Skyfall: 10 Bond Mainstays That Need to be Referenced

8. Bond's Relationship With Q

An important part of Bond's relationship with Q is his disregard for Q's gadgets, and Q's annoyance at Bond never returning them in pristine order or taking things seriously. While having a younger Q in Skyfall may not ensure this kind of dynamic, Bond saying "You must be joking" to Q in the trailer is a humorous callback to the exchange from Goldfinger. This suggests that, at first, Bond won't be interested in what Q has to show him. Eventually Bond comes around to liking the youthful gadget master and calls him Q, for what's probably the first time.
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I'm Canadian! I'm a recent graduate of the Journalism Program at the University of King's College in Halifax. I'm an aspiring actor and film critic, and lover of all things film and Shakespeare. My favourite movie is "Casablanca" and my favourite play of Shakespeare is "Othello."