There’s an old adage that I’ve just made up: “The best spy is the one you’ve never heard of.” As much fun as the James Bond archetype is, expensive cars, exquisite suits and high-profile power plays would make him a terrible intelligence agent. His catchphrase is actually telling you his REAL NAME, the worst idea an undercover operative could come up with. In many ways, though his success rate is lower (and his colleague’s blood pressure MUCH higher), Sterling Archer is actually a better spy than Bond, as at least he occasionally puts on a fake mustache and experiments with a cover identity. Of course, MCU Nick Fury, with his long leather coat and unmistakable cadence is probably questionable as well, leading to today’s black ops query…
The MS-QOTD (pronounced, as always, “misquoted”) thinks that Mirage of the Autobots has promise, aside from the whole “fifteen feet tall and made of alien steel” bit, asking: Which fictional spy is actually the worst undercover agent of all?
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Maxwell Smart is the worst I’ve seen, if someone can top him, them I’m amazed.
Archer is so good he even has a second TV series, Bob’s Burgers, based on one of his undercover amnesia aliases!
As for worst… I think Malone Hasco got it in one. I love Maxwell Smart, but… He is a terrible, terrible spy.
Inspector gadget or the spies from spies like us.