The very first Bond film I ever saw was GoldenEye and I enjoyed it even before I knew it was part of an over 30 year franchise at the time. Having seen every single Bond film numerous times since then, I fell in love with every aspect of it: The cars, the girls, the action, the gadgets. It was all just pure escapist entertainment at its finest and I still love every ludicrous minute of them. Then I heard that Pierce Brosnan was stepping down/being booted from the role of Bond, and my heart was crushed. I didn't think anyone could replace him, because he embodied everything that I had viewed Bond as: suave, sophisticated, lethal, even funny when the time came. I'll openly admit that I thought Daniel Craig was completely wrong for the part. I was hating on the blonde hair too and I was afraid that the franchise would fade into obscurity because of it. Then I saw Casino Royale, and I, along with many others, were absolutely wrong. I was blown away by everything in it. Almost immediately I thought Daniel Craig succeeded more in portraying Bond in one movie than many others had in 4-7. I won't go so far as to say he's better than Connery, but he's definitely up there with him.
