*g* Actually, James Bond Aversion is one of the reasons I love both The Avengers and The Man from UNCLE so much. If you want tough smart female spies, you could do worse than Cathy Gale and Emma Peel (Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg, both of whom went on to be Bond girls), either of whom would eat Alias' Sidney for breakfast.
And both John Steed and Napoleon Solo are much more attractive takes on the predatory male than Bond, if you ask me. For one thing, both of them have partners who give them endless punishment about their tomcatting, and both of them take getting shot down with grace and humor.
My personal favorite Napoleon Moment involves him making a pass at a young actress (played by a very cute young Shari Lewis, god help us all)
Girl: "You should go now. I have my reputation to think of."
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Mon, Nov. 1st, 2004 07:02 am (UTC)And both John Steed and Napoleon Solo are much more attractive takes on the predatory male than Bond, if you ask me. For one thing, both of them have partners who give them endless punishment about their tomcatting, and both of them take getting shot down with grace and humor.
My personal favorite Napoleon Moment involves him making a pass at a young actress (played by a very cute young Shari Lewis, god help us all)
Girl: "You should go now. I have my reputation to think of."
Napoleon: (ruefully) "Well, you've *ruined* mine."
...and then he gets a ration of shit from Illya for not calling in when he was supposed to. Lovely deconstruction of Bond....