The Adventures of Tintin

The Red Sea Sharks: Part 1 - S3-E1

Continuity mistake: After bumping into Alcazar, when Tintin says "the Captain and I were just talking", a woman can be seen walking along the sidewalk across the street in the far background and is about to exit the frame. The shot cuts back to Alcazar, but when the shot cuts back to Tintin, the same woman can be seen walking past the same ground a second time. (00:01:50)

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The Red Sea Sharks: Part 2 - S3-E2

Continuity mistake: When Tintin, Haddock and Skut are spotted by the cruise ship, Muller and the Captain are looking at them through binoculars. Muller is shown standing facing the ocean, holding binoculars, but in the next shot, Muller is suddenly facing with his back to the ocean, with his hands by his side. (00:29:50)

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The Red Sea Sharks: Part 2 - S3-E2

Continuity mistake: When Haddock breaks himself and Tintin out of the cabin, he and Tintin run out to the front deck and notice that the ship on fire. At this moment, Tintin is wearing socks and no shoes, but moments later, when Haddock suggests that they need to find a raft, Tintin suddenly has his shoes on. (00:34:05)

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The Red Sea Sharks: Part 2 - S3-E2

Continuity mistake: When the submarine fires on the cargo ship, Haddock yells "Full speed ahead" and pulls back the lever controlling the speed, but the lever snaps off, leaving it positioned at the SLOW sign, putting the ship in reverse. A few shots later, when Haddock puts a screwdriver against where the lever is place, it is suddenly positioned towards the HALF sign. (00:40:20)

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The Seven Crystal Balls: Part 1 - S3-E3

Continuity mistake: After General Alcazar performs his knife throwing act, Tintin says he knew General Alcazar in South Africa. At this moment, Alcazar is onstage standing on his own, but in the next shot, a stage hand has suddenly appeared onstage beside him. The knife holster has also suddenly reappeared onstage. (00:05:25)

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The Seven Crystal Balls: Part 1 - S3-E3

Continuity mistake: At the theatre performance, Ragdalam the Fakir is shown putting Madame Yamilah into a state of hypnosis. When Ragdalam starts telling Madame Yamilah that he is putting her into a state of hypnosis, she is facing the audience, but in the next shot, she has suddenly turned 90° to face Ragdalam. (00:05:45)

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The Seven Crystal Balls: Part 2 - S3-E4

Continuity mistake: Tintin, Haddock and Snowy are searching for the intruder and the intruder is pointing a gun at them from inside a shed. From the inside shot, Tintin is walking past a tree with a small branch hanging from the side of it. When Tintin is shot at, he is suddenly standing right beside the tree. (00:30:00)

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The Crab with the Golden Claws: Part 2 - S1-E2

Trivia: There is a mistake pointing out that the newspaper at the end is a flipped shot. If you flip it the right way round, you will see on the right hand side of the article the word "Spielberg" on one of the lines, a reference to director Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg went on to direct the Tintin movie Secret of the Unicorn in 2011. (00:43:35)

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Answer: According to Wikipedia, he is described as being a youth anywhere from 14 - 19 years old. There is no specific age.

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