Illya Kuryakin is a character in the old 1960s TV show 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'... a kind of a James Bond/spy show spin-off. David McCallum (who currently plays Dr. 'Ducky' Mallard on NCIS and is now in his 70s) characterized the very intriguing Illya, a blond Russian agent who works for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement... a kind of international crime-fighting network. He is moody, reserved, dour-humored, and absolutely deadly with any weapon or hand to hand combat.
He works as a partner and side-kick to Napoleon Solo (co-star Robert Vaughn) the suave, sophisticated ladies man and the number one agent for UNCLE. Though Illya frequently steals the show... and the ladies... with his rare smiles and impish good-looks.
The Man From UNCLE set the bar for most adventure TV shows that were made after it aired. It has weathered the years well, and is still very entertaining.
If you can, catch an episode online (YouTube has bunches of good ones.) I think you'd probably like the action and humor of the show. It doesn't take itself too seriously, especially in the third season.
I watched reruns this show growing up (it originally aired a couple of years before I was born in 1966), and I have rediscovered it recently. The fandom is eating my brain. :-D
Anyway, I've been writing short stories and vignettes for Illya. I plan to write a long fic soon.
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Date: 2009-05-12 11:23 pm (UTC)He works as a partner and side-kick to Napoleon Solo (co-star Robert Vaughn) the suave, sophisticated ladies man and the number one agent for UNCLE. Though Illya frequently steals the show... and the ladies... with his rare smiles and impish good-looks.
The Man From UNCLE set the bar for most adventure TV shows that were made after it aired. It has weathered the years well, and is still very entertaining.
If you can, catch an episode online (YouTube has bunches of good ones.) I think you'd probably like the action and humor of the show. It doesn't take itself too seriously, especially in the third season.
I watched reruns this show growing up (it originally aired a couple of years before I was born in 1966), and I have rediscovered it recently. The fandom is eating my brain. :-D
Anyway, I've been writing short stories and vignettes for Illya. I plan to write a long fic soon.