I just came across this guardian article asking whether the bond franchise is dead, or should be allowed to die. I’m a big bond fan, as I’ve written here before, and I love the franchise. Yet, with MGM being in so much financial trouble, it may be time to let 007 become film history. As the writer notes, there have been hiatuses in the franchise before, after which everyone screams ‘Bond is Back’, but after that the films always slip into clich and buffoonery. Indeed, there are so many other heroes out there now, that bond is no longer that distinct. Putting all emotion aside, I can’t help but agree that bond should have just one last outing, and then be allowed to slip into history.

God, you have no idea how heavy my heart feels after writing that.