The Adventures of Tintin depicted as a weak and alcoholic character, but later evolves to become genuinely heroic and even a socialite after he finds a treasure from his ancestor, Sir Francis Haddock (Chevalier François de Hadoque in the original version). The Captain's coarse humanity and sarcasm act as a counterpoint to Tintin's often-implausible heroism; he is always quick with a dry comment whenever the boy reporter seems too idealistic. After he and Tintin find Red Rackham's treasure, Captain Haddock lives in the luxurious mansion Marlinspike Hall (Le château de Moulinsart in the original French). The hot-tempered Haddock uses a range of colourful insults
The Adventures of Tintin (TV series) faithful" to the originals, with compositions having been actually taken directly from the panels in the original comic books. The Adventures of Tintin (TV series) The Adventures of Tintin is a French/Belgian/Canadian animated television series based on "The Adventures of Tintin". It is based on a series of books written by Belgian cartoonist Georges Prosper Remi, known by the pen name Hergé (). It debuted in 1991; 39 half-hour episodes were produced over the course of its three seasons. The television series was directed by French director Stephen Bernasconi (with Peter Hudecki as the Canadian unit director. Hudecki was the