The Bad Guys…

We recently got Hulu. My wife and I like The Handmaid’s Tale, which is on Hulu and we’re waiting for the new season to come out. In the mean time, I scanned what was offered and found that Hulu has the James Bond collection. That was an exciting find for me. So, I decided to watch the Bond movies in order.

Dr. No was the first one. It was made in 1962. The Bond series has been going on for a long time. I just finished From Russia with Love the other night — that was the second movie. I’ve seen most of the Bond movies before. They are a fun indulgence and of course there are some serious problems. Bond has some corny lines, there’s an over the top sexual objectification of women, and some of the plots twists are predictable. But the good guys win and the bad guys lose. It’s how the world is supposed to be in the end.

For some reason, I started paying extra attention to the bad guys — the villains. The villains in these films come from a certain mold of characters. They are are wicked smart. But with all that brain power, imagine what they could do to help the world out.

The villains are always seeking money and power. Which is ironic considering that they often already have plenty of money and run powerful organizations. But then again, when you are a narcissist, there is never enough to satisfy yourself.

And the villains are pretty narcissistic. They will throw anyone under the bus when they become useful or fail in a task. Which begs the question — why would anyone willingly join such crackpots?