From the reveal later in the film, Indy attempting to blend into a anti-war protest and even knowing the chants, takes on such a heart wrenching new meaning. What was once comedic hits you like a gut punch.
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Mutt was killed off (which i suspect is more to do with actor drama/controversy more than any dislike of the character) but it was oddly in a very respectful way? He wasn’t just gone. He wasn’t “oh he won’t talk to me and I won’t attempt to talk to him” no. His loss has a tangible impact on Indiana and the story itself. It is treated with the monumental impact the death of a kid should have.
Allow History-ed major me to take over here but I cannot explain enough that the American public had no fucking idea what was happening in Vietnam— the people sent there had no idea either! This was a war with no true reason and mass confusion even after we got footage (on TV mind you.) it’s just gore and war crimes (usually by our own men).
Indiana as a character is not exactly pro government, he’s been used more times than he’s been helped- he fought in WW2 (and 1 if you count young Indiana jones) and these people don’t remotely trust him to make the right call. Yeah it’d piss him off for his son to go into the army let alone a deadly mystery war… the kid should’ve furthered his education, found what he loved to do. He shouldn’t have died. For what? For what exactly? To this day people aren’t even sure.
I’m sad to see him gone but at least… he had an impact. It meant something to see him scrubbed from the plot. That loss and the character changes that follow make sense. I don’t know if that’s much consolation.
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