The most faithful animated depiction of Herge's work.

cool_metz

Compared to the Belvision series of the 60's, this series is the most faithful adaptation to Herge's timeless comics. Not only are the stories very faithful to the books, but they are also animated in Herge's characteristic 'ligne claire' style. The show's musical score and theme song are great (and often catchy - I still find myself humming them). The voice actors in both French and English versions are very well chosen (even though Tintin sounds too Canadian at times in the English dubbing).

A couple of criticisms though, as a die hard fan of the books and of Herge's masterpieces. Many of the adult themes Herge tackled in his stories are altered - eg. the conversation between Tintin and Chang on stereotypes in the Blue Lotus was removed (in fact several themes in that book are missing in the episode), Captain Haddock's drinking problems are toned down. My other criticism is that the 'Tintin and the Picaros' episode was the least faithful to its' book, differing in the era in which the story was set, and neglecting Tintin's own character development (physical and internal).

All in all, this series is definitely worth watching and buying. It's fun, and for a Tintin lover it's heaven. It's also a great introduction to perhaps the greatest comic creation of the 20th century.

score 8/10

cool_metz 24 May 2014

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