"Always have an escape plan"

Legendary last line

Wow... the legitimate concern that Bond has when asking Q if hes going away soon, you can really tell he cared. RIP Desmond, one of the greats

The fact that Mr. Llewelyn passed away in real life shortly after TWINE’s release makes this scene even more emotionally charged. Brilliant actor! His scenes as Q were always a joy to watch! The mutual affection between him and Bond was obvious.

He has worked in more Bond movies than any of the Bond actors

Q introduces his successor: Fawlty gadgets.

Only Desmond can call John Cleese "Young"

He signed off with a superb one liner which was quite ironic in itself.

"Always have an escape plan"


RIP Sir Desmond Llewellyn, you are greatly missed and remembered as Q, the man without whom Bond wouldn't last even 5 minutes.

2:25 Desmond Llewellyn said he wasn't retiring "as long as the public wants me and the Almighty doesn't." He died in a car crash shortly after saying that.

Never ever, EVER,  forgot this line, ever since I first saw this at 16 years old.. "Never let them see you bleed"

When Bond asks him "You're not retiring anytime soon, are you?" seems so sad and sombre. One of the only instances I think that Bond shows any kind of care for another person who isn't a love interest. And yes, even more emotional knowing that this was genuinely one of the last times audiences would see the original Q on film and in real life.

Sad But satisfying farewell to a legend

This scene still gets me after all these years. There was a collective "awww" in the theatre as Q descended. A fitting way for him to sign off.

Bond (Brosnan) was genuinely saddened that Q was retiring. For all their verbal jousting, Q and Bond had a great friendship and affection for one another. This scene was in truth quite a poignant one, as it marked Desmond Llewellyn's final appearance as the curmudgeonly genius Q. Nobody did it better. Considering that Llewellyn died shortly aftet the film's release, I can't help but wonder if somehow he knew he would be leaving us.

RIP Desmond Llewellyn, the one and only Col. Boothroyd, aka the Armourer, aka Q.

There is a dark feeling when Q is making his escape plan. Desmond Llewellyn really had a magnificent and humorous creativity for the character.

his final line is absolutely perfect for his exit to the longest running character in the James Bond franchise. RIP Desmond, you utter STAR <3

I like to think Bond visits Q for a cup of tea every so often now that he's retired.

"If you're Q, does that make him "R"?" Perfect line.

Brosnan could make seemingly unimportant lines feel warm and significant. the inflection he gives to "...are you?" with that look on his face, you really feel he genuinely cares for Q. And Q snapping at R "This is 007!", is probably the most reverential he's outwardly ever been toward Bond. This iteration of that relationship is probably the most affectionate of the franchise

I’ve gotta say, Bond’s suit in this scene is FLAWLESS. The fit, the style, everything about it is on point.

If I'm not mistaken he passed away shortly after the film came out, this was the best way to go.