It’s not just with women, although they do tend to be rather interchangeable and disposable. He’s witty, urbane, but with that dark edge that allows him to use people and not care about his effect in their lives. James Bond is not a very likable character, for all his perspicacity as a spy. A man who is elegant and polished, yet still has that roughness, that “throw down,” is incredibly sexy to me. In rereading Casino Royale, I came to the conclusion that the reason these rough-around-the-edges cinematic 007s are more to my taste is because they are closer to his book character, which is why I like them.

Roger Moore and George Lazenby were the weakest Bonds, in my book (haha!). Pierce Brosnan, though also quite a gorgeous specimen of the male gender, was a bit too polished and smooth for my taste. All three are are quite handsome in a rough-hewn, craggy kind of way. Having a major crush on Timothy Dalton, I am biased in his favor, but there is also something to be said for the talents (not to mention eye candy quality) of Sean Connery and Daniel Craig.

I’ve seen all the films, read all the books and of course, have my own opinions about who has been the best Bond of all.

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