Was not Timothy Dalton one of the best Bonds?

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Stick with me here guys and gals. A friend and I were debating this tonight and I think that Dalton is actually one of the best Bonds.

His portrayal is far truer to the Bond Fleming envisioned (what he was derided for then is what Daniel Craig is lauded for now) and he brought a human edge to Bond (making him human rather than some untouchable force of nature).

I'm not saying he's the best but he was far better than Moore and Lazenby (which isn't difficult I admit) but he is on a par with Craig and Connery (who seem to be generally accepted as the best Bonds).

Please someone tell me I'm not the only one who thinks this : )

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I recently rewatched all of the Bond films, and I'm about half way through Die Another Day atm. But Dalton as Bond is a gritty, realistic version of the character and he seems to learn from mistakes and not appear as sleazy as the general Bond character is perceived as. This is my ranking of the best of them all: 
Connery
Lazenby
Dalton
Craig

Brosnan
Moore

Alpha · Answer

NO.

The best Bond will always be Connery. :)

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He's underrated.  'Licence to Kill' is among my favorite Bonds.

Was not Timothy Dalton one of the best Bonds?

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