Charlie Stross: I'm pretty sure his creative process was, "what would that dirty rotten scoundrel from my year at Eton do if he was put in charge of a crime syndicate? And was in a position to get his hands on a couple of H-bombs? Ah, yes." (Type-tappity-type.)

The scary bit is when you realize that Bond villains were invented by Ian Fleming—former journalist, secretary to the Chief of Naval Intelligence during WW2, and UPPER CLASS NOB WHO KNEW THESE PEOPLE IRL. (By "these people" I mean rich entitled bastards with hench-thugs.)

if we ever thought Bond villainy was exaggerated, the last few years have shown us it is totally realistic

I'm pretty sure his creative process was, "what would that dirty rotten scoundrel from my year at Eton do if he was put in charge of a crime syndicate? And was in a position to get his hands on a couple of H-bombs? Ah, yes." (Type-tappity-type.)

Write what you know...or WHO you know

Especially noticeable in the cheating at golf scenes in Goldfinger for my money.

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