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The indian regard those troglodytes as enemies

posted 9 years ago by vmelkon
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so why didn't any past indians destroy them? There aren't many troglodytes. There were 10 to 20 of them.

[–] ApeLieUproar 9 years ago

I agree, it's a weak point in the movie. The trogs are supposed to be this formidable and deadly clan, yet they're not numerous and they are undone by a crippled man. So, we're expected to believe other tribes couldn't just wipe them out?

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[–] rcslingshot 9 years ago

Well the larger group of natives might impress a supernatural factor to avoiding them. Outside of their inner workings and considering their low key nature, no one may know there are only around twelve warriors. I think they could fly under the radar only picking off people that wander into their territory. Now the reason he was able to take them out was because he was crippled, and smart. The fact that he had to crawl around and the whistle thing took them by surprise. Now the plot holes I saw were that the supposed "professionals" basically march in while they knew they were being watched, seems like they would have thought to keep the high ground or create an actual plan than just risking going through that perfect area for a ambush.

[–] niteowljr 9 years ago

I'd assume their drive to find those abducted led to the hasty, unplanned assault. They knew they were dealing with cannibals and were already down a man. I wouldn't call it a plot hole.

[–] FourthYear 9 years ago

Just because something is dangerous doesn't mean you kill it. Sometimes you just stay away from it.

That's why Detroit is still there.

[–] churchr-1 9 years ago

'"Just because something is dangerous doesn't mean you kill it. Sometimes you just stay away from it. "

Right, I got the impression that they stayed to themselves until Captain Spalding desecrated their burial ground. And Bright Hope found out what would happen if you stirred them up but didn't kill them all.

[–] minhas4 8 years ago

The professor mentioned the tribe lived in a valley that was in the "forbidden lands". So it sounds like they just never went into that area where they lived. I agree with the other poster here that there was probably a fear of the supernatural associated with that clan.

[–] ehaas-3 8 years ago

Maybe their population was one much larger, but had been kept in check by the Indians. The removal from the area of most of the native humans and the fact that the new settlers were ignorant of the trogs and would have considered them a myth without direct experience allowed a temporary comeback.