Time For 007

James Bond movie musings. 007 words, 007 sentences. Twice daily at 10:07 AM/PM UTC.
For Your Eyes Only (1983)

Farewell, Mr. Bond, but not goodbye

Although I loathe most of Bibi’s screen time in For Your Eyes Only, her farewell to Bond oddly lands with genuine charm. It carries a formal sincerity that feels imported from an earlier Bond era, which makes it all the more surprising coming from such a juvenile character. It’s the sort of wistful sign-off that would’ve sounded perfectly at home coming from Domino Derval or Tracy Draco in the 1960s.

It’s especially remarkable coming from Bibi, considering how grating she is for the rest of the movie. Every scene with her feels like the movie trips over itself and reduces Bond to an exhausted sitcom babysitter.

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May 23, 2026 – 10:07 AM UTC

Bond writer Bruce Feirstein (GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough) dropped this accurate shade regarding the James Bond character in a recent interview. With his writing credits, when he speaks about the Bond character, I listen. As an American, I have no notes for the comment and it’s hard to argue with…