Canon or Not [Archive]

OhioJones

07-03-2005, 11:44 PM

Do you consider the Indiana Jones novels to be canon or just a loose extended universe.

Also what book would you pick to continue the series?

indifan101

07-04-2005, 11:45 AM

:) Indiana Jones and the Dinasour Eggs.

OhioJones

07-05-2005, 11:44 AM

I would pick Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx

:whip:

Luisiana Jones

07-05-2005, 12:30 PM

Oh how dissapointing i thought this was about CanYon or not ?? NO TO CANYON! :D

lol im just bored at home you know I love ya Canyon ;)

Junior Jones

07-05-2005, 02:55 PM

Do you consider the Indiana Jones novels to be canon or just a loose extended universe.

I consider just about everything canon, including the comics, video games, etc. but I know that not everyone does.
Some consider only the movies to be canon, and I have heard of a few people who only consider Raiders as canon and not the sequels.

Grimdiana Bones

07-06-2005, 09:00 AM

I consider just about everything canon, including the comics, video games, etc. but I know that not everyone does.
Some consider only the movies to be canon, and I have heard of a few people who only consider Raiders as canon and not the sequels.

I agree, I think of indy as very open ended, and meant for the charachter to have many different adventures. I dont really know what I'm trying to say here :p , but I consider everything up to fan fiction canon.

OhioJones

07-06-2005, 05:50 PM

I guess I consider everything to be canon as well.

The guy does have and awful LOT of adventures though.

Webley

07-08-2005, 07:16 PM

Grimdiana Bones

07-09-2005, 11:22 AM

One thing I hate is the contradiction between The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles T.V show and the Indy books that were put out by Bantam books. In the T.V show Indy said he wantted to be an archaeologist in 1919 and in 1920 he was going to school to be one but in the books he graduates college in 1920 with a degree in linguistics :confused:

Lucasfilm needs to give me the job of keeping everything in line. They could pay me to be an official indy fanboy that sits in an office and watches the movies/shows/books looking for plot holes :p

Canyon

07-09-2005, 12:37 PM

Oh how dissapointing i thought this was about CanYon or not ?? NO TO CANYON! :D

lol im just bored at home you know I love ya Canyon ;)

Why thank you, Lousiana. :o

Webley

07-09-2005, 12:56 PM

Lucasfilm needs to give me the job of keeping everything in line. They could pay me to be an official indy fanboy that sits in an office and watches the movies/shows/books looking for plot holes :p
That would be a kick ass job :whip: I would apply for it.

OhioJones

07-11-2005, 02:31 PM

Who is everyones favorite author.

Mine would have to be Max Mcoy, Rob Mcgregor had his moments though.

indifan101

07-11-2005, 02:47 PM

Michael Crichton, Arthur C. Clarke and Tom Clancy! :D I love to read Jules Verne also!

OhioJones

07-11-2005, 11:00 PM

:rolleyes: :o Let me correct myself who is everyones favorite Indy author

Grimdiana Bones

07-11-2005, 11:31 PM

OhioJones

07-11-2005, 11:33 PM

I can! Mcgregor is boring half the time and hardly captures the character of Jones in most of his novels (Minus of course Genesis Deluge). You will love Mcoy IMHO.

Webley

07-11-2005, 11:36 PM

I dig all the Indy books even the Martin Caidin ones :whip:You have to admitt Gale Parker is a cool Indy girl.

OhioJones

07-12-2005, 12:06 PM

I was not a big fan of Caiden at all. I have both of them but never read Sky Pirates.

Canyon

07-12-2005, 01:34 PM

I havent read any of max mccoys books yet, I'm looking forward to them though. Every review I've read seems to say he is the better author, and I enjoy rob mcgregor, so max must be dynomite.

Can anyone back this up?

I have to agree. McCoy captured the spirit of Indy the best.

Be sure to read them in order. ;)
http://raven.theraider.net/showthread.php?threadid=5871

indifan101

07-12-2005, 01:37 PM

My last name is McCoy! Interesting?

OhioJones

07-12-2005, 06:46 PM

Funny coiencidence? You didnt happen to write the best Indy novels around did you? ;)

indifan101

07-12-2005, 06:54 PM

Hey I can dream, can't I? :D

OhioJones

07-12-2005, 11:11 PM

Well I guess so.

Favorite Picks:

Secret of the Sphinx
Hollow Earth
Genesis Deluge

indifan101

07-13-2005, 12:52 PM

Hollow Earth wasn't that bad in reality I liked it!

Short Rounds

07-15-2005, 04:59 PM

With George Lucas, who knows?

monkey

07-26-2005, 12:59 AM

Michael Crichton, Arthur C. Clarke and Tom Clancy! :D I love to read Jules Verne also!

Jules Verne kicks A$$!!

Tom clancy puts me to sleep.

Michael Crichton is awesome!!

Haven't read any Arthur C. Clarke

Monkey wrote quite a good Indiana Jones novel : )

Agatha Christie rules!!!

IndyBuff

07-26-2005, 01:54 PM

I have to agree. McCoy captured the spirit of Indy the best.

Be sure to read them in order. ;)
http://raven.theraider.net/showthread.php?threadid=5871

I liked all of the books but I also felt that McCoy did the best job of capturing the Indy universe. I'm currently in the process of re-reading the books but I remember The Philosopher's Stone being one of my favorites. :whip:

Canyon

07-26-2005, 08:06 PM

Monkey, great to see you back again! :D

Hope to get an e-mail from you soon. :)

monkey

07-27-2005, 07:36 PM

Thanks Canyon,

Yes, just back for a bit, then off to the wilderness again. I'll zap you a message soon.

indifan101

07-28-2005, 05:45 PM

Jules Verne kicks A$$!!

Tom clancy puts me to sleep.

Michael Crichton is awesome!!

Haven't read any Arthur C. Clarke

Monkey wrote quite a good Indiana Jones novel : )

Agatha Christie rules!!!

The first book you need to read by Arthur C. Clarke is 2001: A Space Odessey
My favorite novel by Jules Verne is From the Earth to the Moon!

Short Rounds

08-05-2005, 09:16 AM

Jules Verne kicks A$$!!

Tom clancy puts me to sleep.

Michael Crichton is awesome!!

Haven't read any Arthur C. Clarke

Monkey wrote quite a good Indiana Jones novel : )

Agatha Christie rules!!!

I like Clancy, and MC a lot. with Clancy you have to read the right one. I'm reading them in order but I suggest that you start with Patriot Games (First Jack Ryan novel). That was pretty good. If you like it read Without Remorse and then continue with the storyline. But be prepared for Red Rabbit...that was reallyy slow and the ending wasn't that great. Foley's cool though/

IndyBuff

08-05-2005, 11:44 PM

Michael Crichton is one of my favorites and Tom Clancy has some good books (The Hunt For Red October, Red Storm Rising and Rainbow Six are great.) If you're looking for more great action books I'd recommend Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond. His Bond novels are great thrillers and and still hold up 50 years later.