Aurélien<p>The James Bond novels and movies were among other things (like indulgent fantaisies for men) a way for Great Britain to feel comfortable, reassured about their influence after the winding down of the empire.</p><p>In current times, the passing of the 007 icon from the UK to the US does feel very symbolic isn’t it ?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/jamesbond" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>jamesbond</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/secretagentman" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>secretagentman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>movies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/empire" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>empire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/ianfleming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ianfleming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>usa</span></a></p>