You know, I said to my husband that this new Bond film wasn't just for the male gaze, as previous Bond films are, that it appears to be set up for the female gaze as well.
Exactly. Bond has always been a male power fantasy - in a way that sort of excludes women, though women can enjoy the character as well. Now Bond is a Bond women can enjoy just as much as the men.
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Date: 2006-12-01 04:16 pm (UTC)Uh-huh. Where's Captain Jack to revive me?
You know, I said to my husband that this new Bond film wasn't just for the male gaze, as previous Bond films are, that it appears to be set up for the female gaze as well.
Exactly. Bond has always been a male power fantasy - in a way that sort of excludes women, though women can enjoy the character as well. Now Bond is a Bond women can enjoy just as much as the men.
To quote Stephen Colbert, "I NAILED IT!"
Happy day!