History ComicBook / LePetitSpirou

* AllPartOfTheShow: When a bunch of [[TheBully bullies]] chase after Spirou's CoolBike, Suzette assume that he staged a high-speed pursuit, just like he staged the local trip around the world. [[OhCrap Except he did not.]]

* TheGlassesGottaGo: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]. Nicolas and Eléanore gain glasses they did not have in the original.

* CustomUniform: The bellboy uniform was played straight in the comics, but here, Spirou spend the first scenes in a civilian attire. Then he tries the uniform played straight at school. Some people find it classy, but some bullies snark him, asking if it means [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome he shall carry their schoolbags]]. Spirou then go on wearing a customized version that drop the cap, include a hooded jacket worn under the regular one and a pair of tennis shoes. It reminds of the customized version [[https://ibb.co/r4YX5mD the adult version wore in comics]] in TheSeventies (the jacket open on a white pullover and no gloves or cap, at last indoor).

* CompositeCharacter: In the first issue of the comics, Spirou see two differents [[FortuneTeller fortune tellers]]. The first, young and named Irma, make pretty accurate predictions [[note]]She describes Spirou threatened by Zorglub, shot by Zantafio, pursued by wild animals from Africa and Palombie, flying with the fantacopter or falling from a crashing plane [[/note]]. Spirou leave totally traumatized while Vertignasse assures that she is a PhonyPsychic. The second, old and named Hilda, make accurate predictions too, but [[{{Fainting}} faint]] when Spirou bluntly ask her if his future involve [[DirtyKid hot women]]. In the movie, there is one FortuneTeller, young and named Hilda. Her first prediction is short but accurate (she describe wide open spaces). The second time she assures that [[BlatantLies she sees Spirou as a bellboy]], but on his grandfather demand ([[MayDecemberRomance whom she is dating]]). Feeling that these predictions were phony, Spirou comes a third time and she makes accurate predictions again, seeing criminals [[note]][[MadScientist Zorglub]], Zantafio, [[TheDon Vito Cortizone]], you name it[[/note]], a ferocious beast [[note]]Very likely the marsupilami[[/note]] and a FemmeFatale [[note]] Either [[RobotGirl Cyanure]] or [[DaddysLittleVillain Luna Cortizone]][[/note]].

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Eléanore in the comics had a very big nose, but understandably, it could be recreated here. [[PuppyLove Nicolas even gets to like her]], despite she "enslaved" him for a month.

* AdaptationDyeJob: Spirou's mother is blonde instead of red. Maybe it's for the best as it avoids the LookalikeLovers that were Spirou's parents in the comics.

* {{Prequel}}: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Like the rest of the movies inspired from Dupuis comics, it has no ties with ''Film/TheAdventuresOfSpirouAndFantasio'' that came out the year after . It's confirmed, despite the SharedUniverse, that the Spirou from this movie won't become the adult depicted in the second one. In it, Spirou suffered ParentalAbandonment, and wore a bellboy uniform for the first time in his life as an adult, given that he needed to infiltrate an hotel. Plus the shade of the uniforms are not the same, for the reason explained in RealIsBrown below.

* CallForward: The movie makes clear that this child version of Spirou will become the one known in comics (while the original story could be vague on this). Not only a FortuneTeller predict him he will be an adventurer but Suzette comes to this conclusion when [[spoiler: his CoolBike, already fast like the turbotraction, manage to fly, reminding of engines such as the [[JetPack fantacopter.]] ]]

* HiddenDepths: Mr Mégot was a former cycling champion, and is really sad to feel rejected by Mrs Chiffre who stood him up. Spirou forged the latter love letter as part of a scheme to get the garage's keys back, but feel bad in front of his gym teacher's disapointement.
* IronicFear: Spirou turn out to have [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes claustrophobia]], explaining his panic to be in a lift, and his lack of enthusiam to have to work in these for the rest of his life.

* NamedByTheAdaptation: Nobody address Spirou's grandfather and mother by their names in the dialogues, but their first names (Firmin and Alice) are written under their photos on a family tree.

* UnseenNoMore: In the comics, Spirou's father was TheFaceless, very likely because he would have been (judging by his looks from behind) [[StrongFamilyResemblance his son in adult form spitting image]]. In the movie, he does not show often, but it's because [[AdaptationalExplanation he's stated to have a night service]]. And while he's still visible only from behind in person, the photo of his face (albeit with no name tag visible) is seen clearly on the family tree's poster. [[note]] Quite likely because he averted StrongFamilyResemblance anyway. The actor hired to be the father was not the same (Thomas Solivérès) that was adult Spirou in ''Film/TheAdventuresOfSpirouAndFantasio'', nor he ressembled him. [[/note]]

* {{Malaproper}}: Mr Mégot use the wrong substantive nearly every time he speaks. Also, later, Suzette who's mad at Spirou assures that whatever he would ask her (going with him in his "world tour"), her answer is no and it is "set in sand". She obviously meant stone, but it fits as she'll finally change her mind.

* RealIsBrown: The movie costume designer explained in an interview that she thought that the bright red of the bellhop uniforms lacked realism and they're designed in burgundy instead. It's [[DefiedTrope defied]], however, in ''Film/TheAdventuresOfSpirouAndFantasio'' where [[TruerToTheText the uniform is indeed bright red]].

* CompositeCharacter: In the first issue of the comics, Spirou see two differents [[FortuneTeller fortune tellers]]. The first, young and named Irma, make pretty accurate predictions [[note]]She describes Spirou threatened by Zorglub, shot by Zantafio, pursued by wild animals from Africa and Palombie, flying with the fantacopter or falling from a crashing plane [[/note]]. Spirou leave totally traumatized while Vertignasse assures that she is a PhonyPsychic. The second, old and named Hilda, make accurate predictions too, but [[{{Fainting}} faint]] when Spirou bluntly ask her if his future involve [[DirtyKid hot women]]. In the movie, there is one FortuneTeller, young and named Hilda. Her first prediction is short but accurate (she describe wide open spaces). The second time she assures that [[BlatantLies she sees Spirou as a bellboy]], but on his grandfather demand ([[MayDecemberRomance whom she is dating]]). Feeling that these predictions were phony, Spirou comes a third time and she makes accurate predictions again, seeing criminals [[note]][[MadScientist Zorglub]], Zantafio, [[TheDon Vito Cortizone]], you name it[[/note]], a ferocious beast [[note]]Very likely the marsupilami[[/note]] and a FemmeFatale [[note]] Either Cyanure or [[DaddysLittleVillain Luna Cortizone]][[/note]].

* PassingNotesInClass: In the very beginning, Spirou pass a note to Suzette, making it circulate in all their classmates's hands [[ComplexityAddiction despite she is sit at the same desk than him]]. Suzette open it, hoping for a LoveLetter, but it just written on it that [[BaitAndSwitch she let her pen fall on the floor.]]

* CallForward: The movie makes clear that this child version of Spirou will become the one known in comics (while the original story could be vague on this). Not only a FortuneTeller predict him he will be an adventurer but Suzette comes to this conclusion when [[spoiler: when his CoolBike, already fast like the turbotraction, manage to fly, reminding of engines such as the [[JetPack fantacopter.]] ]]

* Prequel: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Like the rest of the movies inspired from Dupuis comics, it has no ties with ''Film/TheAdventuresOfSpirouAndFantasio'' that came out the year after . It's confirmed, despite the SharedUniverse, that the Spirou from this movie won't become the adult depicted in the second one. In it, Spirou suffered ParentalAbandonment, and wore a bellboy uniform for the first time in his life as an adult, given that he needed to infiltrate an hotel. Plus the shade of the uniforms are not the same, for the reason explained in RealIsBrown below.

* {{Bowdlerize}}: Spirou is still [[DistractedByTheSexy distracted]] by the low-cut neckline of Miss Chiffre, spy on Vertignasse's sister with a telescope, and say that the later learnt him how to watch under girls's skirts. But that's pretty much it, the DirtyKid side was soften. He also lost the habit to smoke away from prying eyes he had in first albums.

* RealIsBrown: The movie costume maker explained in interview that she thought that the bright red of the bellhop uniforms lacked realism and they're designed in burgundy instead. It's defied, however, in ''Film/TheAdventuresOfSpirouAndFantasio'' where [[TruerToTheText the uniform is indeed bright red]].

* AdaptationalExplanation: In the comics, Spirou and his family wore bellboys uniforms on a daily basis (and sometimes sleep with their cap on) with absolutely no other explanation than RuleOfFunny. Here, for adults, it's because it is/was their job. Sometimes the grandfather wear his old jacket by nostalgia but he's mostly in civilian (albeit still red) clothes, just like Spirou and her mother when she's at home. For Spirou, it's due to the fact he must be enrolled soon in a bellhop school where such uniforms are compulsory. To enjoy the glamour of the uniform, he tries it in his present school. [[spoiler: In the end, he decide to keep the costume despite he won't be a bellboy, because he likes it and it impressed his girlfriend. It explain why his adult self wear it on a daily basis despite he does not work in a hotel.]]

* {{Bowdlerize}}: Spirou is still [[DistractedByTheSexy distracted]] by the low-cut neckline of Miss Chiffre, know where his grandfather put his PornStash, and say that the later learnt him how to watch under girls's skirts. But that's pretty much it, the DirtyKid side was pretty much soften. He also lost the habit to smoke away from prying eyes he had in first albums.

* ChainOfDeals: Spirou and his friends need [[BookDumb Masseur]]'s father garage to make their CoolBike in. To let them in, the latter needs his homeworks to be done by Eléanore, the best student. She accepts if one of the boys will be her slave for a month. Nicolas agrees [[FoodAsBribe in exhange of his friends's desserts.]]
* CompositeCharacter: In the first issue of the comics, Spirou see two differents [[FortuneTeller fortune tellers]]. The first, young and named Irma, make pretty accurate predictions [[note]]She describes Spirou threatned by Zorglub, shot by Zantafio, pursued by wild animals from Africa and Palombie, flying with the fantacopter or falling from a crashing plane [[/note]]. Spirou leave totally traumatized while Vertignasse assures that she is a PhonyPsychic. The second, old and named Hilda, make accurate predictions too, but [[{{Fainting}} faint]] when Spirou blutenly ask her if his future involve [[DirtyKid hot women]]. In the movie, there is one FortuneTeller, young and named Hilda. Her first prediction is short but accurate (she describe wide open spaces). The second time she assures that [[BlatantLies she sees Spirou as a bellboy]], but on his grandfather demand ([[MayDecemberRomance whom she is dating]]). Feeling that these predictions were phony, Spirou comes a third time and she makes accurate predictions again, seeing criminals [[note]][[MadScientist Zorglub]]], Zantafio, [[TheDon Vito Cortizone]], you name it[[/note]], a ferocious beast [[note]]Very likely the marsupilami[[/note]] and a FemmeFatale [[note]] Either Cyanure or [[DaddysLittleVillain Luna Cortizone]][[/note]].

* FollowInMyFootsteps: Everyone is a bellhop in Spirou's from father to son since apprently a long time, so he's expected to do the same. However the latter is tempted to ScrewDestiny, without hurting his parents in the process.

* NoSmoking: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] with Grand-papy who still smoke the pipe, and [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] with Mr Mégot, who smoke electronic cigarettes instead of regular ones.
* Prequel: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Like the rest of the movies inspired from Dupuis comics, it has no ties with Film/TheAdventuresOfSpirouAndFantasio that came out the year after . It's confirmed, despite the SharedUniverse, that the Spirou from this movie won't become the adult depicted in the second one. In it, Spirou suffered *ParentalAbandonment, and wore a bellboy uniform for the first time in his life as an adult, given that he needed to infiltrate an hotel. Plus the shade of the uniforms are not the same, for the reason explained in RealIsBrown below.
RealIsBrown: The movie costume maker explained in interview that she thought that the bright red of the bellhop uniforms lacked realism and they're designed in burgundy instead. It's defied, however, in Film/TheAdventuresOfSpirouAndFantasio where [[TruerToTheText the uniform is indeed bright red]].

* UnseenNoMore: In the comics, Spirou's father was TheFaceless, very likely because he would have been (judging by his looks from behind) [[StrongFamilyResemblance his son in adult form spitting image]]. In the movie, he does not show often, but it's because [[AdaptationalExplanation he's stated to have a night service]]. And while he's still visible only from behind in person, the photo of his face (albeit with no name tag visible) is seen clearly on the family tree's poster. [[note]] Quite likely because he averted StrongFamilyResemblance anyway. The actor hired to be the father was not the same (Thomas Solivérès) that was adult Spirou in Film/TheAdventuresOfSpirouAndFantasio, nor he ressembled him. [[/note]]

** Played straight, however, in an early version by the same authors, a 1983 short story named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_jeunesse_de_Spirou "La jeunesse de Spirou" ("The youth of Spirou ")]]. Spirou best friend was already Fantasio, Seccotine and Zantafio were in the same classroom, Count of Champignac was the teacher, Poildur the local bully. Spip was found in the same story by Spirou up a tree. In fact, [[DirectLineToTheAuthor it even include people from the real world]] such as Mr Dupuis (the editor) as the main monitor, and previous Spirou's authors such as Rob-Vel, Jijé, Franquin and Fournier as Spirou's others teachers. Plus Spirou was here a DoorstopBaby, found and adopted by a couple of bellboys (hence his costume). The differences with the [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness current version]] are explained by the fact that this story is told by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27oncle_Paul Uncle Paul]] (another "Journal of Spirou" character), hinted to be an UnreliableNarrator.

** Played straight, however, in an early version by the same authors, a 1983 short story named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_jeunesse_de_Spirou "La jeunesse de Spirou" ("The youth of Spirou ")]]. Spirou best friend was already Fantasio, Seccotine and Zantafio were in the same classroom, Count of Champignac was the teacher, Poildur the local bully. Spip was found in the same story by Spirou up a tree. In fact, it even include people from the real world such as Mr Dupuis (the editor) as the main monitor, and previous Spirou's authors such as Rob-Vel, Jijé, Franquin and Fournier as Spirou's others teachers. Plus Spirou was here a DoorstopBaby, found and adopted by a couple of bellboys (hence his costume). The differences with the [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness current version]] are explained by the fact that this story is told by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27oncle_Paul Uncle Paul]] (another "Journal of Spirou" character), hinted to be an UnreliableNarrator.

** Played straight, however, in an early version by the same authors, a 1983 short story named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_jeunesse_de_Spirou "La jeunesse de Spirou" ("The youth of Spirou ")]]. Spirou best friend was already Fantasio, Seccotine and Zantafio were in the same classroom, Count of Champignac was the teacher, Poildur the local bully. Spip was found in the same story by Spirou up a tree. In fact, it even include people from the real world such as Mr Dupuis (the editor) as the main monitor, and previous Spirou's authors such as Rob-Vel, Jijé, Franquin and Fournier as Spirou's others teachers. Plus Spirou was here a DoorstopBaby, found and adopted by a couple of bellboys (hence his costume). The differences with current versions are explained by the fact that thgis story is told by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27oncle_Paul Uncle Paul]] (another "Journal of Spirou" character), hinted to be an UnreliableNarrator.

** Played straight, however, in an early version by the same authors, a 1983 short story named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_jeunesse_de_Spirou "La jeunesse de Spirou" ("The youth of Spirou ")]]. Spirou best friend was already Fantasio, Seccotine and Zantafio were in the same classroom, Count of Champignac was the teacher