As was stated earlier, Indiana Jones may be one of, if not THE, greatest hero of all time. But people fail to recognize the general awesomeness of several of the supporting characters under Indy's tall shadow. So, my question is this dear YBNBY readers: which of the following was the 2nd Greatest character in the Indiana Jones franchise? (Not having seen Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I haven't included characters from that film on this poll.)Sallah: The greatest digger in Cairo and devoted sidekick to Indiana. He's the rotund guy you want on your side, if for no other reason than to quickly identify various species of North African snakes.
Marion Ravenwood: She throws punches like she throws back drinks; strong and fast. While she is often in distress, this damsel can go toe-to-toe with Nazis and Egyptian mercenaries any day.
Short Round: Need someone to drive through the crowded streets of Shanghai while in a gun fight? Possessed by mind-controlling poison? Shorty can take care of all of it. Not bad for a 10 year-old.
Henry Jones Sr.: He was played by Sean Connery. Need I say more?
René Belloq: Classy, ruthless, and a ladies man. Belloq knew how to wine and dine women like he knew how to kiss up to Hovitos. Nothing was unattainable, even if it meant having his head explode.
Mola Ram: Looking like Yul Brynner, ripping still-beating hearts out of men's chests, and knowing all the good chants in the Kali Ma hymnal, it would take a fleet of crocodiles to take this cult leader down.
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I voted for Sallah, who also has some of the best one-liners in Raiders and Crusade, like:
"Asps. Very dangerous. You go first."
But what about the creepy Nazi guy with the wire-rimmed glasses from Raiders, who picks up the fire-heated amulet and gets all the symbols burned into his hand? Not really a bad-ass per se, but definitely makes your skin crawl in that snivelly, pale-faced, sweaty-browed kinda way (just like I make most of my dates feel!)
"Wait! I'll tell you everything!"
"Yesssss, fraulein...I know you veeeeeel..."
I'd thought about including Toht if for no other reason than his gruesome death scene. But he was just SO creepy and, while he had some badass qualities (like menacingly unfolding a coat hanger), he always reminded me of a sweaty pig.
What about me?
Sorry Dr. Brody... I'd never consider you a badass. You may have set Indy up with those government agents in Raiders, but your exploits in the Last Crusade solidified your role as a smart but goofy and awkward friend.
But I've got a two day head start on you, which is more than I need. I've got friends in every town and village from here to the Sudan, I speak a dozen languages, know every local custom, I'll blend in, disappear, you'll never see me again. With any luck, I've got the grail already.