Tasty Poll Results

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Whether the choices were based on favorite desserts or some deeper psychological analyzation process, the results are in and they are almost decisive.  I mean, it's dessert and men, so it won't ever be completely finished.
Napoleon comes in at a nearly whopping 36.7% Fudge, while Illya is overwhelmingly identified with Creme Brulee with 43.3%
I personally found it interesting the Creme Brulee is the second largest choice for Napoleon, and since my reasoning for it being the one resembling IK (crack the surface to discover the depths within, etc...) does that mean others are using the same criteria for the suave American?  To me, he's sort of all out there except for a few well hidden secrets that are scattered about but never fully revealed.  That's why I chose the Vanilla Bean Frozen Custard.  So why did someone else choose it for IK?  What a myriad of unanswered questions persist.
See the results HERE , and thanks to everyone who participated.  Look for the next poll on the last Thursday in August.

Comments

[st-crispins.livejournal.com]

see, and I've always thought that Solo was, in some ways, more mysterious and enigmatic than Illya.

During the series run, they *told* us Illya was enigmatic but because of how it was developed and written, we actually received more info on Illya than Solo. Also, we could watch DMc creating the character as they went.

Conversely, RV, whose real-life personality is closer to Illya than Solo, had to crowbar that personality into Solo who was pre-conceived.

In the survey I did of fans' perceptions of the character, [you can find one of my posts on it here: http://st-crispins.livejournal.com/17316.html] Illya had essentially two personalities related which means there was wide agreement on the perception of the character. Solo had 15.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I won't disagree with you, because in looking at the characters the only thing we know with certainty is that Napoleon loves women. Little else is betrayed in his relationships with others within UNCLE, except for his devotion to the job.
Illya's mysteries lie within the past that is perceived as both tortured and traumatic by many. The singular response to Merlin in the Foxes and Hounds... "That is enough!", lets us know that he does not wish anything disclosed concerning his youth, at least at the whim of a magician.
We know of Napoleon's lineage to some degree, that he inherits from Aunt Amy (thanks to the Return Movie), and so has a modicum of privilege in his family's treasury.
If the series were being done today we'd have a virtual soap opera, no doubt. As it is, we must conjecture based on the merest of hints.
My choice for Napoleon, the vanilla bean frozen custard, does have that element of mystery in the small bits of flavor that season a chilled treat; it satisfies while it tingles the senses. The creme brulee will not escape the hard exterior that personifies the Russian, the one that needs a little cracking in order to be penetrated and enjoyed.