Review: Asterix and the Golden Sickle
Asterix and the Golden Sickle by René Goscinny
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Getafix's golden sickle is broken, without which he cannot get the ingredients to brew the potion of Invincibility. So Asterix & Obelisk go to Lutetia to meet the blacksmith Metallurgix (of course he is!) to get a replacement.
But what awaits them in the big city is an underground crime ring monopolizing all the golden sickles in the market, and keeping Metallurgix captive. Will our heroes find the blacksmith, will they thwart the nefarious schemes of the criminals, will they get back safe, on this week of As-te-rix.
But seriously, what is with the world building in this series. It's all tongue in cheek, 'romanized' (get it) satirized versions of the present day; Be is reckless chariot drivers on the slippery cobblestone roads, or 'Ampoule' necks caused by high traffic, or Asterix sneering at the 'modern' Roman constructions of the new generation. Something quaint and jesting about the whole thing.
As one would expect from an Asterix series, this week's winners for the most pun filled names are the Blacksmith Metallurgix & Clovogarlix a smuggler from the Golden sickle ring.
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Getafix's golden sickle is broken, without which he cannot get the ingredients to brew the potion of Invincibility. So Asterix & Obelisk go to Lutetia to meet the blacksmith Metallurgix (of course he is!) to get a replacement.
But what awaits them in the big city is an underground crime ring monopolizing all the golden sickles in the market, and keeping Metallurgix captive. Will our heroes find the blacksmith, will they thwart the nefarious schemes of the criminals, will they get back safe, on this week of As-te-rix.
But seriously, what is with the world building in this series. It's all tongue in cheek, 'romanized' (get it) satirized versions of the present day; Be is reckless chariot drivers on the slippery cobblestone roads, or 'Ampoule' necks caused by high traffic, or Asterix sneering at the 'modern' Roman constructions of the new generation. Something quaint and jesting about the whole thing.
As one would expect from an Asterix series, this week's winners for the most pun filled names are the Blacksmith Metallurgix & Clovogarlix a smuggler from the Golden sickle ring.
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