Gender- Women are often portrayed as objects used for Sex in the earlier films in the Bond franchise, where Bond makes women succumb to his charm, Bond uses women to get information out of them by taking them to bed. We see the character Monneypenny in both Skyfall and earlier Bond films and Bond is Skyfall is being flirted with by Monneypenny rather than Bond flirting with Monnepenny in the earlier films. We also see characters such as Q that aren't portrayed as the masculine run and gun type compared to earlier films where most males are masculine fighters.
Terrorism- Terrorism in Skyfall suggests just one individual with a decent computer setup and a advanced mind can become a terrorist just by working in one room compared to earlier films such as Thunderball where there is an organisation which is more physical terrorism. Terrorism in the earlier films were to do with having power and money where in Skyfall it is a personal vendetta.
Criminality- Criminality in the earlier films people work together and usually shares a plan with their organisation members where in Skyfall Silva keeps all his plans to him self, it is much harder to track cyber crime compared to having a big organisation where all members are in one room.
Sexuality- Gay characters are much more camp and distinct in the earlier Bond films such as Diamonds Are Forever where the gay characters wear women perfume and hold hands skipping with each other, the characters are there to be mocked rather than taken seriously, we also see Bond mocking them where as in Skyfall Bond takes Silva very seriously and also suggests he has had a gay encounter in the past where as in the earlier films this would nit be acceptable compared to todays standards. Silva is also suggested to be camp however he is the main villain and taken very seriously by everyone.
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