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The Women of Indiana Jones

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By kellyfilmgirl


Indy's Women: Because Behind Every Good Man Is a Better Woman

Well, most of the time.

Indiana hasn't just collected a number of artifacts over the years. He's also built up quite a black book. From the tough girl to the prissy one to the femme fatale, Indy's romanced them all.

Must be hard to be so darn sexy, huh?



Marion Ravenwood

Marion Ravenwood has a long, colorful history with Indiana Jones. When she's first introduced in Raiders of the Lost Ark, it's evident that her last meeting with Indy wasn't such a great one. Though it's never actually said, it's fairly clear that Indiana was more than likely Marion's first love.

Marion was actually the daughter of Abner Ravenwood, Indiana's mentor. Indiana began accompanying Abner on his digs and in the process became involved with Marion. This drove a wedge between Abner and Indiana and Indiana resolved to leave them both behind and return to the states.

Marion remains a fan favorite. Her spunk and humor make her one of the most well rounded characters in the Indiana canon. Marion will return to the Indiana saga in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.


Willie Scott

Willie Scott was pretty much the exact opposite of everything that Marion Ravenwood was. She was dainty, high-strung and at times even annoying.

Indiana met Willie at Club Obi Wan in Shanghai, China. After a nasty run-in with a group of Chinese gangsters, the two escaped, via Short Round's taxi. The trio found themselves in a remote village in India faced with the challenge of retrieving the Sankara Stone that had been stolen from the village.

As Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was a prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark, it would seem that Indiana and Willie's relationship was a short-lived one. Ah well.


Dr. Elsa Schneider

Dr. Elsa Schneider would appear to most to be the perfect women. Smart, beautiful, successful. She's the kind of girl who's almost too good to be true (unless that girl is me, of course). And, of course, she is.

In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana discovers a bit too late that Elsa is actually a Nazi spy keen on getting to the Holy Grail that Indiana's father was actively pursuing before he went missing.

Not only does Elsa have the distinction of being the only femme fetale (thus far) within the Indiana Jones film canon, she also has the distinction of being the only female love interest to die at the end of the film.


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desert blondie  says:
2 years ago

Cute hub...and a nice "wrapping up" of the women of the previous Indiana Jones films. I was always impressed that the writers made sure that the female interest in each movie were so very different from each other. That shows me good writing, aimed at building continueing audience interest in each film installment of the Indiana Jones franchise. Happy to have found your hubs!

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kellyfilmgirl  says:
2 years ago

Thanks, Desert! I love these movies. I grew up on them and I truly find them to be the gold standard when it comes to adventures films. :)

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jim10  says:
2 years ago

I just saw the Crystal Skull and it was amazing. It was great to see MArion with Indy again.

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