#tharkey was watching them the whole time they were searching like “how are they still alive”

[illegally-blind-and-deaf]

More of Tintin being iconic in Tintin in Tibet because he is an icon

I don't have the specific panels but there's a part when he spots Chang's scarf on the mountain and he's like "I'm climbing it" and Tharkey is like "well I'm not peace my dudes" and leaves and Captain Haddock is literally begging Tintin not to because that is an incredibly stupid idea and he will not go up that confounded mountain if the world was ending and Tintin was like "hmmm. OK well I'm a bit cold and I'm going to have a little sip of brandy to warm up, would you like some?" and Haddock downs the whole bottle in classic Haddock fashion because he has a drinking problem and TINTIN KNOWS THAT THE LITTLE-

It gets better

The Captain (now rather drunk) is very adamant still that he will not climb that mountain and that he is going back with Tharkey and that Tintin should do the same. THE LITTLE SNEAK THEN SAYS "oh alright, but you wouldn't want Tharkey to think you were scared would you? You're not getting cold feet?"

AND OF COURSE NO ONE DARE CLAIMS THAT ARCHIBALD HADDOCK IS GETTING COLD FEET SO HE RUNS TO THE MOUNTAIN AND STARTS CLIMBING IT WITH THE GUSTO OF A VERY DRUNK AND STUBBORN MOUNTAIN GOAT

AND TINTIN IS LAUGHING INTERNALLY TO HIMSELF BECAUSE THAT WAS THE BLISTERING PLAN

THE LITTLE SNEAK

#he's got wild ideas but hes a genius #tharkey was watching them the whole time they were searching like “how are they still alive” #tintin #les adventures de tintin #milou #the advetures of tintin #hergé #captain haddock #tintin in tibet #honestly hes such a cheek #exploits his friend's drinking problems and ego to help rescue his other bestie #he doesnt hold back on anything #also the amount of times he nearly died in this book was too many for my liking