While I agree on the itch scratching. I also don’t necessarily feel like the type of womanizing I see in bond is a display of toxic masculinity. So, just because MI can be enjoyed without it doesn’t mean it needs to be culled in our modern world. I’m not a super fan but my impression/memory is most of the women that are being womanized are also extremely capable, strong, powerful, even deadly women and they’re usually always flirtatiously consenting in their exchanges. While I don’t need it, it does give me a different understanding of bond as a person/character than I know of the MI guy whose character’s name or personality outside of the mission I can’t even recall from memory.

Bond is a holistic character. He’s whole life is a male fantasy. He’s suave , has an awesome job, cars, adventure, fights, etc. MI is just doubling down on the action and adventure part highlighting the physical capabilities of the main character. You don’t really care about his personality (perfect role for Tom Cruise imo)

In any case, I feel like it’s become normal to characterize all masculinity as toxic and statements like yours is kind of like the “people who say only bad guys worry about privacy” to put a HN tech spin on it. You allowing and excusing it in a way and I feel like it’s a slippery slope