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He's even referred to as a young boy later on in the canon
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Tintin in Tibet pg. 44
Not to mention how Haddock is drafted for war in Land of Black Gold while Tintin isn't. And as for him driving, Belgium didn't require driving tests until the 1960s! Tintin's like Barbie. He's a teenage power fantasy
"Tintin's age is never specified in canon, so he could be deep into adulthood--" Woe, canon text designator be upon thee
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Crab With The Golden Claws pg. 33
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chang being a responsible dog sitter (the only people at the con who recognised me were the guys at the tintin stall, completely understandably)
I hand dyed the shirt. that's basically all I did (I have previously cosplayed Tintin)
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I decided to clean up an old comic of mine! A thirty something year old Tintin reflects on his childhood with Chang.
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Professor Calculus is none the wiser after an attempt on his life in The Calculus Affair (1991)
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How would you describe Chang's relationship with his adoptive parents in your wonderful au?
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Chang is adopted pretty quickly, so it's likely they didn't get much time to get to know each other as well as most adopted families nowadays. My thoughts on Chang and his adopted family are below!
Chang's heroism in The Blue Lotus was impressive, which leads to lofty expectations Chang himself feels incapable of meeting. He struggles to adapt to life in Shanghai, the Wangs' upper middle class culture and has problems at school, having missed out on a few years of education and a lot of unresolved trauma.
He's frustrated at his own inability to fit in, and guilty about flubbing this opportunity at life they gave him. Part of him feels like he's tearing their family apart. The Wangs are desperately trying to give Chang a good life, but feel completely out of their depth.
He also can't help but compare himself to Didi, his much older adopted brother and their biological son, who is scarily competent and a clear favourite of their mother.
Didi is aware that his father may have expectations for Chang to join the Sons of the Dragon. Having experienced the pressure and danger first-hand he takes it upon himself to foster a sense of agency in Chang so he will be capable of choosing for himself when the time comes. Didi trains Chang in martial arts and is tough on him in general, but encourages Chang to travel when he expresses an interest in it. Chang on the other hand encourages Didi to have fun and let loose!
Mr Wang has high expectations for Chang because he believes in him. He and Mrs Wang genuinely care for him and only want the best possible life for him, but this sometimes comes across as them expecting Chang to be somebody else. They first thought Chang was much like Didi, disciplined and quiet, but Chang's rebellious streak catches them off guard. Mrs Wang is particularly shaken.
It struck me how gentle the Wangs were with Didi while he was under the influence of madness poison, and as they are good friends with a mental health specialist, they would absolutely take Chang's mental health seriously. Whether or not they fully understand each other is another thing. As Chang slips into a deep depression they decide to send him off to London to meet his uncle, hoping a change in scenery will help him. On his way through Tibet however, his plane crashes into the mountains...
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Chang's a lover, not a fighter! But that won't stop him from trying...
From my story The House of Glass
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too many of you make fun of men under 5’7 when it would be just as easy (if not easier) to defend them from passing hawks. have you no heart
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IM INLOVE WITH @professorcalculusstanaccount 'S CHANG DESIGN!!!!1! i simply had to draw their design ^^ ive always loved chang but their comics made me love him even more!!! i cant tell if i drew his face slightly off but i dont know how to fix it 😿
now i js gotta figure how to draw tintin in my style 😓
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as newspapers today dont tend to hire children, a modern day Tintin would run a clickbait YouTube channel, except the clickbait is 100% real every single time
he starts off as an irritating conservative pundit at 14, meets Chang then leaves the think tank paying him and launches his own independent channel and blows up shortly after. Chang helps with video editing and managing his socials and they often chat on video calls between adventures. Haddock, his foster dad, has absolutely no knowledge of his earlier videos.
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It's been only half a year and my custom Tintin doll has been through so much! @tenderlyhands and I have been taking him travelling, and last week they've taken him to Athens!
He's acquired some friends - Haddock is a Made to Move Ken and Chang is a slim Ken Fashionista with joints stolen from a bootleg doll. Haddock and Chang are also traveling - Haddock is currently in Japan and Chang is currently in Romania.
He's even gotten plenty of new outfits. So far I've made his Scottish outfit from The Black Island and his yellow shirt he wears in the earlier comics. A friend from work wants to take him diving - perhaps his diving suit would be a good thing to make next...
If you want to follow along on his adventures check out my Instagram @professorcalculusstanacc - I post more doll content there while keeping my blog more for comics and longer form stuff!
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I will say, Tintin has its flaws, but having the two eccentric old men sharing a house together and living in comfortable domestic bliss was a move.
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(imagine he's leaning on a table lol, i am unable to do backgrounds) this is a fanart i made of chang based on @professorcalculusstanaccount 's amazing art, i really love chang's color palette and his clothing style. it's always a delight to see their art. I'm a big fan :P
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canon
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aroace flag but it's colorpicked from this image of tintin :)
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The Great Outdoors! I can imagine Chang and Tintin going on camping or hiking trips for dates. While they love exploring museums and flea markets, in the woods they can avoid public scrutiny.
I've just been in the mood for drawing in ink and also doing long walks outside. These are inked traditionally and coloured digitally.
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another random headcanon about how tintin sounds! he has a soft high pitched voice and sometimes gets mistaken for a woman over the phone (this never happens in canon but in adaptations he often has a higher pitched voice as he's a younger character. i like to think he keeps his voice even after he enters adulthood)
i did a comic about accents over here
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tried to draw Chang using @professorcalculusstanaccount 's gamer tips model sheet, but somehow it turned into let's take ibuprofen together 😔
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⭐️ Weekly Fandom Vote (Round 5) ⭐️
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