Summary Indiana Jones's actions often put his allies in danger, showing his moral ambiguity despite his hero image. Indy's obsession with history sometimes blinds him to reality and he makes choices that abandon his loved ones. Although Indy is known for his miraculous escapes, his success is often due to sheer luck rather than his own heroism. Since his first appearance in Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981, Indiana Jones has become one of cinema's most popular characters, but he isn't without his flaws. Indiana Jones is an icon of 1980s cinema, but his stories are set much earlier,...