Round Table - To Return or Not Return

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I was pleased and humbled to see that my story, Becoming Vanya, was rec'd on mfu_shortstorie .  In that same vein, we recently had two new stories, posted by highshore and orockthro, that also are written around the Vanya/Return Movie scenario.
Which brings me to the discussion topic for the day:  Can you embrace the Fifteen Years Later Affair on any level, or do you totally reject it?
I for one don't have a problem with it.  I can see it happening, can see the weariness that both men exhibit during the last season of the show which certainly gives rise to the speculation about them each wanting out at some point.  In my House of Vanya series there is some resolution of their former roles, so not all  hope is lost concerning UNCLE.  However, the steps that come before are what people seem to have issue with; they can't see the men ever leaving UNCLE.
So, what do you think?  Are they fallible and subject to emotional and mental upheavals such as are reflected in the FYLAffair?  Or do they staunchly 'carry on' til the end, with no respite in sight?

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[alynwa.livejournal.com]

I can certainly see them leaving UNCLE, I can even see them no longer joined at the hip and moving on with their lives separately. However, in my head, they love each other (whether it be platonic or romantic depends on my mood)and I refuse to believe that they would not speak for 15 years and, assuming UNCLE didn't contact them, would never have spoken to each other again. That simply does not compute and never will. So I guess the movie and I aren't on the same page.