First off, I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed Skyfall. However, there was one element (or lack thereof) that I can't stop wondering about: where was the quintessential "Bond girl?" I mean, of course Sévérine was a plot-driver, but her role is utterly unnecessary compared to the camera time that Vesper got in Casino Royale or that of Natalia in Goldeneye. Her death is even kind of underwhelming. Although that sounds harsh, I think that her insignificance (Bond doesn't weep over her the way he did over Vesper) ultimately helps to play-up M's significance. That is, we finally see how important M is in Bond's life.
The producers obviously made a choice to highlight Bond's orphan status, and I believe that was a poignant decision. Even in the beginning of the film--amidst the arguing and lying--we see the familial relationship between Bond and M. Furthermore, I'm fairly certain that Bond, Eve, and some of the other characters call M "Mum" when they address her, which works to ingrain M's motherly status in the minds of viewers. Keeping that in mind, M's death becomes extremely emotional, especially because it takes place at Bond's childhood home. When that house goes up in flames and M dies, it's as if Bond is truly stripped of all of his family.
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