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nai777's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
vigneswara_prabhu's review against another edition
4.0
It is the anniversary of the Gaelic victory at the Battle of Gergovia, and our favorite village of Gauls are hosting a banquet, and have invited all of their friends from the nearby provinces and villages. Meanwhile, at the Roman camp, a prisoner from Corsica 'Boneywasawarriorwayayix' is being held. Now one can imagine that a Gaelic celebration is not complete without bashing up some roman legionnaires.
So the Gauls, along with their allies, all powered up drinking the magic potion, attack the Roman camp, pulverize the garrison, and free Boneywasawarriorwayayix. Asterix & Obelix then decide to accompany them to his village in Corsica, to see how the locals there are dealing with their roman problems. And as expected, chaos ensues.
This has got to be the most niche Asterix story that I've read. Me, who much less knows where Corsica is, or what references are being made. But there are quite a lot of gags, mainly centered around the Corsicans laziness, and their penchant for taking extended siestas. Along with some Mexican soap operatic levels of blood feuds, disagreements, conflicts, constant demanding duels, sense of overwrought pride and misplaced nobility. The writers leave no stone unturned in hammering home the point, as Corsicans as a bunch of caricatures (that is, even more caricaturist than usual).
The story is pretty straight forward, as the gang get to Corsica, beat up a bunch of romans and recover some stolen goods. As evidenced by this, there are a super train worth of puns to go through this time around. Such as
Ø Jellibabix
Ø Drinlikafix
Ø Seniorservix
Ø Winesanspirix
Ø Petitsuix
Ø Mykingdomforanos
Ø Mcanix
Ø Overoptimistix
Ø Instantmix
Ø Hippopotamus
Ø Boneywasawarriorwayayix
Ø Courtingdisastus
Ø Lethargix
Ø Olabellamargaritix
An OK story, heavy on gags, I'd give it a reluctant 4 out of 5
So the Gauls, along with their allies, all powered up drinking the magic potion, attack the Roman camp, pulverize the garrison, and free Boneywasawarriorwayayix. Asterix & Obelix then decide to accompany them to his village in Corsica, to see how the locals there are dealing with their roman problems. And as expected, chaos ensues.
This has got to be the most niche Asterix story that I've read. Me, who much less knows where Corsica is, or what references are being made. But there are quite a lot of gags, mainly centered around the Corsicans laziness, and their penchant for taking extended siestas. Along with some Mexican soap operatic levels of blood feuds, disagreements, conflicts, constant demanding duels, sense of overwrought pride and misplaced nobility. The writers leave no stone unturned in hammering home the point, as Corsicans as a bunch of caricatures (that is, even more caricaturist than usual).
The story is pretty straight forward, as the gang get to Corsica, beat up a bunch of romans and recover some stolen goods. As evidenced by this, there are a super train worth of puns to go through this time around. Such as
Ø Jellibabix
Ø Drinlikafix
Ø Seniorservix
Ø Winesanspirix
Ø Petitsuix
Ø Mykingdomforanos
Ø Mcanix
Ø Overoptimistix
Ø Instantmix
Ø Hippopotamus
Ø Boneywasawarriorwayayix
Ø Courtingdisastus
Ø Lethargix
Ø Olabellamargaritix
An OK story, heavy on gags, I'd give it a reluctant 4 out of 5
jadejade's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Full disclosure, I grew up on this series so my opinion is necessarily biased.
I'm of the view that there is no such thing as a bad Asterix book ... but some volumes, like this one, are just okay.
As a child, this volume was not available in my library. I was almost an adult when I first picked up this one, and I was underwhelmed.
I understand that this was the last Adventure published in Pilot magazine (where the comic debuted) so the start of the Adventure feels like a farewell? I would say this is a relaxed adventure for the fans.
I'm of the view that there is no such thing as a bad Asterix book ... but some volumes, like this one, are just okay.
As a child, this volume was not available in my library. I was almost an adult when I first picked up this one, and I was underwhelmed.
I understand that this was the last Adventure published in Pilot magazine (where the comic debuted) so the start of the Adventure feels like a farewell? I would say this is a relaxed adventure for the fans.
Content Warnings
Minor: Slavery
vitsa's review against another edition
4.0
A prisoner from Corsica with a very complex name is held in one of the Roman camps surrounding the Gauls. Asterix and co. attack the camp and meet him. They then decide to travel to Corsica to see how they deal with the Romans there.
Fun read as always.
Fun read as always.