#all tintins are the love of my life but 90s tintin is at the core of my heart.

[ofmarlinspike]

anyways yall know you can download the entire nelvana tintin series (90s cartoon) from the internet archive in its original aspect ratio, yeah?

[dimdiamond]

Ok I just watched the secret of the unicorn tintin movie after almost a long while and I loved it so much again of course ,but I realized that both tintin and haddock characters are a bit out of characters sometimes don't you think?I mean compared to the original version from herge,cause that scene where tintin tends to give up and then haddock makes a speech to him about a lesson of life was amazing and tbh a bit weird for me cause tintin was like NEVER like that?like ever man it usually was like the opposite I mean haddock giving up and tintin encouraging him,like tintin being the optimistic and captain being the pessimistic one?it was the only little problem I had with it not that I don't like it or else it's amazing but it was weird to me so what do you think?

I completely understand what you mean. This movie is amazing and you can't help falling for it again and again every time you rewatch it! Despite the changes you feel that this movie was made with love and passion for the original creation, it is a love letter from fans to the creator! At least that's how I perceived it but I don't think anyone can disagree with the fact that it does feel different than many other remakes that are made these days and I think the reason is simply because they saw the original as something worth to revisit, not as something that needs to change.

About the characters and this scene specifically I see your point and you're right, they're not their usual characters, especially in the specific stories they adapted. One explanation could be simply because it's Hollywood and Hollywood likes drama and scenes of resolution, where the hero fails and finds the courage to stand up again to face the enemy one last time. In that scene Haddock is the mentor and Tintin the young man who needs to be reminded of the truth and that feels strange for these specific characters. Haddock is always the one who gives up and needs a push and Tintin the one who encourages him and never gives up. BUT I find this change not that far away from their characters. Please indulge my following blabbering.

Tintin in the whole movie feels different than the Tintin we all have in mind, especially the Tintin from the 90s cartoon series. However he does have many traits from the comic Tintin. He is sassy and has no patience for the bad guys, his whole attention is on the mystery but he can't help pulling back Haddock from whatever he does. I feel that Tintin from the Spielberg movie gets all these traits from all the comics, not just the ones that are adapted in this movie, and they're enhanced. Why? Probably to make him more of a recognisable character but I don't feel he's out of character, it's just another reading of his character. And the core is kept: Tintin is kind. Tintin, no matter what, won't give up Haddock, even when he is disappointed. Tintin shows lots of patience and determination when anyone else would have given up. His moment of weakness, when he says better give up, could be because of his more pragmatist side- I saw all the options and I concluded that it's better to do nothing- but it is Tintin. Tintin won't give up as long as he has something to believe in, something to support on, and in this scene he had nothing. And don't forget that just before that, he had to give up the scrolls and the chase to save Haddock and Milou. Tintin was called to choose between his determination and his good heart and of course he chose the last one. At that point he had already given up on the story for his friends. In the beach scene Tintin reminds to the audience that he is just a human, a young man that had no one to support besides himself and now is completely lost on what to do. Haddock is someone who gives him something to believe in and support again and I think this is obvious on the way Tintin is with him afterwards till the end of the movie. Tintin wants Haddock to be his partner and go to more adventures together, he realized he can have both friends and adventure in his life, without choosing.

Haddock in all the movie is completely himself and the character we all know but he shows his virtues all the way. He tries his best to help Tintin and amend, he falls and stands up again, he tries not to waste Tintin's trust on him and so he doesn't drink and protects the one thing Tintin entrusted him with. And even when he fails and he is misunderstood, he keeps following Tintin and doesn't give up. This is Haddock in all the comics. Maybe the beach scene is so he can shine but to me it doesn't feel out of character. Haddock saw his tired and faithless side of himself on this young man and couldn't help but to scold him, to remind him and mostly himself that giving up isn't an option. Haddock in the comics tends to give up but not for long, soon he goes again and without much push from Tintin, just a word- or a drink, depending on the comic. He shines in challenges and, if you think about it, his whole character arc is about a man that fails and still doesn't give up.

Tintin always encourages Haddock and Haddock doesn't encourage Tintin because simply he tends to go to the danger and someone needs to bring him back to earth (like an anchor but this is a whole other discussion). But in a moment when Tintin would need encouragement, in a moment of his weakness, Haddock wouldn't encourage him back? Haddock wouldn't hate to see Tintin like that and wouldn't remind him that "hey, this isn't you, don't be like me" because of course Haddock doesn't realize his own achievements and good sides? And how can we be sure that there was never a moment like that in-between their adventures? For all we know, the comics could be the things the narrators aka the main duo want us to see, even Tintin's articles! We have many skips and many blank periods of time, anything might have happened, even Tintin feeling like losing his resolve and Haddock encouraging him. An adaptation can explore all the things that the original didn't and still be faithful to that.

So basically my points are that first, since the movie serves as a love letter to the comics, the characters are going through all their character development in just one movie, meaning we see a mix of many of their traits, even if said traits appeared in the last comics. Last, this isn't a common reading of the characters but that doesn't mean false, in the end the cores of the characters are kept and what really makes them a unique team and their bond strong are shown all the way.

This is my opinion and the way I saw the movie. It doesn't mean I am right necessarily but for me looking at the adaptation in this way helps me see the good points of every adaptation and in the end understand better the characters themselves.