5) Oberhauser’s Origins Story Is Terrible
Oberhauser’s motivation for revenge against James Bond is hinted at throughout Spectre, but then comes the reveal…and it turns out Oberhauser has built a giant criminal organization and pursued 007 for some 30-plus years simply because his dad took Bond in as an orphan.
It’s unbelievable and weak. And honestly, it only gets worse.
[zergpaid]As we find out, Franz Oberhauser is actually Ernst Stavro Blofeld, just under a different name. It’s been the worst kept movie secret of the year, but that’s not the worst thing about Spectre‘s handling of Blofeld. No, not at all.
The film bafflingly feels the need to laboriously explain how Blofeld comes to be his iconic self, explaining away his iconic cat, wheelchair and facial scar through the final third of the film. With the element of mystery removed, Blofeld at the end of Spectre is less threatening than ever. In fact, he’s almost a bit of a joke.