It could be said that James Bond is a cultural icon meant to reinforce a number of ideas about what it means to be a man. He’s surrounded by trappings of traditional masculinity- the perfectly fitted suit, small handgun (because a real man doesn’t need a Rambo-style machine gun to do the job), straight razor shave, uncomplicated and unsweet cocktail. For succeeding at manliness, he’s always rewarded by saving the day and having unrestricted sexual access to women.
In this scene, Silva threatens not only James Bond, but all of the masculine ideal, with rape and attempts to make that masculine ideal into an object instead of a subject. This act instantly identifies Silva as the villain- as he’s not only threatening England, but manliness as a concept. But Bond refuses to let Silva make him into an object- he returns the serve by implying that it might not be his “first time,” and by doing so, that there’s nothing inherently lesser or unmasculine about having homosexual relations. After this scene, Silva stops using emasculation as a technique and starts to go after Bond’s true weakness- his relationship with M.
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The first sip of tea is always the hardest.
that isn’t supposed to be inspirational, I’m just stating it’s fucking nerve-racking waiting for it to touch your lips and potentially having it melt your face off
i feel like this is the entire show summed up in one picture
This is why the ocean scares me so much its not the sharks, nor the giant fucking squid its just the vast emptiness
what is the point of tagging something with reblog
we know you reblogged it
we can see it
if you reply to my posts we’re friends
do you ever have extensive daydreams in which you invent an entire alternate life/universe for yourself?
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don’t you hate it when you offer help and the other person says yes
- everyone else: the guy i like doesn't know i exist
- me: the guy i like doesn't exist
