Montana Smith
Active member
Crack that whip said:
I agree with you. Indy is a bundle of contradictions: field archaeologist/respected professional and thief/museum mercrenary.
Until KOTCS we only heard Indy talk about proper archaeology in the classroom, whereas his practical side left a lot to be desired from a professional standpoint. From Lucas' viewpoint the potsherds in the respirator bag probably represented the dull aspect of Indy's life which he didn't feel exciting enough to be told.
Going way back to the time when it was suggested that Indy would be like the 'man with no name', there is a feeling in KOTCS of the retired gunfighter being drawn back into his bad ways by circumstance, and against his will.
Add Mutt to the mix and Indy had something to prove as well.
After retaining the fedora (which has a way of finding Indy whatever the circumstance) Indy, as a character, still has the option of seeking adventure.
Yet, if a further adventure had been planned as a film, it would have surely been in preparation not long after KOTCS. Since Lucas confirmed that the pieces of such an adventure haven't been put together, I don't think Indy grabbing the hat back meant anything more than leaving it in the audiences' imagination that Indy was leaving on a high.
