Skyfall Analysis - Glass marksman shot scene

Right from the beginning of this scene, the audience can easily distinguish different character categories based on Propp's theory. It is clearly shown that the villain is Silva from the fact that he has his group of armed henchmen protecting him and holding James Bond and at gunpoint. This is a form of iconography as villains always have their group of henchmen protecting them. The audience can also tell that Silva is a villain by how he has Severine entrapped with her hands tied up. Severine is the "princess" character, according to Propp's theory, as she is in distress and appears to have been beaten, probably by Silva's henchmen. The audience can tell that Bond is the hero from the start by the way he does not appear scared or distressed by the fact that he is being held at gunpoint by the villain, a sign that tells the audience that Bond will overthrow Silva's power and bring him to justice. Bond also has morals, as the hero, he must not kill the innocent. He hesitates to take the marksman shot until he is forced to, in which case he purposely misses the target on top of Severine's head. This contrasts to Silva; he has no morals or conscience at all and doesn't hesitate to shoot and kill the damsel in distress just to get on with his job, further supporting his role as the villain.