-Era 2 (TSWLM through DAD): It's weird to think that Q didn't become more gimmicky and we didn't get more "workshop moments" until TSWLM, but strangely enough this is probably the film that defines Bond through the second era: bigger, brassier and with more bells and whistles. This is where the spywear seems to become less about application and more about "showing stuff off", though there were still plenty of notables in devices in this era. Likewise, Bond ends up becoming a "blockbuster" series in this era, with many movies trying to outdo the last as Bond enters his "iconic" era. (probably the only film that sort of seemed to attempt to move back to the previous feeling was FYEO...but for the most part that was trying to wipe away some of the stuff that went way over the top with both TSWLM & MR) You probably can split this by the Bonds for the most part with how Q is used, but I more or less see the Brosnan movies as "Era 2.5": it does have that long split period between LTK and GE and things do get way technological and the films try to bring back a bit of the merit Dalton began to restore, but they still are essentially the same era for the most part. (right up to Cleese's Q's "junk pile" in DAD)
-Era 3: So far there hasn't been a Q and I really haven't seen any of the Craig films, but this is the point where the series is trying to redefine itself, attempt to bring it back to it's roots while embracing more of the style of the earlier era. But hopefully I do want him back...and maybe bring him back to more of an "era 1" character, one who appears when needed to give the necessary equipment but still show the character we all know and love. (unless they just want something more cut and dry akin to Dr. No or FRWL, which may work too but would be semi-personality-less)

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"If I remember right--- Peter Burton was the "Armorer" in Dr. No,fitting out 007 with his new Walther PPK --- Desmond Llewelyn made his debut as Q in From Russia with Love,with the attache case. Correct me if I'm wrong fellas, but I think thats the way it went."

Yep, And then John Cleese followed Desmond.

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