I second that.
After a long internal back-and-forth, I say let Indy rest in peace now. If they do anything more with the character, I'll be first in line to see it, but I'm not eagerly pushing for it.
I don't know what happened to George Lucas. The prequel trilogy, CS, the Clone Wars animated movie, and his new plans for an animated fairy musical series? I'm scared s---less to see what that guy would come up with for Indy.
An animated Indy would undermine what was achieved with the first three pictures. It wouldn't redeem them for CS's failure; rather, it would serve as an ugly footnote to what is regarded as one of the greatest film franchises of all time.
Half of the fun in Indy comes from the fact that it's great visceral entertainment. Death-defying, real stunts, awesome special (not visual a la CS, mind you) effects, and robust pacing. It's a CINEMATIC experience, hardly suited for the smaller screen. An animated television series wouldn't capture the human element. It wouldn't evoke the "Holy crap, how did they do that stunt?" Note that CS didn't evoke this either, and note the reaction to that...
You might argue that the Indy pictures are homages to serials and should be suited for a segmented television series. That's absolutely wrong. The Indy pictures are MOVIES that pay homage to serials. But they are not serials.
Although I try to stay open-minded, because surprises come from anywhere, I must say that only morbid curiosity would prompt my viewership of an animated Indy. Other than that, I'd stay away from it like the plague.
Do you actually own/rent any of the VHS/DVDs or are you just downloading them for free? (Please, answer this honestly...)
