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6	->''June, 1937, while on an expedition, Nazi soldiers ambushed your party. It was here that you were subdued, and transported to the bunker, correct? Nazi sympathizer 'Claire Capshaw' started a series of interrogations? We wanted your reassurance, that during these interrogations, you did not reveal any, uh, American secrets to your captors. We can trust you, right Dr. Jones?''
7	-->-- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-K04LMSq-M Main Trailer]]
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9	''The Indiana Jones Interrogations'' is a miniseries created by Jonathan Rogers and Jonas Acuff. A seven-installment fan film for the Franchise/IndianaJones character, the series is in a FoundFootage format that makes sense for the character's time period--degraded interrogation footage taken by his [[ThoseWackyNazis Nazi]] captors while he is their prisoner in the year 1937. Indy is forced to cooperate with a former student of his, Dr. Claire Capshaw, who has defected to Germany, adding salt to Indy's torture wounds.
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11	The show is designed as a character piece for Indiana Jones, partly out of necessity thanks to a limited budget and production values, and partly to help it stand out as a unique creation. The series has been steadily building a cult following, and received positive reviews from sites like The Geek Speak Show, The 7th Matrix, The Bearded Trio, and even was featured on the Indy Cast.
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13	[[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7LjdzYoSoOMTiGtTWTAD0biyPodrgttx The Complete Series playlist on YouTube]]
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15	[[https://vimeo.com/album/4369573 The Complete Series album]] on Platform/{{Vimeo}}.
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17	!!''The Indiana Jones Interrogations'' features examples of:
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19	* AdventurerOutfit
20	* AgentScully: Indy retains his trademark skepticism of the supernatural whenever the topic is broached by Capshaw.
21	* AnachronicOrder: Episode 4 features clips from what are considered otherwise-ruined recordings, presented in a montage format, and with some of them being from earlier in the series (noticable by Indy's first fedora and shirt)
22	* ArtifactOfDeath: The MacGuffin Indy was after in the events that led to his capture is likely another of these. It's described as having needed an incantation to be activated, and if it had been, the Nazis would have been 'invincible.'
23	* AsideGlance: With there being an InUniverse camera, this is to be expected.
24	* BadassInANiceSuit: Indy in the series finale.
25	* BigBad: Major Arnold Albrecht, an especially cruel and prideful Nazi who unapproves of Capshaw's non-violent interrogation methods.
26	* BigNo: [[spoiler:A fairly restrained one, when Claire gets shot and Indy lunges toward Albrecht, before being held at gunpoint.]]
27	* BlackScreenOfDeath: A variation occurs at the end of Episode 2, when Indy attacks his captors, in the process smashing the camera and making the footage stop.
28	* BerserkButton: When Claire at one point tries to use Indy's birth name of 'Henry' in a bid to reason with him, Indy breaks the composure that he's held throughout the whole discussion and proceeds to give her a very vitriolic TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
29	* BreakingTheFourthWall: In Episode 7, Indy briefly addresses the camera when he wants to call out Agent Buthrow's superiors.
30	* BreatherEpisode: A few segments of Episode 4 show that some of the interrogations were less tense and more pleasant between Indy and Claire, though sadly we don't see much of those.
31	* CallBack:
32	** In Episode 4, there is mention of Indy's scoutmaster, Mr. Havelock, from the prologue of ''[[Film/IndianaJonesandtheLastCrusade The Last Crusade]]'', as well as a reference to Indy having lectured about the artifacts from Coronado's expedition. Though this technically also counts as a CallForward since the series takes place before ''Last Crusade'' revealed those plot points.
33	** Several references to the [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk Ark of the Covenant]] occur, as it's the biggest event in the Indy timeline before the series begins, and Indy's infamy with Nazi Germany over the incident is at its peak.
34	** Marion Ravenwood and Rene Belloq are mentioned in passing, also references to ''Raiders''.
35	* CallForward: In one of the documentation cards shown before the episodes, a 'General Ross' is mentioned, this being the same General Robert Ross that appears in [[Film/IndianaJonesandtheKingdomoftheCrystalSkull Crystal Skull]], set decades later.
36	* CameraAbuse
37	* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:In Episode 5, mention is made by Albrecht and Oberhaust of there being nearby bombings, and a mysterious traitor within the Reich having leaked the base's location to Allied forces. This pays off very next episode, when the base comes under surprise attack from one of these bombing raids.]]
38	* ClothesMakeTheLegend: Indy's fedora almost never comes off during the series, in homage to the same tradition used in the films.
39	* ContinuityNod: Numerous throughout, so far the most obvious of which is Claire name-dropping TheArkOfTheCovenant. The series takes place post-''Raiders'', so it makes sense for it to be referenced.
40	* CosmicPlaything: Taken to new levels with Indy, being a belligerent prisoner throughout the show, and resulting in him constantly on the receiving end of beatings.
41	* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Indy is being threatened with this if he does not agree to answer the questions Claire has been assigned to ask him.
42	* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to the films, which are generally pretty light, pulpy adventure stories, this show deliberately tries to be much grittier, more atmospheric and with more personal stakes.
43	* DeathGlare: Indy initially gives Claire many of these, as he is still deeply angry at her for her treason.
44	* DeadpanSnarker: Indy has a quippy response for almost everything Claire or the other Nazis throw at him, though Claire herself gets her moments.
45	* DeliberatelyMonochrome: Episodes are in a degraded black-and-white form, to create the illusion of them being actual recovered films from the 1930's.
46	* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Years later, after Indy's escape from captivity, and with the fate of Claire Capshaw a mystery to the audience, he has to endure one final interrogation by a government agent on behalf of Major Eaton, who want him to sign off on a heavily altered version of his testimony to act as propaganda. While discussing his original debriefing, we learn Claire Capshaw died during the escape from the besieged bunker, killing herself so that Indy could flee without her crippled body slowing him down, despite all of Indy's efforts to drag her with him to safety. Indy is clearly broken up over this, and this is the first he's ever spoken of it to anyone. His interrogator is less than sympathetic, and in the end, Indy is so offended by the agent's attitude that he storms out of the room, and his story becomes yet another embellished piece of propaganda, with Claire Capshaw's sacrifice going unremembered by anyone except Indy, who feels undeserving of it after his treatment of her.]]
47	* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Quite possibly a factor in Claire's decision to shoot herself and give Indy an unburdened escape, she's established as feeling some measure of guilt and self-loathing for her defection to Germany, and probably saw the situation as her chance to take herself out, but with some kind of noble purpose to hide it.]]
48	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first two episodes have Indy wearing a fairly generic fedora, shirt and satchel, which then get replaced with a proper ''Raiders''-style fedora, and his leather jacket also finally makes it's debut in Episode 4. Most noticeably, Claire Capshaw's voice actress is recast between Episode 2 and 3, and sticks for the remainder of the series.
49	* EverybodysDeadDave: [[spoiler:Indy is the only known survivor of the bunker, by series' end.]]
50	* EvilLaugh: Dr. Oberhaust and Major Albrecht engage in this at least once, most noticeably Oberhaust while seen giving electric torture to Indy.
51	* {{Expy}}: Claire is in many ways one for the depiction of Dr. Harleen Quinzel in WebVideo/TheJokerBlogs, as both are young, mentally troubled female doctors trying to interview a belligerent patient whom they have conflicting feelings about. The differences lie in Claire having a long history of personally knowing her subject before the series begins, their past dynamic colors their entire interaction throughout the episodes, and as opposed to Quinzel's StartOfDarkness narrative, Claire's is a redemption narrative (more specifically, [[spoiler:RedemptionEqualsDeath]]).
52	* TheFaceless: Claire is always behind the camera, as is anyone else not-Indy, since all other characters are voice-only roles.
53	* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: Episode 4 shows glimpses of Indy suffering electric torture by Dr. Oberhaust.
54	* FanSequel: Takes place a year after ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', after Indy has become notorious to Nazi Germany.
55	* FinalBattle: [[spoiler:Episode 6 sees Indy and Oberhaust engage in an off-screen slug-fest in the midst of the base coming under fire from an air raid, while Claire is crippled by a gunshot wound.]]
56	* FormulaBreakingEpisode: Episode 7 in a fashion, with a professor-mode Indy and an entirely different interrogator.
57	* FoundFootageFilms
58	* FreakOut: [[spoiler:Albrecht has a mental breakdown during Episode 6, attempting to assassinate Indy and Claire, not giving a damn that the base is literally under fire from an Allied bombing attack, and when he is the last one left in the damaged room, he grabs the camera as he attempts to escape, ranting in German that he will use the footage as proof to Hitler of his loyalty. He doesn't survive the blasts.]]
59	* GenreBlindness: Albrecht and Oberhaust, the two main villains of the series, both show remarkable naivete with their handling of the bunker's security and Indy himself, not having the bunker ''immediately'' evacuated once word hits that it's location has been compromised, and foolishly allowing Indy to be interrogated without restraints in Episode 2 (though in fairness, this was by Claire's order).
60	* GenreDeconstruction: The series takes a much darker, more gritty look at the reality of a man like Indiana Jones being held captive and tortured by Nazis, and also fleshes out some of the moral ambiguity present in both his character and his sworn enemies (Claire being a Nazi with complex reasons for defecting).
61	* GhostStory: In Episode 4, Indy recounts to Claire a story from his days as a Boy Scout (as seen in ''The Last Crusade''), where his party encountered a Hopi Indian that told them the story of the trickster spirit, the Coyote, known for causing mischief to those who deserved it, and how this helped form some of Indy's more roguish traits. The way the story is told, the Indian almost seems like a supernatural presence, what with appearing out of the darkness right after a campfire is mysteriously blown out.
62	%%* GoodCopBadCop: Claire Capshaw as the former, Erik Oberhaust and Major Arnold Albrecht as the latter.
63	* GoryDiscretionShot: Episode 6, where [[spoiler:Claire is shot in the gut off-camera by Albrecht]]
64	* GirlOfTheWeek: Claire is depicted as a previous one, that to Indy's disgust, has since joined the cause of his hated enemies.
65	* GrandFinale: [[spoiler:The final interrogation, between Indy and a US government stooge that sees the entire experience he endured twisted into wartime propaganda.]]
66	* GutPunch: [[spoiler:The reveal of Claire's fate.]]
67	* HellIsThatNoise: [[spoiler:Indy and Claire both noticeably become ''very'' concerned when they hear explosions and sirens going off outside, during their last argument in Episode 6.]]
68	* HereWeGoAgain: Basically Indy's reaction to Agent Buthrow about to begin one last interrogation session.
69	* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:Indy is visibly traumatized by his time in the bunker, and continues to grieve for his lost student]].
70	* HiddenDepths: Both Indy and Claire get to show different sides of themselves (Indy, that he actually has a great deal of self-loathing and insecurity, and Claire is an unexpectedly kind and loyal friend to Indy despite being a Nazi).
71	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: Albrecht's attempt to assassinate Indy and Claire backfires when Indy takes advantage of Albrecht's EvilGloating to knock him out and flee the building with Claire, and in the end he dies blown to smithereens mere minutes later.]]
72	* HotForTeacher: Implied to have, at least initially, been the situation with Claire towards Indy while in school. Though their relationship later developed into more of a surrogate father/daughter dynamic.
73	* HowWeGotHere: Episode 7 acts as such, given Agent Buthrow recaps the entire series to jog Indy's memory.
74	* IconicOutfit: The fedora is enough to show that this is Indiana Jones being tied to the chair.
75	* IdiotBall: Honestly, the Nazis should have known better than to untie Indy ''while he was still actively refusing to cooperate with the interrogations.''
76	* InsistentTerminology: Whenever Buthrow continues to forget to call Claire Capshaw by her professional title, Indy not too quietly reminds him.
77	* IndyPloy: The TropeNamer thinks that refusing to cooperate will buy him time to find an opportunity for escape, even if it means suffering unimaginable punishment.
78	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The coarse-and-cynical Indy is nevertheless honorable, and refuses to cooperate with Nazis.
79	* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: [[spoiler:Albrecht goes utterly mad with despair and paranoia in the end.]]
80	* JumpScare: When Indy leaps toward the camera at the end of Episode 2.
81	* JustAFleshWound: Definitely invoked with the amount of punishment Indy is described as taking throughout the series.
82	* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Arnold Albrecht and Claire Capshaw are both definitively dead, whereas Oberhaust is considered to have perished in the bombings by the creators, but there is no direct statement of this in the series itself.]]
83	* KubrickStare: Indy does this often, to show his defiance to the cameraman filming the interrogations.
84	* LargeHam: Dr. Erik Oberhaust, and [[spoiler:Albrecht during his descent into insanity in Episode 6]].
85	* LeaveTheCameraRunning: The episodes are mostly cut down to the relevant portions, but sometimes filler is left in, such as the beginning of Episode 5, when Oberhaust can be heard off-camera humming to himself while waiting for Albrecht to arrive with Indy, and the camera has already been turned on and begun filming.
86	%%* MadeOfIron: See JustAFleshWound above.
87	* MinimalistCast: There are only five named characters in the series, and all except for Indy never appear on camera, always manifesting off screen as speaking roles, and careful editing is used to create the illusion of Indy interacting with other people in the room.
88	* MoodWhiplash: Grave threats of bodily harm by his captors are often defused by a humorous quip from the defiant Indy. Another example is the cutting of a harrowing clip of Indy being given electric torture, to him pleasantly telling Claire an old childhood story.
89	* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Indy attacks his captors at the end of Episode 2, and it's clear from dialogue in future episodes that he put up an admirable fight, even if he never stood a chance of actual escape.
90	* TheOner: Every episode except for 7 has at least a couple moments of visual glitches to mask cuts, but 7 was accomplished all in one take.
91	* ParentalNeglect: Claire makes very brief mention of having never known her own father, and considers Indy to be something of a substitute.
92	* PiggybackingOnHitler: Claire claims this is what she is doing by being loyal to the Nazis, since she believes them to be powerful enough to take over the world, and so wants to be on the winning team to ensure she can be a force for good on the inside. One can only assume, since she's saying this ''all on tape'', that she's confident she can convince her higher-ups that this was just telling Indy what he'd want to hear, to gain his trust and get him to cooperate.
93	* PrecisionFStrike: In Episode 6, [[spoiler:Upon seeing Claire get shot in front of his eyes by Albrecht, Indy begins to yell at his captor, 'You fucking---!']]
94	* ProperlyParanoid: Albrecht has suspicions that Claire Capshaw is not entirely loyal to the Nazi cause, and is compromised by feelings for Indy. Both of which are true.
95	* PunctuatedForEmphasis: "Mind. Your. Tone. Pig!"
96	%%* Reality Ensues: What if Indy ever was captured alive by the Nazis, and held prisoner for several months?
97	%%* SayMyName: Guess who?
98	* ShoutOut: The dialogue in the first two episodes at times pretty unsubtly references the spiel of Dr. Harleen Quinzel in WebVideo/TheJokerBlogs, which was a big stylistic influence before the show grew into its own.
99	* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Indy and Claire have this dynamic farther along in the series.
100	* SpiritualSuccessor: It has been noted by some viewers the immense similarity to WebVideo/TheJokerBlogs. It was indeed a major stylistic influence on the series.
101	* StylisticSuck: The series is designed to look like badly degraded, poorly-lit and glitchy 30's era film footage filmed in sub-part conditions.
102	* ThoseWackyNazis: The ones holding Indy prisoner in the first place.
103	* TimePassageBeard: Episode 3 takes place after a short time skip, during which Indy has been living in inhumane conditions, and so we see him with an unshaved mug.
104	* VagueAge: It's not quite clear how old Claire Capshaw is, considering how young she sounds, but she is said to have graduated from Marshall College, top of her class, at some point acquired some kind of doctorate, and has now been working as a Nazi sympathizer for an unspecified period of time.
105	* WeHaveWaysOfMakingYouTalk
106	* WhamEpisode: Episode 6. Where everything goes to hell.
107	* WhamLine: [[spoiler:'She took the gun... and shot herself... so that I could run.']]
108	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:Is Erik Oberhaust really dead? There's no on-screen confirmation as said earlier, and it's only the word of the creators clarifying his fate.]]
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