Round Table - What Chivalry Here Doth Abide...

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I've always been intrigued by Illya's reaction in this scene from Her Master's Voice Affair.  When Miss Partridge goes down he swoops in and, with that distessed look on his face, seems intent on comforting her.  It's moving, evocative of something in his past perhaps?  I wrote a vignette on it several years back, it's posted on mfuwss if you're interested.
On this Mother's Day, I wonder if it might be connected to memories of his own mother, of loss and heartache.  He is also quick to help the parents of Alexander when they are found in the cave doing hard labor.  Funny that it's the Russian who seems to have this soft spot for older people, perhaps parent figures for him.
Any ideas?

Comments

[orockthro.livejournal.com]

Yes! :D I noticed his care for older people, although you did a nice job of pinning it down to particular episodes. That screenshot in particular is very moving.
Perhaps it is connected to a specific parent like you said, or maybe just a respect for an older generation in general.
But it's very sweet.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

This scene in particular I found intriguing, especially since she was the culprit for so much of the trouble they encountered.