Tintin's popularity can be understandable as it provides a source for entertainment for all ages. One can define Tintin as an adventuress young boy that encounters endless obstacle to tackle with his faithful and loyal dog called Snowy. The adventures and the moral of the stories appeals to every age and to every status; Farr (1991) justifies this by indicating that Titin creates a character that showcases interest for all of the different age groups for the dissimilar basis and themes. Exceptional names were given to Titin fanatic’s by Farr and other Tintin analysts such as Tintinophiles, tintinologist and my additional personal one tintinholic’s.
The themes of humour and shambles of the adventurers are liked both for the children and adults. However, political aspects of Titin and the burlesque themes with the use of puns and prescience have indicated that the adults will discover it more useful and more enjoyable. When comics, novels and movies are read and watched twice or several more times; it somehow recaptures the stories and it refreshes our mindset, this could be a perfect excuse for anyone (including me) with Obsessive compulsion disorder (OCD). Farr (1991) states this by indicating that when the comic is reread again, one may rediscover what they have missed before and not only the dedicated Tintin fans find that the adventures of Tintin are endless and forever.
In my opinion, Tintin is an interesting character that encounters diverse group of people and caters the need of the fans by having different themes for the different age groups which can be rarely seen nowadays as some comics are either too explicit in one chapter and too implicit in the other, Titin finds that balance well which is why it is so popular.
Reference:
Farr, Micheal. (1991). Tintin: the complete companion. London; John Murray.
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