So y'all have probably heard the debate whether or not Indiana Jones is relevant in Raiders of the Lost Ark. After watching it for the bizillionth time, it came to my conclusion that Indy is in fact very relevant to the story line!
Reason 1: In the beginning where we see Indy in Peru escaping the Temple and running into Belloq, he has to give up the idol. If Indy wasn't there, Belloq would've never gotten it.
Reason 2: The Nazis would've never found the Ark if it wasn't for Indy. They didn't have Marion's medallion, so the Nazi's didn't have all the information they needed, hence them digging in the wrong place. They only realized they were in the wrong spot when they saw the diggers Indy hired hailing the Ark out of the Well of Souls.
Reason 3: Marion would be dead if Indy wasn't there telling her to close her eyes when Belloq and the Nazi's opened the Ark.
Hope y'all agree with me, and if not, it's okay to point out my mistakes or anything else I missed, hopefully this spreads around and I get an award for being smarter than Amy on TBBT