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[โ€“] Litebit@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What would be a good streaming site alternative to Netflix to watch french cartoons like Tin Tin, Asterix with both english and french subs?

[โ€“] Emperor@feddit.uk 15 points 2 weeks ago

VPN and

Unfortunately, a lot are on YouTube.

[โ€“] GoodShowSir@feddit.uk 16 points 2 weeks ago

2000ad is still going!

[โ€“] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 weeks ago
[โ€“] DandomRude@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Also nice: The Adventures of Tintin by Belgian illustrator Hergรฉ.

Some of the comics are rightly criticized for racial stereotyping and a romanticized view of colonialism, but this is hardly surprising as they date back to the 1930s. On the whole, the Adventures of Tintin are nevertheless a classic of comic art.

There are also several animated TV series. The best known is a French-Canadian co-production with 39 half-hour-episodes.

The Adventures of Tintin opening screen

[โ€“] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Early Tintin was produced by a far right fascist journal, that's why the early tintin used to be racist & pro-colonialism. Funnily enough, after the Nazi invasion of Belgium, the Nazis ordered the closing down of said journal, which forced / allowed the author to move to a different production, and make non-political comics (the political nature of the early comics were directions given by the fascist journal)

20th century Europe huh

[โ€“] DandomRude@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I didn't know that. Thanks for the insights.

[โ€“] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is this why he was described as anti-Semitic when the film came out?

[โ€“] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Well, herge did write comics during the belgian occupation, and he unfortunately did not refrain from making despicable depictions of jewish people

I found this (long) article on the subject; i I admitedly did not read it all but it does provide some documentation & translation on the subject

[โ€“] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

The Franco-Belgian comics scene has turned out so many timeless classics.

I was never really into DC and Marvel, except for some graphic novels like the Alan Moore books.

[โ€“] StrangeMed@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I used to watch all of them with my brother when I was a child. Gotta give them a rewatch!

[โ€“] Generic_Idiot@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago

Damn I remember these fuckers.

[โ€“] buyeuropean@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

Now these are the recommendations we need!

[โ€“] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago

I have never liked American cartoons, apart from some underground cartoons. So I donโ€™t have problems with that.

[โ€“] rmuk@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Did you know that The Amazing World of Gumball is made in the UK with a French creator?

[โ€“] Swarfega@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

Filled with American voice actors :(

[โ€“] kane@femboys.biz 3 points 2 weeks ago

Belgium really has some awesome comics! I always thought a bunch of them were Dutch, as they were written in Flanders.

Was quite a funny moment when I figured out most of my favourites were Belgian.

My dad has all of the ones that came out till 1980 or so, hardbound.

[โ€“] pulpy@feddit.it -3 points 2 weeks ago

No. No. No. Is Japan a legit alternative?