Interesting read again.

For me the Dalton films always feel overlooked, almost like the forgotten Bonds. Whilst not the best Bond films they are both stronger than Connery, Moore or Brosnans poorer efforts and would both be in the top half if I was rating all the Bonds. In many ways they have a similar feel to the Craig films, in that they seemed to want a more 'back to basics' Bond, which I've always prefered to the more surreal bordering on sci-fi films.

As for the Brosnan era for me it was a series of diminishing returns. I love Goldeneye and it's still one of my top 3 Bond films. In fact it was my favourite until Casino Royale came along. Great action sequences, great villain, amazing Bond girl (Famke Janssen in that sauna is etched in my mind forever), Brosnan isn't the best Bond but the story more than papers over that.
I didn't used to rate TND much at all but over the years I find I've grown to like it more, I think an uninspiring villain with a slightly boring (if admittedly still relevant) plan held it back. Agree on the pre title sequence though, arguably the best in the whole franchise.
I liked TWINE when it came out but on repeat viewings I agree that it's very messy, I liked the pre title sequence and it's the first Brosnan film where they try and make more of having Judi Dench in the cast but overall not a favourite.
DAD for me is very poor, weak plot, crap villains, beyond even suspended disbelief gadgets. Possibly not the worst Bond ever but it's not far off the bottom.

Now to Daniel Craig. Casino Royale is my favourite Bond film of the lot, a stripped back Bond, more character and plot driven with great action sequences and a Bond girl to die for. Even the poker scenes are full of suspense. Not the most exciting villain in the franchise but it works well with the more grounded world the film is set in. Craig is excellent as Bond, suave, cold, tough everything Bond should be.
QOS was dissappointing as a sequel. I haven't seen it for a long time, because I was so underwhelmed, maybe I should give it another chance. Just felt for me that they really didn't know what to do with the Quantum storyline or where to take it and in the end we got a jumble of ideas that never really delivered. Mentions to a good pre title scene and an enjoyable sequence at the opera. 
Skyfall could so easily have been another QOS in that there were a lot of things they wanted to juggle. Being Bonds 50th they wanted to make more than a few nods to the old films while trying to maintain the 'realism' that the Craig era has been built on. It could have been messy but for me they pull it out of the bag. The plot isn't as good as CR but the chemistry between Bond, M and Silva more than make up for it along with some fantastic set pieces. For me Bardem delivers one of the great Bond villain performances, if not THE best. I've read some criticisms of the films finale and there are holes but I thought in terms of suspense and action it's as good as I've seen from a Bond film. I think the image of Bardem staggering up the hillside silhouetted by the burning mansion will become an iconic Bond moment. It's an interesting twist as well to have Bond as the defender rather than being the one launching the final assault on the villain, but I think it works well. I've only seen it once so proclaiming it as my second favourite Bond is possibly a bit premature but as it stands that's where I'd rank it.