dirtybenny wrote:I think Babzy is so willing to look past Dan's foibles because she is so far in over her head, she knows it but doesn't want to admit it. He's the first actor she hired on her own, and some how despite picking a man who does not fit any of the Bond boxes was successful. Now she's afraid of doing it again and failing, so Craig has become larger than the character himself in her mind.
It's obvious that from the beginning,when she took over the franchise she is insecure about it all. That's the difference between her and Cubby. He believed in the franchise and was confident about.
Even when TMWTGG didn't go well he continued and IMO made one of the greatest Bond movies ever(my opinion of the movie gets better and better with every watch,there's a real possibility I'll claim it is the best Bond movie after one more watch).
She on the other hand is not confident about it all so she tries to appear smart with her "deep,work of art" stuff.
Someone mentioned she will not lass over Craig's disrespect for the franchise. Quite frankly,I wouldn't say she has it either. Completely changing the franchise so you can not recognize it anymore is not what I call respect.
No Bond theme,the "Bond,James Bond" scene cut from QOS,"Do I look like a give d**n?!"...and so on.
And plus,you are right she thinks Craig is greater than the character itself which of course couldn't be more wrong. There is no actor in the Bond history who was greater than the character not even Connery who created him on the big screen.
Craig obviously doesn't have any respect or understanding for the franchise and by so blindly adoring him Barbara has no either.