Bond 24: 10 Skyfall Flaws That Spectre Should Improve Upon

1. Those Uncomfortable Bouts Of Sexism

Without a doubt, then, the most questionable moment that occurs in Skyfall occurs mid-way through, after the hero James Bond has joined forces with a sexy and mysterious lady named Severine, who works as bad guy Raoul Silva's assistant. Bond is attracted to this lady, of course, given that she's downright gorgeous. Bond and Severine end up on a boat together, and just when you think things are going to get frisky, Severine reveals that she has endured a horrific past: she was sold into sexual slavery as a younger woman, and is constantly haunted by these ghastly experiences. At this point, you want to admire Skyfall for subverting the cliche: you thought Bond was going to sleep with this girl, but instead of falling over him, she's revealed to be a complex human being. Nice one, Skyfall. Except that it's all incredibly short-lived, isn't it? Not a few minutes after Severine has bared her soul to Bond, he walks in on her - uninvited - when she's taking a shower and initiates sexual intercourse. Granted, she doesn't resist his advances, but c'mon - did the film really need an arbitrary sex scene after just being told about this poor woman's enslavement as a sex worker? No! But there's hope for Spectre. At least, there's hope if the filmmakers can find a way to write in sex scenes that don't feel inherently creepy like the awkward one in Skyfall. There's no need - in the 21st century - for Bond to just have sex for the sake of it. If it serves a genuine story point, then go ahead, but when it's as unnecessary as the shower scene here (which, by the way, adds nothing to the movie at all), it all feels a tad dated and super cringeworthy. With that in mind, Spectre really could be the first James Bond movie to truly rise above sexism once and for all. Just imagine! Like this article? Agree or disagree with the points here? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.