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Good Bye Q

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday December 23, 1999 @07:37PM from the stuff-to-read dept.

Sam Jooky writes "This is a wonderfully nice little sendoff of Desmond Llewelyn, aka Q. " My favorite parts of every Bond movie are Q's bit, and the girls 'n guns musical montage intro. This is a nice read: Llewelyn was one of the good ones.

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Ways to remember Q. by devphil · 1999-12-24 03:51 · Score: 3

A recent reposted article in alt.humor.best-of-usenet mentioned:

A moment of silence for our favourite weaponsmith please, and then we blow up a BMW.

The link is here.
He shall be missed. I recommend seeing The World Is Not Enough again just for his exit scene. Chear loudly, and then leave to see some better movie.

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You cannot apply a technological solution to a sociological problem. (Edwards' Law)
His rocket shoes shall never be filled...... by soulsteal · 1999-12-23 14:53 · Score: 3

As Q, the loveable inventor and mastermind behind Bond's awesome arsenal of weapons designed for him, Desmond Llewelyn charmed us, the viewers, for nearly 4 decades. His scripted innate clumsiness was the perfect foil for his scripted razor sharp genius, with each running rampant through the scenes where he shows James his latest and greatest works. He will be missed dearly by this reader and more than likely by many others. In the few moments where he was in view, Desmond Llewlyn performed immaculately. He will be remembered in the hearts of millions of loyal fans. I think he kicks ass. So should everyone else IMHO.
Soulsteal