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So not only did Safin kill Spectre, he took his island back and hijacked Spectre's world dominating plan as well.
I don't know if it was explained in the film because I only saw it once.
Come to think of it, the end of NTTD is basically the PTS of TND if Bond mucked up and didn't get out of it in time.
Spotter: Look, there's a member of Safin's army! He's staring at us!
HMS Dragon Commander: Fire the missiles!
M: Commander, M here. We're going to need you to fire your missiles at the island. Just be very careful not to aim at Commander B-- Oh.
So you have seen the film then? I assumed you hadn't, yet.
I don't know why we are using spoiler tags.
Yes @00Heaven and also from Fleming himself of course. And the line about someone to trust.
As for possible symbolism, the only thing I can think of is that everything that happens in Jamaica may feel like happenstance, but is in fact enemy action planned by Safin. Another - admittedly quite strained - interpretation is that we will soon get the third time this incarnation of Bond and Leiter meet on film. The first time (CR) they were randomly on the same mission; the second time (QoS) was again quite coincidental; the third time? Enemy action.
Also, this all reminded me how much I love the literary version of Mathis.
Do we know if that Goldfinger quotation is a Fleming invention? "Happenstance" seems a strangely literary word for gangland Chicago ... anyway, it's something I've retained from childhood but never thought to look into it.
I wish I had more info on the topic to share, but no, I don't think "Coincidence, Happenstance, and Enemy Action" is a Fleming invention.
FRWL had the weird squiggly one.
That's right. Because it was supposed to be a ghostly shape I believe, hence SPECTRE. But then it changed into an octopus.
Oh wow, I did not spot that at all- thanks, I'll look out for it.
Yeah yeah I know! Actually the NTTD one is a little bit revisited. It's exactly the TB logo without the white eyes tho.
That’s the modern logo.
Yes. I do kind of wish they would swing it back around into more of a ghost than an octopus though, personally.
Having said that, octopuses are totally awesome, so I'm torn on the matter.
True. The reinvention of the logo was far better than the reinvention of the organization... :P
:)) I was thinking the other day, probably the best part of Spectre / Blofeld in the whole Craig era is the song "Lovely to see you again" off the NTTD soundtrack. Love the atmosphere it sets.
But even having said that, there is a lot of Blofeld in the film Spectre that I really love. They did him dirty (as I've mentioned before) in NTTD IMO. He should have escaped.
With respect, I think it is established by Fleming @NickTwentyTwo. Unless someone can come up with a source or inspiration.
As noted the 1959 novel Goldfinger is laid out this way:
So regardless I definitely see the yacht Happenstance as a nod.
I can add from my viewing tonight: in Jamaica Ash has the line of dialogue "Coincidence?"
I did not notice a direct reference to Enemy Action, but it's not a leap to get there.
Ugh. Now I'll have to update that video.