My Favorite Things: James Bond


Favorite Bond Henchman: Xenia Onatopp

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What’s not to like about a tall Russian assassin with supermodel looks who kills by wrapping her thighs around her victim’s head and squeezing till they are dead. The fact that she derives sexual pleasure from the act is just an added quirk to make the character even more intriguing. The wonderfully memorable performance by Famke Janssen brought it all together and it bums me out that she had to die at the end of Goldeneye. She was a worthy enough villain to be given a few more appearances in Bond films.
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4 thoughts on “My Favorite Things: James Bond

  1. Favorite Bond song: A View to a Kill. The only good thing to ever come from Paul McCartney’s time with Wings.
    Uh, Derek, I hate to tell you this but Duran Duran sang A View to a Kill. Paul McCartney and Wings did Live and Let Die.

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  2. Good catch! I’d written an earlier draft that had A View To A Kill as my song choice then switched to Live and Let Die but I must have had a brain fart and forgot to edit when I copied it over from Word.
    Thanks!

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