The pivot in tone from Die Another Day to Casino Royale is the biggest in the series and the best! Here’s my ranking for Best Bond Pivots...
A View to a Kill was insanity and was followed by the highly underrated Living Daylights! Dalton was ahead of his time. I put him up there with Craig.
Moonraker should have been the “jump the shark” moment of the franchise, but thanks to For Your Eyes Only, the series was able to evolve and continue on for another 40+ years! It’s crazy that they pivoted with the same actor as Bond. Roger Moore is a delight!