Who was the best James Bond?

Encyclopedia of Opinion

Question: Who was the best James Bond?
Position‹2 of 6›: Daniel Craig was the best James Bond
Argument‹3 of 3: We should judge a Bond by his baddies.

Daniel Craig's Bond went up against the best, most elaborate villains.

The argument

Javier Bardem’s Silva in Skyfall was one of the best adversaries the Bond series has crafted. Christoph Waltz’s Blofeld was equally haunting and cunning.

Context

Daniel Craig’s Bond has come up against some of the most elaborate and intriguing villains the Bond franchise has ever produced.

Premises

[P1]The quality of a James Bond actor's tenure should be judged by the strength of the villains he faces. [P2] Daniel Craig's films featured exceptionally strong villains, including Javier Bardem's Silva and Christoph Waltz's Blofeld. [C] Therefore, Daniel Craig was the best James Bond.

Counter-arguments

By that logic, surely Sean Connery would earn the title for going up against Oddjob. Or Roger Moore for taking on the iconic Jaws? These villains were far more uniquely memorable than Craig’s villains. Also, Craig’s villains don’t have the same menacing presence. Oddjob and Jaws always felt like they posed a physical threat to Bond. Waltz’s villain has not such menacing physical quality.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P2] Daniel Craig's Bond did not have the best villains.