timdiggerm said:

Darth Lucas said:

I was thinking a lot about Bond today, specifically the timeline issue.

The answer is obvious: There is no real, strict continuity. References to previous films can be made whenever it's useful, but in general the filmmakers do not care. Anything beyond this is absurd retcon and against the spirit of the films.

I actually totally agree that you should just take the films as they are and not take them too seriously. This was really just one of those times where I let my imagination run wild and I think fan theories can, on occasion, be fun to think about.