# Deathmatch 2026 - Semi-Finals: Story
**URL:** https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/deathmatch-2026-semi-finals-story/3853
**Category:** Special Interest
**Created:** [September 17, 2026, 6:09am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/deathmatch-2026-semi-finals-story/3853 "2026-09-17T06:09:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Jim](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Jim)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2026, 6:09am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/deathmatch-2026-semi-finals-story/3853/1 "2026-09-17T06:09:46Z")
Voting closes September 18.
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### Author:  [@Orion](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Orion)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/deathmatch-2026-semi-finals-story/3853/2 "2026-09-17T07:07:48Z")
Prefer Goldfinger but no question FRWL has the better story.
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### Author:  [@Dustin](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Dustin)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/deathmatch-2026-semi-finals-story/3853/3 "2026-09-17T07:34:09Z")
Absolutely. GOLDFINGER (film and book) marks the shift towards a much looser connected sequence of events that doesn’t hold up particularly well to deeper scrutiny - but plays well on the screen at a certain pace.
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### Author:  [@Double-OhAgent](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Double-OhAgent)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2026, 8:17am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/deathmatch-2026-semi-finals-story/3853/4 "2026-09-17T08:17:47Z")
I voted for:
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service over Casino Royale
From Russia With Love over Goldfinger