Something bothered me about Raiders of the Lost Ark. Everyone knows what scene I'm talking about: the part where the Nazis opened the Ark.
So I go to wondering when I watched it the last time: why did Indy and Marion survive? Is it as easy as that they closed their eyes or is there more?
The force (and I hate using that term because of Ford and Lucas' involvement with Star Wars) that melted faces and exploded heads was an intelligent one...such as an invisible angel that watches over the Ark or God Himself. So this angel or God saw that Indy and Marion were tied up and realized they weren't the ones that opened it and decided to spare them...OR...it knew they didn't want the Ark for selfish reasons like the Nazis.
Or...was it truly because they shut their eyes? As much as I can support this with a story from the bible (the woman turning into a pillar of salt because she turned back to look at the fiery death of a village) but I kind of want to believe in something deeper than just the fact that they closed their eyes.
Granted...I'm not saying all of this to really get a definitive answer. I want thoughts, theories, and opinions on this because I am curious. I'm very well aware that the reason could be vague and mythical, but I want opinions.
Edit: I also want to throw out another idea. If you've ever played certain games, some spells and abilities have an area effect. You can only hit targets within a certain range around the spot you hit. I'm kind of thinking this might also be answer.
So I go to wondering when I watched it the last time: why did Indy and Marion survive? Is it as easy as that they closed their eyes or is there more?
The force (and I hate using that term because of Ford and Lucas' involvement with Star Wars) that melted faces and exploded heads was an intelligent one...such as an invisible angel that watches over the Ark or God Himself. So this angel or God saw that Indy and Marion were tied up and realized they weren't the ones that opened it and decided to spare them...OR...it knew they didn't want the Ark for selfish reasons like the Nazis.
Or...was it truly because they shut their eyes? As much as I can support this with a story from the bible (the woman turning into a pillar of salt because she turned back to look at the fiery death of a village) but I kind of want to believe in something deeper than just the fact that they closed their eyes.
Granted...I'm not saying all of this to really get a definitive answer. I want thoughts, theories, and opinions on this because I am curious. I'm very well aware that the reason could be vague and mythical, but I want opinions.
Edit: I also want to throw out another idea. If you've ever played certain games, some spells and abilities have an area effect. You can only hit targets within a certain range around the spot you hit. I'm kind of thinking this might also be answer.