Post by BarrettM82 on Feb 13, 2011 16:14:34 GMT -5
Jodi Chang (Susan Chuang in Tremors 3, Lela Lee in the TV series) is the niece of Walter Chang. She is the current owner of Walter Chang's Market in Perfection Valley, Nevada, and is currently taking advantge of it being a graboid hot-spot. Overly organized Jodi was on the corporate fast-track in San Francisco until she discovered that she couldn't stand to work for anybody else. Facing her life's first big crisis, she bailed out to take over her late, eccentric Uncle Walter's general store. It's her chance to prove herself, and she dedicates her life to "growing the business of this theme-related retail outlet."
As soon as she arived she renovated the store and got rid of abandoned buildings and trailers. She also cleaned up the old junk yard moving it futher away from the town, which provided a great hiding place in the third movie. All of this was in the name of attracting tourists.
Tremors 3
In the third film she has a bigger role than the TV series, actually going on a Graboid hunt with Burt, Jack and Miguel. She kills 2 Assblasters herself and assists in shooting down the one that killed Miguel. Her role was diminished in the TV series, going from Burt's sidekick to just the general store owner.
Tremors: The Series
Jodi appears somewhat more practical and rational than Walter, but can be just as quirky as her hustler uncle. Chuang’s portrayal is a bit more humorous (especially in the TV series), than Lee’s reserved, book wise version. Both posesed the Chang family frugalness, and were not above playing any situation to their financial advantage. Jodi coined the term "Ass Blasters".
She runs a tab on everybody in Perfection; gets a finder's fee for any tourist she strong-arms onto Tyler Reed's tour jeep; negotiates for the valuable remains of whatever nasty creatures Burt Gummer and Tyler might destroy; manages Burt's survival school; and runs the online part of Nancy Sterngood's souvenir business.
Overly organized Jodi was on the corporate fast-track in San Francisco until she discovered that she couldn't stand to work for anybody else. Facing her life's first big crisis, she bailed out to take over her late, eccentric Uncle Walter's general store. It's her chance to prove herself, and she dedicates her life to "growing the business of this theme-related retail outlet."
Jodi is as quirky as her hustler uncle ever was and not above playing any situation to her financial advantage. She runs a tab on everybody in Perfection; gets a finder's fee for any tourist she strong-arms onto Tyler Reed's tour jeep; negotiates for the valuable remains of whatever nasty creatures Burt Gummer and Tyler might destroy; manages Burt's survival school; and runs the online part of Nancy Sterngood's souvenir business.
Jodi's reliance on the Harvard Business School case-study approach to any situation contrasts with Tyler's instinctive, gut-level response to things. She's full of good business advice for him and gets jealous when he trumps her with an occasional, casually tossed-off brilliant idea, such as "Burt Gummer's Survival School." And although she'd never admit it, Jodi's also jealous of Rosalita Sanchez, whom Tyler clearly finds pleasantly distracting.
Although Jodi is identified strongly with her store, she has a wealth of talents that she shares with her neighbors. She is experienced in fighting every form of Graboid mutation. She's fluent in Mandarin Chinese. She has extensive computer skills. And her business acumen has taught her to "follow the money" — a mantra that helps her spot the corporate crooks and small-time hustlers who frequently blow into the valley looking to get rich quick at the expense of the locals.
Personality
Jodi's reliance on the Harvard Business School case-study approach to any situation contrasts with Tyler's instinctive, gut-level response to things. She's full of good business advice for him and gets jealous when he trumps her with an occasional, casually tossed-off brilliant idea, such as "Burt Gummer's Survival School." And although she'd never admit it, Jodi's also jealous of Rosalita Sanchez, whom Tyler clearly finds pleasantly distracting.