Laremy Legel,
Jan 24, 2008
Quantum of Solace? That's the title? Really?
When I first read that Bond 22 had a title, and that title was Quantum of Solace, I thought someone was having a laugh. Because what could Quantum of Solace possibly mean? I'd heard of Quantum Leap and I'm familiar with the term "Quantum Physics" but I'd never heard the word used in this manner. So I went to my friends Mirriam and Webster to see if they could break this down for me.
As a noun Quantum means "Any of the very small increments or parcels into which many forms of energy are subdivided."
So then, they are shooting for something to the effect of "Small amounts of energy going towards offering consolation." So that's what Jimmy Bond will be doing this time around! Um, yeah. Exactly.
Why not call the new Bond A Modicum of Amusement or Tiny Bits of Joy! instead? Both would be suitably terrible, but they'd both be a few degrees clearer too.
I'm not mad at you Bond, just disappointed. Casino Royale was a nice throwback title. Sure, it had been done before, but you knew a good thing when you saw it. I guess I should just be grateful the title isn't James Bond and the Fortress of Crystal Solitude. That would take forever to type.
