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American Pie by Jane Terry (R)
Fandom: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon Solo / Illya Kuryakin
Length: 50 KB
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
janeterry
Author Website: Lyrebird
Why this must be read: Jane Terry does the near impossible in this story by taking one of the worst episodes of the series ("The Jingle Bells Affair") and giving us back a delightful series of behind-the-scenes vignettes which explain just what Illya and Napoleon were up to when they weren't on the screen. She also manages to address one of the heavier issues the story raised, but never explored - Soviet relations with the west - and by using Illya and Napoleon's relationship on a more personal level she again takes something thrown away by the episode and makes the reader not only understand, but care.
"I really think it must be Radish," Illya continued in the elevator. "It's obvious that he hates all things American, and Koz is leaning too close to America for him."
Napoleon nodded. "I agree. But we can't tell Koz our suspicions until we have some solid evidence. There's nothing we could do to jeopardize Soviet-American relations more than to falsely accuse the Chairman's top aide."
"Then we'll just have to get some evidence on Mr. Radish," said Illya with a little more heat than Napoleon would have expected.
"You really dislike him," Napoleon observed.
"He epitomizes everything I don't like about my - the Soviet Union. The denial that there can be good in other places...it's all so...petty to perpetuate the hostility..." he seemed surprised himself at his choice of words, "...to keep people apart..." His voice faltered and his eyes dropped to the floor.
Instinctively Napoleon moved closer and he put a hand on Illya's shoulder. "They can't keep us apart."
"No, they won't keep us apart," Illya agreed.
I not only double, but quadruple checked to make sure this story hadn't been rec'd here before. If I somehow missed that it had been, I apologize. I'm having serious doubts that this classic piece of Man from U.N.C.L.E. fan fiction hasn't been recommended before now but I'd rather rec it and be wrong than not rec it and miss out on the opportunity to introduce fans to this marvelous story.
American Pie
Pairing: Napoleon Solo / Illya Kuryakin
Length: 50 KB
Author on LJ:
janeterry Author Website: Lyrebird
Why this must be read: Jane Terry does the near impossible in this story by taking one of the worst episodes of the series ("The Jingle Bells Affair") and giving us back a delightful series of behind-the-scenes vignettes which explain just what Illya and Napoleon were up to when they weren't on the screen. She also manages to address one of the heavier issues the story raised, but never explored - Soviet relations with the west - and by using Illya and Napoleon's relationship on a more personal level she again takes something thrown away by the episode and makes the reader not only understand, but care.
"I really think it must be Radish," Illya continued in the elevator. "It's obvious that he hates all things American, and Koz is leaning too close to America for him."
Napoleon nodded. "I agree. But we can't tell Koz our suspicions until we have some solid evidence. There's nothing we could do to jeopardize Soviet-American relations more than to falsely accuse the Chairman's top aide."
"Then we'll just have to get some evidence on Mr. Radish," said Illya with a little more heat than Napoleon would have expected.
"You really dislike him," Napoleon observed.
"He epitomizes everything I don't like about my - the Soviet Union. The denial that there can be good in other places...it's all so...petty to perpetuate the hostility..." he seemed surprised himself at his choice of words, "...to keep people apart..." His voice faltered and his eyes dropped to the floor.
Instinctively Napoleon moved closer and he put a hand on Illya's shoulder. "They can't keep us apart."
"No, they won't keep us apart," Illya agreed.
I not only double, but quadruple checked to make sure this story hadn't been rec'd here before. If I somehow missed that it had been, I apologize. I'm having serious doubts that this classic piece of Man from U.N.C.L.E. fan fiction hasn't been recommended before now but I'd rather rec it and be wrong than not rec it and miss out on the opportunity to introduce fans to this marvelous story.
American Pie
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