![]() A plot hole is a very specific thing and one can write off any film ever made and create a non-existent plot hole by simply removing the good (or bad) guy from the story. Removing my explanation, this isn’t even a plot hole anyway. But even if you want to throw that theory out, I’ve got the main nail to put in the coffin of this ‘plot hole’, *he claims with an knowing and sly Indy-like smirk on his face*… You have to admit that it is open to who the spy following Indy is and that it is possible he was working for the Nazis. I only offered a possible theory there, using what is in the film. He could be working for the American government and just on the plane to ensure that Indy is doing what he said he would. Still, there is nothing in the flick that says the guy following Indy is actually a Nazi. What are the chances of the Nazis just stumbling on the bar and Marion? So for me, it makes sense that the Nazis had Indy followed. Also as I’ve already mentioned, Marion had a very remote bar in Nepal in the biggest continent on Earth. So the info the Nazis had on Abner was vastly out of date. Plus, that telegram states that Abner was in the US… He wasn’t, he was in Nepal. However, there’s no mention of them knowing who Marion is, or that she possibly had the headpiece they needed. I do know that the Nazis were aware of Abner Ravenwood (Marion’s father), because of a telegram that US intercepted from the Nazis about Abner and the headpiece is mentioned in the film. Not a plot hole.īefore I move onto more proof that this is not a plot hole. My conclusion is that Indy wasn’t irrelevant in his own film and no, the Nazis wouldn’t have opened to Ark without him as they never would’ve found it without him to begin with. ![]() So without Indy, the Nazis would never have found the headpiece, never found the Ark, never would’ve opened it, never would’ve had their faces melted. See, the Nazis only knew about Marion, her bar and that she had the headpiece because of Indy, because he was followed. Indy leaves the bar, the Nazis enter, and the film plays out as it does. Indy goes in, talks to Marion while the Nazis wait outside, perhaps even eavesdrop on their conversation. So, who is this spy and why are they following Indy? Well, what if he’s a Nazi, a Nazi who reports back to Major Toht when they land in Nepal? Then when in Nepal, Thot and his men follow Indy to Marion’s bar. They are just both wearing a hat and glasses. Plus, when put side by side, you can tell that Thot and the spy are not the same actor/character. As an added bit of trivia, Dennis Muren has won more special effects Oscars than any other person ever. The character is an unnamed spy played by Dennis Muren, a special effects artist on the film. Some assume it is Gestapo agent Major Arnold Ernst Toht (Ronald Lacey) due to the glasses… But it’s not. Someone is following him, it’s not actually explained who this mysterious person is. When Indy gets on the plane to Nepal and he travels by (now iconic) map… He’s not alone. It all has to do with a very brief, but important scene. I mean, how did the Nazis know about Marion, how did they know about her very remote bar in Nepal in South Asia… The biggest continent on the planet, how did they know she had the headpiece that would tell them where to Ark was buried? The answer to that actually renders the entire plot hole redundant and proves how things wouldn’t have been the same if Indy wasn’t in the film. Other sites and blogs have also brought up the fact Indy saves Marion’s life. Is that not a worthy reason to be in the film? The fact Indy saves Marion’s life? The Nazis turn up at Marion’s place in Nepal to obtain Abner’s headpiece for the staff, she gets a bit headstrong (as shown in the film) and the Nazis get rough. ![]() So, let’s just say that, when Indy was asked to go find the Ark of the Covenant, he turned the offer down and went home instead. Before I do destroy this so called plot hole, like a Nazi having his face melted and head exploded, I just want to bring up a little incidental of the whole film, Marion Ravenwood. Well no, just as with most of the writing on The Big Bang Theory, it’s utter arse gravy with no thought applied to it. So, Dr Jones was completely irrelevant in his own flick right? Honestly, loads of sites have brought this plot hole up for a few years now, ever since it was mentioned in The Big Bang Theory. Ergo, all the Nazis would’ve died even if Indy had just stayed at home and put his feet up. Even without Indy, the Nazis would found the Ark, took it to the island and opened it. So basically, people like to claim that Indy had no impact on the resolve of the film at all and that the character was completely pointless in his own movie.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |