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A review by vigneswara_prabhu
Asterix the Gaul by René Goscinny
4.0
Asterix the Gaul has a certain vintage charm to it; one unburdened by all the morality and social politics of comics today. It was a simple times, when writers and the characters had charm and knew how to let loose and have fun.
The series is a global darling, translated into over 100 languages. It's characteristic wit and dry humor, mixed with a healthy dose of satire and on the nose gags have endured since the 1960s to the late 2020s.
What makes the series so adorable are its simple yet lovable cast of characters and their various whimsical antics. And who can forget the gaggle inducing naming sense of the Gauls and Romans. What would one expect with names like Asterix, Obelisk, Getafix, Dogmatix, Cacophanix, Vitalstatistix, Imperdima, Geriatrix, Glueus Maximus, Ignoramus, Giveusabonus, and the list goes on and on. A veritable pun lover's paradise.
The story is set during the period of the Gallic wars, when Rome had conquered much of Gaul, present day France; that is except a small village of Indomitable Gauls. They've held out against Rome's might thanks to the magical potion of strength and invulnerability made by their local druid Getafix (Get-a-fix, get it?)
The series follows an episodic narrative, with the Roman legions and commanders garrisoned around the village, try to conquer them and get for themselves the secret magical recipe, but end up being thwarted by the dynamic duo of Asterix & Obelix. Each new story adds a new member to the growing band of colorful characters, and their hijinks which have you split open with laughter.
Plus, the series have the sort of vintage nostalgia which makes the inner child in you rise up in giddiness. So, for being able to revisit those good times a 4 out of 5
The series is a global darling, translated into over 100 languages. It's characteristic wit and dry humor, mixed with a healthy dose of satire and on the nose gags have endured since the 1960s to the late 2020s.
What makes the series so adorable are its simple yet lovable cast of characters and their various whimsical antics. And who can forget the gaggle inducing naming sense of the Gauls and Romans. What would one expect with names like Asterix, Obelisk, Getafix, Dogmatix, Cacophanix, Vitalstatistix, Imperdima, Geriatrix, Glueus Maximus, Ignoramus, Giveusabonus, and the list goes on and on. A veritable pun lover's paradise.
The story is set during the period of the Gallic wars, when Rome had conquered much of Gaul, present day France; that is except a small village of Indomitable Gauls. They've held out against Rome's might thanks to the magical potion of strength and invulnerability made by their local druid Getafix (Get-a-fix, get it?)
The series follows an episodic narrative, with the Roman legions and commanders garrisoned around the village, try to conquer them and get for themselves the secret magical recipe, but end up being thwarted by the dynamic duo of Asterix & Obelix. Each new story adds a new member to the growing band of colorful characters, and their hijinks which have you split open with laughter.
Plus, the series have the sort of vintage nostalgia which makes the inner child in you rise up in giddiness. So, for being able to revisit those good times a 4 out of 5