One thing that really bugs me is that it never becomes clear what the aliens' intent with the crystal skull was in the first place. If it was stolen or lost, then why does it open the temple door like it was deliberately hidden somewhere to serve as a key? Was it the aliens themselves who built the temple door?
Does the novel give any answers to these questions or did you come up with any logical explanations yourself?
And yes, I do consider that the out-of-universe explanation may very well be that Koepp never thought it through thoroughly.
Edit: Just saw that there is already a similar thread ("Who stole the skull originally?"). But my post is actually aimed at a slightly different question. I should have phrased the title of the thread "What was the aliens' intent with the crystal skull?"
Does the novel give any answers to these questions or did you come up with any logical explanations yourself?
And yes, I do consider that the out-of-universe explanation may very well be that Koepp never thought it through thoroughly.
Edit: Just saw that there is already a similar thread ("Who stole the skull originally?"). But my post is actually aimed at a slightly different question. I should have phrased the title of the thread "What was the aliens' intent with the crystal skull?"
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