#Illya Kuryakin

[leonardcohenofficial]

love the tmfu genre meta that talks about how robert vaughn plays napoleon like a satire of a superspy stuck in an absurd world where david mccallum's take on illya comes across as both extremely self aware and aware of the narrative constraints of the form; i find it so interesting to compare napoleon and illya's reactions when they’re forced into these cartoonish scenarios—i think that napoleon is very much playing by looney tunes rules and rolling with the absurdity because that is what the narrative expects of the charming superspy whereas illya most of the time refuses to play the games the form sets up for him and ends up veering off script (which often ends up with illya getting in different bizarre trouble LOL); it’s rare that we see illya having to ‘play’ the same role that napoleon occupies narratively (despite them being partners obviously) but whereas napoleon’s tactic seems to be to lean into, even relish the absurdity, illya sees the scenario at hand and tries to go in through the back door

[partner-mine]

if you’re still taking tmfu requests, maybe something with illya and napoleon wearing each other’s clothes? Hope you’re doing okay today

I had 2 asks for an outfit swap so here y’all go <3

Napoleon definitely struggled into that turtleneck lmao

[justabigoldnerd]

AJDGSJLSSBSHAK

“i’m a top” “im a bottom” okay????? i’m an internationally-renowned art thief????? and tonight i’m here to rob you????

[fulcrvm]

illya is so dramatic oh my god i love him

[ssalballoon]

ISTANBUL 1963

[justabigoldnerd]

You know who is who lmao

[wickerjulias]

it doesn't have to match

[ksturf]

a tribute to the one and only david keith mccallum [19.09.1933-25.09.2023 ∞]

[heytheredeann]

TMFU + text posts pt. 11

[leonardcohenofficial]

what if tmfu fleabag AU was real

[partner-mine]

Happy 60th U.N.C.L.E. ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و ♡

[tadhannahj]

summer of 2015

summer of 2024

[andorianimpostor]

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. SEASON ONE 1.01 | "The Vulcan Affair", dir. Don Medford

Original air date: September 22, 1964

[thattripleabattery]

[puppetmaker40]

This is what David McCallum had to deal with while playing Illya. This is also what the Beatles had to deal with. Running a gauntlet while people torn his clothes and pulled his hair for a memento. He also had notes and gifts shoved into his pockets and trousers. He would hand his wallet, money clip, keys, and whatever else he had in his pockets to his handlers. He braved this for his fans and the company that hired him. No wonder he was called the blond Beatle.

I have seen this behavior in person. I have been one of the people protecting my friends from the mob. I have had to get them another shirt or a couple of bandaids.

This is why some people of note separate their professional life from their personal life.

My husband has done this. Not that he is being mobbed but for the safety of the family. Both from overzealous fans and people who do not like him for whatever reason.

My wish is that everyone learns that these people are as human as they are. They have good days and bad days.

This is even harder on introverts of which Mr. McCallum was one.

Please share this so maybe we can get the word out to people to looked at their behavior and how they treat those they say they love.