Well, here we go...
It's a damn shame Shia had to go this route. From the start, I'd been a supporter of him, and still really enjoy his performance in Crystal Skull. He had a charm to him, a likable goofiness in his roles, and a quick, endearing wit. And for the last few years, I've continued to try to support him and defend him as Mutt.
But now I can't watch Crystal Skull without a huge depressed feeling every time I see Mutt, with the knowledge that the character will never go anywhere or contribute to the franchise beyond that film. The movie built up his huge, huge, huge role in the story of Indy's life and the possibilities in future adventures...and now he's going to be Jokered, disowned by the continuity and ignored. Just a pointless story arc, never to be properly explored or finished.
And it's because of LaBeouf's ego and idiocy. I don't usually like to say this, but he's literally ruined the franchise with his presence in it, not because he is bad in it, but because now this franchise is cursed with having had such a jackass be a major role in it, thus tarnishing its quality and reputation. It makes me bitter as hell, that the son of Indiana Jones was
him.
Damn, I need to get to sleep. Pray it's a bad dream...