I thought I’d share the final product 🙏 I really love how her dress came out
(Ft. The DIY stickers with the use of tape, scissors, and my uni’s printer for $0.10 💔)
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Indiana jones fic recs
In honor of the new movie (which I have seen twice already, and Love) here is a list of recs for you!
This list will include all ratings and tags, so read at your own discretion! :)
Willie Scott and the Accidental Child Acquisition by Tenillypo - Rated G
Willie Scott had a plan for her life. And then Short Round walked back through her door.
Tiamat and Abzu by Miggy - Rated G
Indiana Jones isn't made for paperwork.
Four Times Indiana Jones Almost Found An Artifact And One Time He Did by yaseanne - Rated G
It's hard out there for an archaeologist.
Raising Cain by Amilyn - Rated T
Running a Himalayan dive bar in the middle of a blizzard with no liquor would be easier than raising another Henry Jones.
Father and Son by Rodo - Rated G
Five times Indiana Jones didn't get along with his father and one time he did.
Anything Goes by afterism - Rated T
Willie Scott being born a boy doesn't change the world, but it changes Indiana's.
Musings of a Son by quoththeraven5 - Rated G
Indiana never wanted the grail, and he doesn't know why everyone thinks he does.
American dads. by outpastthemoat - Rated G
Indy had told him all about America during those long, hot days as they made their way to Delhi, spinning stories of his youth in New Jersey and New Mexico to Shorty on the voyage across the Pacific and during the plane ride from Chicago to Connecticut. Indy had promised him all sorts of adventures in America. Hot dogs and ice cream; fishing trips and camping. And baseball.
The Secret Life of Archaeologists by CertifiedDiplodocus - Rated G
Indiana Jones has two lives, and one is not like the other. Sooner or later somebody's bound to notice.
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I am if nothing else, forever a Willie Scott apologist and defender <3
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The Diva and the Greaser - One works on paper the other gets a bad start
I mentioned in my last post that the real comparison is to be made between Willie and Mutt instead of Short round. Both these characters have a really good concept/archetype to them, they work really well on paper but ultimately are the two most hated in the franchise from what I’ve seen. I want to explore why and defend Mutt a little, he’s not near as bad as people say and really neither is Willie…if you squint.
So your Divas in the jungle-
I’m not here to refute any hate for Willie as I have a similar distaste for her, the absolutely ear piercing preformance takes away from what could be a very interesting character ( albeit far from the best in the franchise). No offense to the actress but my god was she annoying…which is what she’s supposed to be in the role but she was just a tad too much to the point she was to the audience.
Now the concept behind her is great! Take a stuck up, spoiled and gold digging show girl and drag her on an adventure through the jungle. Watch how she stands out. How she freaks out. How she screams and pouts and growls! That’s hilarious! Any fish out of water story where a pampered character gets dirt on them and a bit of grit is a fun time. A unwilling Indy girl who absolutely despises him yet can’t get away do to circumstance? Hello?!
I’ll also admit that in certain points in the film this great concept shines through. I love the scene with her and Indy being so stubborn neither go to the other and they just lie there complaining! That’s funny! Same with her chipping a nail and “I hate water, I hate getting wet and I hate you!!” “Good!” The anti-tension is so great, mutual loathing is fun. There’s these little moments , where her performance is subtler and the concept shines through…. It’s a shame that her screaming through the rest of the movie makes you forget that.
So your greaser has a heart-
I think Mutt is another great example of a character that’s fantastic on paper, and regardless I’d what you think of Shia he did a great job at portraying that. The bad is low… just don’t scream the whole time and be annoying. It is a real shame that this is the movie he appears in first, as that’s just not fair to him- the worst received of the films but he’s a great part of it (really the family dynamic is the star of the movie).
The concept behind him is also great. We see this kid who has a mountain of his own issues, who hides behind being a cool and slick gang member. He’s a tough guy, he don’t feel nothin’, don’t mess with him. As it goes on we see he’s quite the intelligent kid who likes to learn and knows more than he wants you to think. He’s a big ol’ softie and a mamas boy at heart. Kids brought out into the middle of the jungle only to find the man he loved and lost as a father is a step father and his real one was never in his life before now— that his mother never told him and things are complicated. Is he a bit of a well worn trope of “tough guys a softie”? Sure but I like the Not-so-twist- reveal of him being Indy’s son and the fallout that comes from that.
He’s a acknowledgement of the past- these things happened, there’s consequences (in this case its more unexpected pregnancy but you get what I’m saying). And the future. A gutsy kid to tell you that things aren’t over yet, giving the old man a boost back into adventure and reminding him of who he is.
Overall-
I think they’re both interesting examples of a character that’s a good idea but hit with bad luck. Either a annoyingly overdone performance or a weaker starting movie (mixed with actor irl drama I’m yet to understand). It’s a shame because Willie could’ve been great and Mutt was great but actor drama ruined his chances at a return.
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In 1935, an archeological Professor Henry “Indiana” Jones Jr got stranded in India with his companion Short Round and a nightclub singer named Wilhelmina “Willie” Scott. While attempting to leave India they came across a village plagued by a zombie making, heart pulling out cult. (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Flm)
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