Liveblogging Dr No.
Jun. 29th, 2008 10:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cdaveStatute of limitation on spoilers must have run out by now, but just in case, review behind cut.
Chapter 1
What an odd bit of onomatopoeia to start with.
I've been re-reading Making Comics recently, and it points out that Will Eisner's technique of embeding titles into the first page isn't distracting, because we're not immersed in the story yet. Same thing with pre-title text on TV shows.
This is the exact opposite of that phenomena. The opening paragraph, instead of setting the scene, just had me imagining frogs with bells, zinging by each other.
That's odd they burned the cypher books. They can't be counter spies. Hmm.
And why is a former Chief Officer WRNS content to do nothing more than dial in for the spy while he'd driving back for his bridge game?
Chapter 2.
Is this showing us M's soft side? He doesn't overwork subordinates unless necessary??
Pretty clear that this isn't the first Bond book. He's had a rough time. M's clear that he'll put Bond through hell if has too.
Sexism or anti-Russian sentiment?
Intersting. A mid-chapter view point switch. M was narrated in third person, but we're getting Bond's feelings now.
More M being Harsh. Won't let bond keep his favourite gun. Nice info-dumping, on Gun specs. Welcome to Bond's world.
M is doing this to give Bond an easy, but needed, mission. So he can ease his way back to active duty. Bond thinks he's being punished for failing last mission, and has lost M's trust.
So far then. Some good characterisation in the interaction between Bond, and M. Two bits of spy background info-dumping to set up the enviroment. Everyone else has felt like background. I guess they are, but still...
Chapter 1
Tree frogs ... began to zing and tinkle.
What an odd bit of onomatopoeia to start with.
I've been re-reading Making Comics recently, and it points out that Will Eisner's technique of embeding titles into the first page isn't distracting, because we're not immersed in the story yet. Same thing with pre-title text on TV shows.
This is the exact opposite of that phenomena. The opening paragraph, instead of setting the scene, just had me imagining frogs with bells, zinging by each other.
Queen's Club ... Three blind Chigroes ... Morse Code infodump... Assasination! ... and the WRNS too ... Fire, and disposal of the bodies in a lake.
That's odd they burned the cypher books. They can't be counter spies. Hmm.
And why is a former Chief Officer WRNS content to do nothing more than dial in for the spy while he'd driving back for his bridge game?
Chapter 2.
M lets the chauffeur have the afternoon off because of the rain and says he'll get the tube home
Is this showing us M's soft side? He doesn't overwork subordinates unless necessary??
M talks to Bond's Doctor
Pretty clear that this isn't the first Bond book. He's had a rough time. M's clear that he'll put Bond through hell if has too.
'what happened to the Russian Woman?'
M said shortly 'Oh, she died'
Sexism or anti-Russian sentiment?
Bond enters
Intersting. A mid-chapter view point switch. M was narrated in third person, but we're getting Bond's feelings now.
Beretta for a Walther PPK
More M being Harsh. Won't let bond keep his favourite gun. Nice info-dumping, on Gun specs. Welcome to Bond's world.
Sends Bond to Jamaica.
M is doing this to give Bond an easy, but needed, mission. So he can ease his way back to active duty. Bond thinks he's being punished for failing last mission, and has lost M's trust.
So far then. Some good characterisation in the interaction between Bond, and M. Two bits of spy background info-dumping to set up the enviroment. Everyone else has felt like background. I guess they are, but still...
