I watched QoS a day after watching Liam Neeson being better than Bond and Bourne in Taken. He was almost Seagalesque in his ability to avoid getting hurt. I marvelled at his ability to track down his daughter so effortlessly - He made Creasy look like a amateur (edit: which was a bad thing, since Man on Fire was terrific).
Taken was an entertaining watch, but the suspension of disbelief it required from me made me appreciate QoS so much more - apart from the unsophisticated violence, seeing Bond struggle with - and get on top of his emotional baggage was worth the watch for me, and I definitely felt a sense of progression from CR.
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