Who's cooler, John Drake or James Bond?

chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,061MI6 Agent
edited March 2014 in General James Bond Chat
I'd say Bond if 60's Connery or Dalton; other than that I think I'd be forced to choose Drake(/ Number 6).
Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
#1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS

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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    In the 60s Nobody, but Nobody was Cooler than Sir Sean as Bond. -{
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    Connery was THE Man back in the 60's.
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • FiremassFiremass AlaskaPosts: 1,910MI6 Agent
    I had to look him up on wikipedia.

    "Unlike James Bond, he never carried a gun, rarely used far-fetched gadgets, never got the girl, and rarely killed anyone on screen."

    Yup, sounds pretty cool….NOT. :))
    My current 10 favorite:

    1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    John Drake was the coolest guy on the small screen at the time and don't forget that Danger Man (Secret Agent in the US) preceded Bond by two years as it ran from 1960-1962 then was revived from 1964 for further episodes.

    Undoubtedly John Drake's character also had an effect on how Bond was written and portrayed, as well as on the other tv and film spies who followed.

    Though he didn't habitually carry a gun, he still used one, along with some incredible gadgets such as transmitter-dart firing umbrellas, two-way radios hidden in anything from books to typewriters, and false-bottomed suitcases containing a variety of gadgets, etc (so much for wikipedia!).

    He was always surrounded by beautiful women but given that McGoohan, a staunch Catholic, had strict views on the subject- plus it was the most popular tv show at the time (McGoohan was Tv's highest paid actor) and on before the watershed- his (ahem) involvement with ladies was limited.

    He was also unflappable, charming and urbane, and his fight scenes were always well staged and imaginative.

    So I would argue that although Bond was the coolest at the cinema, John Drake ruled the small screen.
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • FiremassFiremass AlaskaPosts: 1,910MI6 Agent
    okay i added a Danger Man DVD to the top of my Netflix queue.
    My current 10 favorite:

    1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    Don't forget Simon Templar :))
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    Firemass wrote:
    okay i added a Danger Man DVD to the top of my Netflix queue.

    Good stuff! But make sure it's the Hour long episodes from the last couple if seasons as the earlier 30 minute episodes aren't quite as involving...
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,766MI6 Agent
    I had too google John Drake ...
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,518Chief of Staff
    I think John Steed is way cooler than John Drake -{
    YNWA 97
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    +1, After Bond, Steed is the coolest -{
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,061MI6 Agent
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    +1, After Bond, Steed is the coolest -{
    ? He got wasted in AVTAK... 8-)
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 21,766MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    +1, After Bond, Steed is the coolest -{
    ? He got wasted in AVTAK... 8-)

    Wasted? Is that a good thing?
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,061MI6 Agent
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
    Good one.
    Dalton & Connery rule. Brozz was cool.
    #1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
  • Gassy ManGassy Man USAPosts: 2,972MI6 Agent
    Drake is cooler. Connery's Bond is suave.
  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    In the 60s Nobody, but Nobody was Cooler than Sir Sean as Bond. -{

    Precisely! Case closed - next topic! :))
    "Felix Leiter, a brother from Langley."
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