of interest in the game sections. I didn't mean to offend. My thought was that having to have been an aficionado of the books, movies and video games. I am only a reader and a movie fan, I have some experience in games but am no means an expert.

So no guess from me, as I like to do it old school and won't use google!

QBranch

You're welcome to use Google for this one. Homework:
1) watch the scenes in FRWL with the gold sovereigns;
2) watch the EON cutscenes on YouTube;
3) read the first chapter of OHMSS23

SIS_HQ

The only one who could answer this are those who already have the book.

I can only afford free ebooks.

thedove

This thread seems to have ground to a halt. Any more clues to give us @QBranch