Re: Odd Couples

Posted by graml from mariner.org on October 14, 1999 at 12:05:12:

In Reply to: Odd Couples posted by Thuggee Bear on October 14, 1999 at 11:45:04:

: Looking over the Young Indy videos on the new site, I was really surprised that they put so many historical figures into each episode. I mean, "Pancho" Villa, Edison, and Patton in one episode seems like a touch much, (besides, didn't they do that on Voyagers?). They all look really interesting, with some intriguing storylines, but I don't understand why they used the historical figure gimmick in every one.

: I think Lucas may have liked the 'Indy meeting Hitler' scene in Last Crusade a little too much. I just hope they don't try to continue this trend in Indy 4, and have him bump into Elvis.

:
: "Looking over the site, I found myself asking, 'Who is this kid? Where did he come from- what does he want?...Where's Indy?'" -Thuggee Bear on the new Indy site, during his first encounter with Jack Dempsey

Hey. I agree that the old "Indy meets every famous person from the
early 20th century" schtick got a little tedious, but Indy's meetings
with these folks never seemed forced. The idea of Henry Sr's lecture
circuit taking the Joneses all over the globe was believable enough.
But Indy's war years (meeting Hemmingway, Ho Chi Mihn, Schwietzer, the
Red Baron, etc) seemed like a little bit too much good luck on Indy's
part. Still, YIJC remains one of my all time favorite shows. It ranks
right up there with Andy Grifith.
-graml

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: : Looking over the Young Indy videos on the new site, I was really surprised that they put so many historical figures into each episode.  I mean, "Pancho" Villa, Edison, and Patton in one episode seems like a touch much, (besides, didn't they do that on Voyagers?).  They all look really interesting, with some intriguing storylines, but I don't understand why they used the historical figure gimmick in every one.

: : I think Lucas may have liked the 'Indy meeting Hitler' scene in Last Crusade a little too much.  I just hope they don't try to continue this trend in Indy 4, and have him bump into Elvis.

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: : "Looking over the site, I found myself asking, 'Who is this kid?  Where did he come from- what does he want?...Where's Indy?'" -Thuggee Bear on the new Indy site, during his first encounter with Jack Dempsey

: Hey.  I agree that the old "Indy meets every famous person from the 
: early 20th century" schtick got a little tedious, but Indy's meetings
: with these folks never seemed forced.  The idea of Henry Sr's lecture
: circuit taking the Joneses all over the globe was believable enough.  
: But Indy's war years (meeting Hemmingway, Ho Chi Mihn, Schwietzer, the
: Red Baron, etc) seemed like a little bit too much good luck on Indy's 
: part.  Still, YIJC remains one of my all time favorite shows.  It ranks
: right up there with Andy Grifith.  
: -graml

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