James f-ing Bond. Besides Jesus and Michael Jordan, the most recognizable name on the planet. The paragon of masculinity; the cars, the cigarettes, the pocket aces, the scantily clad seductresses. A web3 degen's wet dream.

Bond canon includes 12 books, 25 films (in the Eon collection, two outside it), two collections of short stories, a reality series, and of course, one of the great video game adaptions of all time. Six actors have played James Bond, Roger Moore leading the way with seven films. I saw Timothy Dalton in an airport once (felt pertinent.)

We find the Bond franchise at an interesting inflection point. Barbara Broccoli sold. Amazon's taken full control, David Heyman and Amy Pascal are shepherding the next film, they've landed Denise Villeneuve of Dune fame to direct, and the search for the next Bond actor is afoot. Henry Cavill, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Paul Mezcal...Cavill probably looks the part most. I always liked the idea of Idris Elba myself.

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

Everyone has a favorite Bond movie, Bond song, Bond car, Bond girl, Bond weapon.

I'm a Skyfall Bond guy. I wanna know what's behind the eyes, gimme some backstory. Most fans don't care about a spy's psyche; Bond's Oedipus complex, Bourne's social anxiety, Ethan Hunt's eating disorder? All diversions from the main attraction - watching a suave, emotionally distant agent narrowly escape death without mussing up his hair.

ENSers know a little something about escaping death. We've outrun baddies on snowmobiles (the DAO) only to land in a nuclear reactor core (renewals) seconds before annihilation. Anyone we've ever loved has died (forgotten their seed phrase) or left us (for pump.fun) We're hardened but undaunted; the mission always takes primacy.

THE HITS

FanVision has a proprietary rating system using the 🎷 (nod to my nom de guerre Careless Whisper). Scores range from 1-5, one being "wen burn wallet?" to five "absolute banger don't @ me"

007.eth 🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷 - Our first 5-sax rating! IMHO, the best digit in the entire 999 collection. The ceiling is infinite; I can see a wealthy Bond fan paying 8 figures for it.

JamesBond.eth 🎷🎷🎷🎷- Registered for 26 years. Unreachable domain.

Bond.eth 🎷🎷🎷🎷Also a nice finance name.

Bond007.eth 🎷🎷🎷 Pre-punk. A nice alt.

0x007.eth 🎷🎷🎷 The degenerate man's handle

0xBond.eth 🎷🎷🎷

0xJamesBond.eth 🎷🎷🎷

Agent007.eth🎷🎷🎷 Pre-Punk.

SecretAgent.eth 🎷🎷🎷

Spy.eth 🎷🎷🎷🎷 A grail 3L. Hard to hold, but who wouldn't wanna be THE spy onchain.

DEEP CUTS

DanielCraig.eth 🎷🎷🎷 Pre-Punk. Best modern era Bond. Prob best ever.

SeanConnery.eth 🎷🎷 Classic.

PierceBrosnan.eth 🎷🎷 Underrated.

Blofeld.eth 🎷🎷🎷- Bond's longtime rival.

Skyfall.eth 🎷🎷🎷 His childhood home. Adele's voice is now inextricably linked to this.

Goldeneye 🎷🎷🎷- The video game sold 8 million copies and made MORE than the film! (alt: Goldeneye007.eth)

Moneypenny.eth 🎷🎷 Pre-Punk. Naomie Harris brought a welcome new dimension in Skyfall.

Goldfinger.eth 🎷🎷 Got the avatar and everything!

CasinoRoyale.eth 🎷🎷 Made twice. Both have iconic poker scenes.

NoTimeToDie.eth 🎷🎷 This is a PRIMARY! Legend.

LicensetoKill.eth -🎷🎷Maybe my favorite title.

DEEPER CUTS

AstonMartinDB5.eth 🎷🎷- The "No Time to Die" chase sequence in the silver Aston was incredible.

VersperLynd.eth 🎷🎷- Eva Green brought new depth, redefining Bond girl.

Pussygalore.eth 🎷🎷🎷Pre-Punk! I mean, the name alone.

Q .eth - Recently there's been discussion of ENS adding 1-2 character domains (hotly contested) Q would make a stellar handle.

THE AVAILABLES ™

BondJamesBond.eth As recognizable a film line as was ever uttered.

DoctorNo.eth (Alt DrNo.eth is taken) I prefer the longer version!

MadeleineSwann.eth Seydoux was a pitch perfect casting choice.

HoneyRyder.eth - Of the iconic beach scene in Dr No.

Klobb.eth The perfect weapon if you wanna die in the silo in 12.5 seconds.

The Music of Bond

If you haven't seen it, the doc "The Sound of 007" is a must watch. I didn't include score here, but John Barry's theme is the goat. My favorite theme songs in order:

1. Skyfall - Adele

2. No Time to Die - Billie Eilish

3. License to Kill - Gladys Knight

4. Live and Let Die - Wings

5. Diamonds are Forever - Shirley Bassey

   Honorable Mention: Nobody Does it Better - Carly Simon, Writings on the Wall - Sam Smith

   **On the flip side, I think Moby, Madonna and Garbage have a LOT of explaining to do for their work

ARRRT OF THE WEEK

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The Muppets were a huge influence on me. I'm an 80's kid; my first home movies are of me giddily watching the Muppet Show. I had an Electric Mayhem lunchbox. As a screenwriter, my work, especially the early stuff, had more than a touch of Henson. Colorful ensembles full of quirky, put-upon characters juggling plates.

For my wedding, I commissioned an artist to do a piece portraying my wife and I as Fraggles (displayed during our cake cutting).

So it is that the first edition of FanVision, a newsletter about web3 domains and digital identity, centers on a topic dear to my own heart. After all, what differentiates web3 domains is their very individualized, very personal, often sentimental nature. These domains derive value from meaning, worn proudly like a coat of arms in the digital square.

*If you're new to all things ENS (Ethereum Name Service), don't yet have a digital wallet, and wanna know more, I'll drop some helpful links at the end.

The Muppets are one of the most recognizable IPs in the world. Wholesome, charming, relentlessly memed. The Muppet Show and Muppet Movie are all-time classics, setting a bar for family fare only matched by Pixar.

Acquired by Disney in 2004 for $75 mil (free), the Muppets have since done two movies, three tv series, specials, added theme park attractions and licensing deals, and continue to sell hundreds of millions worth of merch a year.

But the truth is, like Peanuts, Muppets are more nostalgic than of the now. Timeless, but not necessarily timely. The peak of their popularity was the late '70s into the early '80s, when the Muppet Show (1976-81) was broadcast all over the world.

Given the median age in web3 is 8 years old (via Dune analytics) Gen Z degens don't have the same relationship with the Muppets as Gen X and Millenials do. It's cooler to have "Dingus69420" as a handle on X than "MissPiggy.eth." Tragic really.

What young ones fail to realize is web3's amphibious muse Pepe owes much to his spiritual ancestor Kermit the Frog. Put some respect on a puppet's name.

In my personal bag, Muppets.eth is one of the crown jewels of my collection. My art wallet is ElectricMayhem.eth. FraggleRock.eth is in a wallet I control. So I'm invested in this category for sure.

In ENS, we haven't really seen a big Muppet sale. And compared to other fandom categories, there are actually very few pre-punk names (Note: Pre-Punk are ENS names registered before Crypto Punks were minted in June 2017)

FanVision has a proprietary rating system using the 🎷 (a nod to the Careless Whisper sax solo). Scores range from 1-5, one being "wen burn wallet?" to five "absolute banger don't @ me"

Muppet.eth 🎷🎷🎷🎷 As far as handles, this one rips. And what an avatar.

Muppets.eth 🎷🎷🎷

Kermit.eth 🎷🎷🎷🎷 - I mean, come on. Legend.

Kermitthefrog.eth 🎷🎷 A great alt to Kermit.

Misspiggy.eth 🎷🎷🎷 Another hit from OG collector Majoby.eth. Good luck trying to pry this one away.

Fozzie.eth 🎷🎷 A struggling comic, and most loyal of friends.

Fozziebear.eth 🎷🎷 A nice alt to Fozzie.

Animal.eth 🎷🎷🎷🎷 Arguably the best pure domain in the category. IMHO the 3rd best muppet (after Kermit and Miss Piggy) and of course an entire biological kingdom. A mere 8 billion Google results.

Statler.eth 🎷🎷 Statler and his buddy Waldorf are the two most cynical a-holes in the annals of TV. The world is full of hecklers and FUDers - best to learn young!

Waldorf.eth 🎷🎷

Swedishchef.eth 🎷🎷 Børk! Børk! Børk!

Gonzo.eth 🎷🎷🎷- Muppets resident performance artist, and a celebrated journalistic movement.

Rowlf.eth 🎷🎷

Electricmayhem.eth 🎷🎷🎷 Spin "Can You Picture That" while reading on.

DrTeeth.eth 🎷🎷🎷 I'd max bid for Teeth to perform at the Vision holiday party.

MuppetShow.eth 🎷🎷🎷

Pepethekingprawn.eth 🎷🎷- A fringe muppet took on new life in memes. Shares a name with a certain someone we know.

Rizzo.eth 🎷🎷 The wisecracking rat. Most memorable in Muppets Xmas Carol. Also a great surname.

Sweetums.eth 🎷🎷 His popularity far exceeds his screen time.

Bunsen.eth/ Bunsenhoneydew.eth (Avail) 🎷🎷

Beaker.eth 🎷🎷 - Also a fun science domain.

Janice.eth 🎷🎷🎷 - I don't have the heart to tell her I'm married.

Zoot.eth🎷🎷

Floyd.eth 🎷🎷🎷

Scooter.eth 🎷🎷🎷 Loveable stage manager. I always wanted his shiny green jacket.

Camilla.eth 🎷🎷🎷 Gonzo's soulmate, great first name.

Beauregard.eth 🎷🎷 The dim-witted janitor.

Crazyharry.eth 🎷🎷 - Pyrotechnics maniac, and a sweet handle if your names Harry.

MuppetMovie.eth

MuppetBabies.eth - You're telling me you don't hear this theme song in your head 3x/week?

Fraggles.eth  - A cult following almost as rabid as the Muppets. They likely live in my floor boards.

Floydpepper.eth

SamtheEagle.eth - A true patriot.

UncleDeadly.eth - Resurfaced on the most recent Muppet series.

PigsInSpace.eth - One of the great Muppet Show sketches. Had to include.

"King Kermit" by Kasparr

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