I wholeheartedly agree with you on the appropriate scale for ACW games. :)

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Of course a Russian oligarch could check off several boxes at once. :P

Mafia goons, too. He went up against the Mob a lot in Fleming's books.

Ian Fleming established in the books that 00s aged out of field service in their 40s, so this shouldn't be a big deal.

Congratulations! That's quite the achievement!

The Chief of Staff's eyes narrowed for the briefest of moments. Then he stuck out his hand and advanced toward the younger man hurriedly coming to his feet. "Good luck, 007!"

"Thanks!"

"You're going to need it."

3/3

The soundproof door to M's office soon opened, and an older, lean man, with the look of a hunter about him, stepped. "Sir?" he queried.

"James, I've finally decided to reassign your old number."

2/3

M looked at Bond for a hard moment. Then grunted as he came to a decision. He pressed the intercom. "Moneypenny? Have the Chief of Staff step in here."

"Right away, Sir."

1/1

I recently rewatched Yojimbo. He's always fun to watch waving his pistol around.

We also need more Master & Commander movies.

A cosmetic surgery miracle!