#tintin asks

[illegally-blind-and-deaf]

Tintin ask thing 2,7 and 23 :)

Gosh these questions are really going to ruffle the fandom's feathers, oh no-

Friendly reminder that we are all entitled to out own opinions and that's okay as long as we don't bully each other about it

2. Fave ship?

Honestly don't have one. There's no one in the Tintin characters who I ship together. Idk why, but I just... don't?

(However, I can get my head around Ramo Nash/Haddock and Castafiore/Calculus. There the only ones that makes sense to me. Do I personally ship them? No.)

7. Least fave ship and why?

Oh dear, here comes the controversial take...

Haddotin.

IM SORRY OKAY PLEASE DONT KILL ME-

It's just, I've always viewed Tintin as a teenager for my whole 11 years of reading the comics, and Haddock has always been 45+, so for me... It's just weird. I completely understand that it's a lot of people's favourite, and to you I say "be you! Fulfil your haddotin dreams! It's just not for me." I personally prefer Daddock, because even though Haddock isn't the most fatherly, he still has that fraternal vibe about him. More of a disgruntled uncle dealing with his stubborn teenage nephew, if you get my drift. I just... I don't see it. I don't see the haddotin.

I also don't like Sakharine/Tintin, even if it's one sided possessive because it just gives me the ick. I love Sakharine as a villian, but I see him as someone more cold and psychologically manipulative, not lustfully controlling if that makes sense. However, I also respect that we all have different opinions and that some people love these ships, and I love how much time and effort they put into fics and fanarts. You keep on sharing what you love because there are people who love it too. I just pereonally do not, and that's okay.

Sorry if I have offended anyone

23. A relationship between two characters that you really like?

Chang and Tintin. They're like brothers and I absolutely love it. They're two very independent people who care for each other with such unadultured love and it's so precious. Even when they clearly haven't talked in a long while, they're still willing to risk everything they have for each other. They're the epitome of found family for each other and I love their interactions. I would have loved to have seen more Chang in the comics because he's such a pure chatacter. If Tintin is the sun, being a golden ball of warmth and energy and sudden emotion, Chang is the moon in his gentle, soft manner and quiet comfort. I love them both so much.

[daftydill]

Not sure if this has been asked yet but can you do question 41 for the Tintin asks? :D

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41. Any Tintin OCs?

Nope, none, unfortunately OC making isn't really my thing I guess? Unless you count that journalist I had a dream about that Tintin kept answering all his questions with "maybe"? But I just saw him in a dream

Yeah I wish I could've said more but uh yeah I've got nothing lol

[ilovewigglyworms]

hi i love you you're the best big brother best friend ever (that was a my little pony reference)

SOBS I LOVE YOU LITTLE GUY!!!! you're the bestest little brother and best friend ever!!! (i don't get the reference but i love you and i hope i also applied the reference correctly)

[dimdiamond]

i came across your blog just today and i loved going through it, it's so nice to see someone who loves the stories as much as i do!! 6, 12, 16, 20 and 36 for the tintin ask please, thank you 💜

Oh my gosh thank you so much 🥺 my love for the series is too obvious at this point to be hidden but I'm very glad that you enjoyed your trip in my brainrot and I'm always grateful for all of you and your support 💖

Alright let's go to the asks!

6. Least favorite villain and why?

The villains are a very fascinating aspect of the series because, although the stories aren't villain centric, the characters show some interesting aspects (and they have done AWFUL things alright). So the least favourite villain for me is someone who barely made any impression like the mafia bosses in Tintin in America I guess?

12. Which media do you prefer and why?

The comics because I simply ADORE comics but also because I can't help be fascinated by how Herge and his team managed to narrate such stories with such efficiency and clarity and still allowing the reader to make a more in depth reading.

However I must admit that the movie of 2011 and the cartoon series are such comfort shows for me and I am impressed with them despite not following 100% the original stories because I can just feel the love for the original behind them, you know, and you can't but respect that.

16. Rank your order: Tintin media

Aaaa this is hard! I'll rank them by what I enjoyed more, without taking into account if they're faithful to the canon or whatever criteria so please, it's just personal taste, no effort to be objective (and I include only those I have read/seen).

Comics

2011 movie

Cartoon series

60's movies

The lake of sharks

Damn I want to look at the other adaptations too!

20. A character you don’t understand the hype over?

Hmmm that's tough... Besides the main cast there's not enough discussion about the other characters and therefore not that much hype? And I can't say the main characters because I am too so hyped 😂

Alright I'm gonna say that at the beginning I was surprised by how much Tintin fans love Chang since he didn't appear that much or Alcazar even! But I like these characters too and I do believe we need more of them so yeah you keep up the work, guys!

All of you guys continue hype over every character, no matter if they appeared once or all the time 👏

36. Which version of Tintin is your favourite?

@bleubeurre 's Petitintin

Kaskdmdm alright seriously speaking my favourite Tintin and the one I usually take into consideration when I create something with him is a hybrid of Tintin from the late comics and Tintin from the 2011 movie. You might find my answer weird but for me even Tintin in the comics is not the same throughout all the books. If you tell me you like comic!Tintin be prepared to ask you which phase, the pre Blue Lotus, pre The Crab with the Golden Claws, pre Explorers on the Moon, pre Tibet, after Tibet? That's why I also don't understand how people say Tintin from 2011 movie is out of character since he resembles very much a side of the character that it was shown in a degree throughout all the series, the "bastard" side of Tintin let's say, the one who is open to his negative emotions and this close to punch you.

[professorcalculusstanaccount]

when I look at western media depictions of Chinese things I always look for gay lions

so lion statues have a male and female lion pair, male lions have a ball to play with and lionesses have a little baby to take care of (lion patriarchy)

Lot of westerners don't know this so they accidentally draw Gay Lions

look at them. love wins

[queenmelancholy]

I'm boggled. This isn't the same thing as in the letter, is it?

Thank you so much for the ask!! Good job on spotting the difference!

Posting the letter again for reference:

So you're right, on the rock it reads 張仲仁 (Cheung Chong Yan in standard cantonese romanisation), while on the envelope the name is 張仲文 (Cheung Chong Man). Hergé’s real life Chinese friend is 張充仁 (Cheung Chong Yan), so the romanisation would be the same as the name in your ask. 

HOWEVER, those are just romanisations (which are less accurate but easier for foreigners to pronounce). Their actual pronunciations in cantonese (spoken in Hong Kong) / mandarin (spoken in mainland China including Shanghai) are different:

張充仁 = Tcheung Chong Yun* / Zhang Chongren

張仲文 = Tcheung Tchong Mun / Zhang Zhongwen

張仲仁 = Tcheung Tchong Yun / Zhang Zhongren 

* 'Tch-' is similar to J sound; '-ong' is OW-ng; '-un' as in under

As you can see, there’s a bit of a mix and match. But I think it makes sense to change the first word in his given name into 仲 given that the story says Chang is from HK, because we seldom use 充 in our names (perhaps more common in mainland China, not 100% sure). 

Another fun fact for you on the meanings of those given names~ 

充 = full of

仲 = still be (only in cantonese)

仁 = love for all beings/ benevolence

文 = cultured/ gentle

Both 仁 and 文 are commonly used here across different generations and genders. So I think both translations are pretty nice!!

Also, I just spotted that the stamps in the top right corner are of Queen Elizabeth II and King George VI:

Not so good at maintaining consistency but good attention to detail, I must say :)

[edorazzi]

I’ve followed you for a long time and your tintin stuff always looked so cool so I’ve been curious is tintin a book or a show if someone wanted to get into it where do you think they should start?

It's Tintin Day again, and an EXCELLENT question from a poor unsuspecting soul who fell right into my trap!!! >:3c

I've compiled a basic Tintin menu with some ways the character differs between depictions - not fully comprehensive but a nice selection of flavours! 🍦

Personally I'd recommend the 2011 Spielberg movie as a starting point; it's the most standalone piece of media and a real love letter to the whole franchise. Plus it's breathtakingly gorgeous, whether you enjoy the plot or not it's worth it for the visuals alone!!!

If you choose to continue - I'd pick either the comic books (the source media!) or the 1991 Ellipse/Nelvana cartoon series, which closely retells many of the same stories but shuffles the timeline around and generally sanitises things for a young audience. My late paternal grandparents rented the VHS tapes from the library whenever we visited - it's so very, very cute and has a real soft place in my heart! 💖

The 60s live-action movies are lovely; but less accessible and probably better with preexisting knowledge of the franchise. The 50s Belvision cartoon... exists. And we don't talk about 1929 Tintin, he isn't real and he can't hurt us.

I hope this is helpful, or at least fun! And it's important to remember that while the comics do contain period-typical racism, xenophobia and other outdated views; part of the joy is watching Hergé's deeply conservative stance change as 50 years of research took him around the world meeting real people and learning about their experiences. He shared his own education through Tintin and that's such an important thing!!! 🌎✨

[lianmilanesa]

Genderbend Tintin cast

[merricatblckwood]

Me : please can we have a cool giant ofmd billboard like in Los Angeles and New York?

My city : we have a giant ofmd billboard at home

[bleubeurre]

Requests:]!!

[ask-reportertintin]

Do it for Tintin!! ✨

[illegally-blind-and-deaf]

You’ve still got the Tintin ask pinned so can I ask for 39? :)

*blinks*

AHHHHH YAY I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG!!!!

39. Least favourite character in the Tintin Comics?

Oh boy... that's a good question. I have characters who I despise because they're villains who are well-written (or I have decided to give them more flair in my head) so I do like them because they're supposed to be liked.

However, I think it's safe to say that I despise Jolyon Wagg because he is an earworm of an insurance dealer. I find him so infuriatingly annoying, which is precisely his role in the comics. I also find Abdullah quite annoying at times, however he has a bit more leeway because he is a child and is also spoilt beyond reason.

To be honest, I quite like all the characters (except the racist pricks and the above mentioned) because they all add something to the story and while they may have loud and vibrant personalities, I think that helps add to the beauty of the stories because they feel a bit more real than just copy-paste 2D characters.

Anyway, Jolyon Wagg of Rock Bottom Insurance is your answer.

[daftydill]

For the tin tin asks:

2. Fave ship?

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The Karaboudjan is where we meet Haddock so I guess I'd go with that

[ilovewigglyworms]

^ gabe

omg i’m sooooo happy his masectomy went well!!!!! <3 trans rights <3

[dimdiamond]

3 and 35 for the Tintin ask meme : D

WOOHOO THANK YOU ヾ⁠(⁠･⁠ω⁠･⁠*⁠)⁠ﾉ

3. Fave character?

His name is Abdullah, he's 10 years old and he likes pranks 👉👈

Ajsjdkd ok seriously though (and not what Herge would answer) I love all the characters for different reasons but I have to admit that only one character, everytime I see him, makes me go:

I just love Captain Haddock so much for so many reasons, I need an essay just for him, everytime he appears I'm just ｡⁠:ﾟ⁠(⁠;⁠´⁠∩⁠`⁠;⁠)ﾟ⁠:⁠｡

35. If you were in Tintin, which character would you want to be in?

Oh that's such a tough question! Honestly I wouldn't want to be anyone because HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT THEY'RE DOING!!!! But if I had to choose maybe the cat of Marlinspike? I would live a life of luxury while having the opportunity to watch the chaos of this family! Sounds awesome!

[professorcalculusstanaccount]

pls make tintin and chang kiss already :(

unfortunately they'd need milou's permission first