doubleofive said:

GIANT SPOILERS OF DEATH

But why would Bond be followed home if the bird was the target?

END SPOILERS OF DOOM

EVEN BIGGER SPOILERS THAN 005's

He wouldn't have... Silva could have continued with whatever his other goals were (did he have any?), and a refocused Bond and Ralph Fiennes could have worked to stop him.

I know we would have lost the Kevin Mccallister reveal, which would have sucked, but I think the movie as a whole would have been less ridiculous. Maybe you can have Tim Curry follow him around and ask about his parents.

OKAY, THE SPOILERS WEREN'T THAT BIG AFTER ALL, BUT IF YOU'RE DISAPPOINTED, IT'S YOUR FAULT FOR BUYING THE HYPE