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On His Majesty's Strategic Service
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On His Majesty's Strategic Service

Paul Klein on strategy and James Bond

Like James Bond, film scholar Paul Klein returns! He and Aaron geek out over strategy and 007.

They also touch on the impact that GoldenEye had on them, the importance of Timothy Dalton, raison d’etat, and whether or not James Bond is actually a class warrior…

Also, why are there so many bad films in the franchise when everyone knows what a good one should look like?

Be warned: There are many, many spoilers.

Links:

Paul’s Instagram | Bluesky | site

Aaron’s Instagram | Bluesky | site

Photo credit: 007.com


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