10 Ways That Bond 25 Can Improve On SPECTRE

Another criticism that many people threw SPECTRE was that it awkwardly tried to tie the past three films together, as though it had been the plan all along to craft an epic, interconnected saga. To some extent it was incredibly satisfying, but whatever you might think of how it was pulled off, is is safe to say that Bond 25 should be a new chapter for Craig's 007, especially if there's a chance he'll return for Bond 26 as well.

Whether Blofeld returns or not, continuing narrative threads from SPECTRE would have to be handled carefully. Something as loose as Blofeld returning to the fray years after 007 spared his life, with no reference to Judi Dench's M, Quantum, Madeleine Swann or Vesper Lynd. The saga was an experiment that for the most part worked, although many would disagree. It would be dangerous to make the next film so reliant of what has come since 2006's Casino Royale

A standalone adventure is just what audiences, as well as Bond, desperately need. If this is Craig's last film, it needs to be a last hurrah that sets up a new era, rather than celebrating his era- SPECTRE arguably already did that very well. Bond has always run away from his past- why stop now?

The world of 2019 (presuming that is the year Bond 25 is released) will be different from the world of 2016 - new threats none of us can predict will await him. It would be a disservice to the last four films, and bog down the new film, to try and stretch out this interconnected saga even further.