2008-09-25 Can the PC Brigade lighten up it's Tintin

I am not quite sure why people are up in arms about this book. It is no different to the old Tom and Jerry cartoons with the servant who kicks old Tom out all the time.

Yes it wouldn't be written today but, this is how things where perceived at the time it was written.

I have been a life long Tintin fan and was surprised on a holiday to France when I noticed 2 books that I had never seen before I was about 13. The other being Tin Tin in Moscow. My French is poor so I never bought (or got my parents to anyway) copies.

Years later I bought both while in Belgium in English Print.

The Story is typical Tintin but, in my opinion is the weakest after his Moscow adventure. Herge was still creating the character and finally hit gold with the next in the series Tintin in America. Funny how people don't think this is racist with the Native Indians?

The book deserves 3 stars and can the PC Brigade please lighten up its Tintin for heavens sake.