Man from U.N.C.L.E. Section VII

The Man from UNCLE Purists

Tue, 05 Nov 2013 15:38:00 GMT

Posted by: glennagirl.livejournal.com

That's the name of a group of fans over on Yahoo. First of all, if you are one of the 7 members of this group, I don't want to offend you by what I'm going to say here, but this is a little scary. This is sort of like MFU Militia. What, exactly, are the consequences of violating the following directive?

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Members believe that the original television series, The Man from UNCLE and the ACE Novels based on the series are the ONLY true and acceptable version. That ONLY the original cast can play in the original roles and that re-interpretation of such characters and the series itself in any other form is blasphamous and an insult to UNCLE fans, everywhere. Purists are the most devoted of all UNCLE fans for they hold true to the original series and ONLY the original series, without exception. If it was not seen in a episode or was not written in the original ACE Books...it is NOT The Man from UNCLE.

At the risk of being facetious, what is the penalty for not putting a period after every letter in UNCLE?
I guess what I really want to know is this: Is this a joke?

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The conversation on Canon is ongoing, feel free...

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:15:00 GMT

Posted by: glennagirl.livejournal.com

You can join the conversation here

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An informative article on Canon in the realm of fanfiction

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:17:00 GMT

Posted by: glennagirl.livejournal.com

Canon(fiction) on Wikipedia ...( ManfromUNCLE.org is another source of information that can be helpful.)
This article might be helpful to those still in the formative stages concerning writing fanfiction. We all strive to make things as realistic as possible within the context of MFU, and this explains the concept of canon. Section VII was created to encourage and house stories based around the original series, with an eye to details that hearken back to what the writers gave us in Seasons 1-4, The Return Movie and the ACE books. The Return Movie continues to spark controversy, and is the singular exception to canon accuracy. Two camps do exist, and both are accepted as legitimate.
Another interesting discussion that we had here on Section 7 concerned Mary Sue. The invitation is still open to post an obviously MS story, carry on the conversation or make a comment. Use the tag Mary Sue to find more on this incredulous creature.
Writing is a fun and fulfilling endeavor, and MFU is still a viable subject. I'm so proud to know we're adding stories daily to this great tradition.

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