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Have just seen what is now my second favourite episode of MFU! And never let anyone tell you that show wasn't about the subtext (at least the first few seasons anyway). Aside from being the episode in which Illya pretends to be the son of Lawrence of Arabia (something mind boggling in its own right)or Napolean's jaunty little hat, The Arabian Affair shall now be known as the eppy in which Napolean almost openly declares his affection.
Beginning; scene is set with Illya off chasing some Thrush dissolving/killing machine in the Arabia desert, where he is captured by Bedouin and presumed missing and dead by UNCLE. Then cut to Napolean and a hot clerk chick in a basement where Napolean is in some kind of trouble we suppose, as he is now #11 and not #2. Anyway, is he flirting with said hot clerk chick in order to get her into bed? No. He is coaxing her into calling Mr. Waverly for him to ask about Illya. hmmm.
Discovers Illya was off chasing the dissolving/killing machine thing. So sets off on seemingly seperate case involving the over-65 members of Thrush, who, it turns out, get retired permanently, only they don't know that. Convinces/bribes one to leave Thrush and then demands all info on Arabian dissolving/killing machine. hmmm. None of which with official permission one assumes, as he is alone.
Walks twice by himself and unarmed into Thrush headquarters. Not once referring to Illya mind you, but continually demanding or seeking this info. Calmly sneaks aboard plane to Arabia, sneaks into secret facility just as Illya has taken control of Bedouin tribe and raids the place. Great fight ensues. Napolean saves Illya at last moment while in disguise, Illya thanks whoever it is and Napolean removes masks and they stare at each other. Illya does a double take. And they stare. They stare for almost an awkward amount of time. Clock it. And then Illya gets snarky 'I should have known it was you from they way you tripped over your own feet.' And they stare *again*. And then Napolean smiles, and reaches out and touches the T.E. Lawrence robes that Illya has on and says (oh so softly) 'gee I wish I had a dress like that.' Stares again (yes again) and then fade to black before commercials and final bit of cuteness afterwards.
It was done so well you don't realize until halfway through that Napolean is looking for his partner.
*ssssssqqqqqqqquuuuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeee*
yes yes. i am a geek.
Beginning; scene is set with Illya off chasing some Thrush dissolving/killing machine in the Arabia desert, where he is captured by Bedouin and presumed missing and dead by UNCLE. Then cut to Napolean and a hot clerk chick in a basement where Napolean is in some kind of trouble we suppose, as he is now #11 and not #2. Anyway, is he flirting with said hot clerk chick in order to get her into bed? No. He is coaxing her into calling Mr. Waverly for him to ask about Illya. hmmm.
Discovers Illya was off chasing the dissolving/killing machine thing. So sets off on seemingly seperate case involving the over-65 members of Thrush, who, it turns out, get retired permanently, only they don't know that. Convinces/bribes one to leave Thrush and then demands all info on Arabian dissolving/killing machine. hmmm. None of which with official permission one assumes, as he is alone.
Walks twice by himself and unarmed into Thrush headquarters. Not once referring to Illya mind you, but continually demanding or seeking this info. Calmly sneaks aboard plane to Arabia, sneaks into secret facility just as Illya has taken control of Bedouin tribe and raids the place. Great fight ensues. Napolean saves Illya at last moment while in disguise, Illya thanks whoever it is and Napolean removes masks and they stare at each other. Illya does a double take. And they stare. They stare for almost an awkward amount of time. Clock it. And then Illya gets snarky 'I should have known it was you from they way you tripped over your own feet.' And they stare *again*. And then Napolean smiles, and reaches out and touches the T.E. Lawrence robes that Illya has on and says (oh so softly) 'gee I wish I had a dress like that.' Stares again (yes again) and then fade to black before commercials and final bit of cuteness afterwards.
It was done so well you don't realize until halfway through that Napolean is looking for his partner.
*ssssssqqqqqqqquuuuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeeeee*
yes yes. i am a geek.
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