Tag Archives: Octopussy

“A product of their time” – Observations on racist (but lauded) writers after Octopussy

Posted on November 15, 2015 by

Yesterday I decided to use my last Audible credit on a collection of Ian Fleming short stories. I’m working through Fleming’s original canon very slowly and when I saw that the audiobook for “Octopussy and The Living Daylights, and Other … Continue reading →

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Bond Girl: Octopussy

Posted on July 14, 2015 by

This week’s Bond Girl post is about the awkwardly-named Octopussy.  Here’s an excerpt: I love how take-charge Octopussy is in this. She’s powerful in this film, her gang of smugglers immense enough to fill an entire palace. I think that … Continue reading →

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