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Montana Smith said:your last paragraph and sentence seem at odds with the direction of KOTCS.
That was intentional. I was attempting to show that the only way to salvage a Ford-helmed addition to the franchise would be to not just go back to basics, but give MORE of a sense of danger for the character than previous installments, make us wonder if this is the end of the Indy. Whether or not that is the case. That's what it would take now to get this thing back on the rails. Not with crazy set pieces, or unbelievable circumstances, just show us Indy getting hurt for crying out loud. Ford is really good at that. It's a big part of why we identify with Indiana Jones. I hurt my foot the other day, and I don't even know how I did it. It's human to get scuffed up when doing things, and this guy really rolls up his sleeves, you know?
As far as the ark? It doesn't necessarily need to be worked in. If it does, though, it wouldn't take much. A quick shot of the headpiece to the staff of Ra in a museum, or his curio case. A shot of Indy on the cover of a back issue of National Geographic, featuring the ark. Anything. It's not a big deal to me. Of course, if another film would actually emerge and there was ANY tie to christianity, it would be even that much easier. Flipping through reference material and a sketch of the ark is on a page.
EDIT: It would actually be cooler to reference the Sankara Stones instead. Keeping with the self-referential thing, but you're right. The Ark has kind of been done to death.
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