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Tremendously likable villain in the newest James Bond novel steals the spotlight
American Thinker ^ | 8 Sep, 2023 | Olivia Murray

Posted on 09/08/2023 5:51:20 AM PDT by MtnClimber

As David Kurten said, this “baddie” sounds like a “top bloke.”

From an entertainment magazine article this spring:

Ian Fleming Publications has commissioned … Charlie Higson to write a new James Bond adventure to celebrate the coronation of King Charles.

The new 007 story, ‘On His Majesty’s Secret Service,’ brings Bond into the present day. It is May 4, two days before the coronation of King Charles III. Bond is sent at the last minute to thwart an attempt to disrupt the coronation by the wealthy, eccentric and self-styled Athelstan of Wessex, who is on a deadly mission of his own to teach the United Kingdom a lesson.

One particular excerpt from the book is marvelously amusing; not because it’s a thrilling spy story, but because two characters, no doubt intended to be the villains, sound like swell statesmen, and sort of give off an American “Founding Father” vibe. A little context for “Birkett” and “Æthelstan” can be found below:

As Joel Abbott for Not the Bee said, “This new villain sounds BASED.”

Birkett is obviously very informed, abhors the Great Replacement, loves his country and hates globalism, refuses to bend to climate communism, and is… anti-pedophile? Sounds like a stud.

As for Æthelstan… an “unapologetically old-school” statesman who prioritizes political efficiency over creating a woke smörgåsbord of “diversity” hirees? A girl can only dream!

James Bond, a superhuman assassin, is now uncomfortable in a room if the crowd lacks women and the disabled? See Abbott’s response here:

GASP!

Where are the gay flags? Where are the transgender activists of color? Where are the twerking drag queens? Is there anybody at all in this English gathering named Mohammed? HOW WILL BOND SURVIVE THIS??

Let me remind you, this is not a Babylon Bee headline; it’s completely real.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Books/Literature; Society
KEYWORDS: wokeism
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1 posted on 09/08/2023 5:51:20 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber

The idiocy of the wokeists does seem to be unlimited.


2 posted on 09/08/2023 5:51:30 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

Is George Lazenby playing Bond in this one?


3 posted on 09/08/2023 5:54:47 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical objects )
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To: MtnClimber
Meanwhile we have classic James Bond villains running around in the real workd, in full public view.

4 posted on 09/08/2023 5:56:31 AM PDT by jmcenanly (You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.” ― Winston)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Have they made James Bond gay yet.

Seriously, it’s over, let it die. There’s no more Britain anyway.


5 posted on 09/08/2023 5:56:46 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MtnClimber

I’m rooting for the villain....................


6 posted on 09/08/2023 5:58:48 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: dfwgator

They are considering a female Bond..................


7 posted on 09/08/2023 5:59:32 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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I’m rooting for the villain....................

Yup. Same. I hope Bond gets killed again. This time from gae sex with Mr. Monkeypenny.

8 posted on 09/08/2023 6:05:08 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: MtnClimber

Is it idiocy?

Or does Hollyweird now exist to launder money for Deep State...


9 posted on 09/08/2023 6:07:13 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: MtnClimber

“Æthelstan”.

Is that his real name or his FReeper Handle? LOL.

Sounds like some of my dearest FRiends. Ha Ha Ha.


10 posted on 09/08/2023 6:07:37 AM PDT by left that other site (Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.)
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The Bond Franchise died.....killed off several years ago by untalented hacks who hide their lack of talent behind woke virtue signaling.

Winston Churchill once said a fanatic is “one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject”.

That’s what the Wokists are. Everything - literally every facet of life is their ideology all the time.


11 posted on 09/08/2023 6:19:22 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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It all gets so confusing. Glad I stopped watching Bond flicks years ago.

is now uncomfortable in a room if the crowd lacks women
That's fixable.....

Or

Where are the gay flags? Where are the transgender activists of color?

12 posted on 09/08/2023 6:23:20 AM PDT by Bounced2X (Boomer - I survived childhood with no bike helmet.)
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The hands are always the giveaway.


13 posted on 09/08/2023 6:25:48 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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The hands are always the giveaway.

Speaking of hands, have you seen recent pics of Big Mike? Those hands look like they could crack walnuts.

14 posted on 09/08/2023 6:43:45 AM PDT by Bounced2X (Boomer - I survived childhood with no bike helmet.)
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Britain left the best of its manhood on the killing fields of WWI and WWII. What’s left are mostly cucks, simps and losers.


15 posted on 09/08/2023 6:44:48 AM PDT by Noumenon (You're not voting your way out of this. KTF)
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16 posted on 09/08/2023 6:45:44 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Noumenon

All of Europe left the best of its manhood in the killing fields of WWI and WWII, especially Germany.


17 posted on 09/08/2023 6:46:30 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: MtnClimber

So the “villian” is now an “unapologetically old-school” statesman. Sounds about right for the times we are in.


18 posted on 09/08/2023 6:49:56 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Bounced2X
have you seen recent pics of Big Mike? Those hands look like they could crack walnuts.

I hear they don't have any Lobster crackers at Martha's Vineyard, they just have Mooch do it for the table.

19 posted on 09/08/2023 6:51:26 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: dfwgator

Absolutely the case. One can only conclude that the leftovers are mentally deficient.


20 posted on 09/08/2023 6:56:36 AM PDT by Noumenon (You're not voting your way out of this. KTF)
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