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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ah, landing on the moon. For decades before Neil Armstrong took one small step for a man, people dreamed about it.
And that is all that "Destination Moon" -- the first half of Tintin's moon saga -- is concerned with: sending out intrepid (and sometimes very reluctant) heroes to the moon itself. Tintin takes a backseat in this particular volume, as it focuses more on Calculus and Haddock, but otherwise it's a fun, comedic romp.
An urgent telegram summons Tintin and Captain Haddock to Syldavia, where Calculus is involves in a mega-secretive project. The project turns out to be a planned rocket launch to the moon, using nuclear technology that Calculus himself has perfected. And much to Captain Haddock's trepidation, the near-deaf Calculus enlists him, Tintin and Snowy onto the expedition.
But the project is rife with problems. Some are small (Captain Haddock's spacesuit full of mice), but some are much more imposing, especially when two spies parachute into the nearby mountains. And during a test flight, someone hijacks the unmanned rocket. Will our heroes ever get to the launch, let alone the moon?
The whole moon-expedition is one of those most entertaining Tintin stories that Hergé ever produced -- it's a mass of scientific geekery, slapstick (usually from Haddock or Calculus), and technical malfunctions galore (how many wires can get disconnected in one base?). It's unrealistic, but has an eager charm that shows that Hergé really loved the idea.
The biggest problem with the story is that Tintin himself is almost a background character for long stretches of the story, since his investigative skills aren't really needed for most of the plot.
But at least we have the hijinks that Haddock, Calculus, Thomson and Thompson get up to, including the arrest of a skeleton and Haddock's attempts to cure Calculus of amnesia. It's a fun little story with lots of running gags, but it becomes much more serious in the final pages, when our heroes are actually faced with GOING INTO SPACE.
"Destination Moon" is marred by a lack of Tintin doing anything, but is otherwise a delightfully comedic adventure tale -- but the story isn't over yet.
And that is all that "Destination Moon" -- the first half of Tintin's moon saga -- is concerned with: sending out intrepid (and sometimes very reluctant) heroes to the moon itself. Tintin takes a backseat in this particular volume, as it focuses more on Calculus and Haddock, but otherwise it's a fun, comedic romp.
An urgent telegram summons Tintin and Captain Haddock to Syldavia, where Calculus is involves in a mega-secretive project. The project turns out to be a planned rocket launch to the moon, using nuclear technology that Calculus himself has perfected. And much to Captain Haddock's trepidation, the near-deaf Calculus enlists him, Tintin and Snowy onto the expedition.
But the project is rife with problems. Some are small (Captain Haddock's spacesuit full of mice), but some are much more imposing, especially when two spies parachute into the nearby mountains. And during a test flight, someone hijacks the unmanned rocket. Will our heroes ever get to the launch, let alone the moon?
The whole moon-expedition is one of those most entertaining Tintin stories that Hergé ever produced -- it's a mass of scientific geekery, slapstick (usually from Haddock or Calculus), and technical malfunctions galore (how many wires can get disconnected in one base?). It's unrealistic, but has an eager charm that shows that Hergé really loved the idea.
The biggest problem with the story is that Tintin himself is almost a background character for long stretches of the story, since his investigative skills aren't really needed for most of the plot.
But at least we have the hijinks that Haddock, Calculus, Thomson and Thompson get up to, including the arrest of a skeleton and Haddock's attempts to cure Calculus of amnesia. It's a fun little story with lots of running gags, but it becomes much more serious in the final pages, when our heroes are actually faced with GOING INTO SPACE.
"Destination Moon" is marred by a lack of Tintin doing anything, but is otherwise a delightfully comedic adventure tale -- but the story isn't over yet.
Tintin is what it is. The adventures were fun for me as a child.
Why is Tintin so fun? This one is less-filled with offensive stereotypes than some of the others...
adventurous
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A good comic book, but it has a small lack of action.
Det här albumet innehåller mer text än de flesta Tintinalbumen. Mycket angående raketer och rymdresor ska förklaras och ofta tar pratbubblor upp halva serierutan. Plus för att det är så välgjort, minus för att nästan all action jag väntar mig av Tintin och gänget saknas.
“Look what the goat created”
This made me so happy
I LOVED this tintin, by far my favourite
This made me so happy
I LOVED this tintin, by far my favourite