osqar7's review against another edition
1.0
Este es posiblemente el álbum de Astérix que peor ha envejecido. 32 años tiene y da auténtica vergüenza ajena leerlo a estas alturas.
wyrmbergmalcolm's review against another edition
5.0
A female bard with feminist ideals joins the Gaullish village, causing quite the upset to the male inhabitant. Meanwhile, Rome has a cunning plan to defeat the Gauls once and for all.
Some very clever and on-the-nose commentary about women's place in society.
These books are full of bright, fun and delightful characters who go on various adventures and get to beat up a bunch of Roman soldiers. Accompanying the story and the characters is a plethora of clever puns and word play that the translators should get a medal for. There are always a few gags or phrases in Latin that may mean nothing to the non-Latin speakers (such as myself) but Google can lend a helping hand there.
Some very clever and on-the-nose commentary about women's place in society.
These books are full of bright, fun and delightful characters who go on various adventures and get to beat up a bunch of Roman soldiers. Accompanying the story and the characters is a plethora of clever puns and word play that the translators should get a medal for. There are always a few gags or phrases in Latin that may mean nothing to the non-Latin speakers (such as myself) but Google can lend a helping hand there.
naveennbhat's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The plot parodies feminism, gender equality/relationships, and military secrets. Cacofonix at last gets to beat up Fulliautomatix (instead of vice versa). It borrows plot elements and visual gags from a large number of previous stories. This is the second album in which Asterix is exiled, the first being Asterix and the Cauldron. Personally, having gotten used to Goscinny's writing, I must admit I'm not a fan of Uderzo's speech bubble style, but that is a very minor criticism.
maria_zoulia's review against another edition
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? Yes
2.5
That wasn't as good as the previous issues. Ok, there were some scenes that were actually funny, like when , but the story itself felt so… sexist and stereotypical.
The female bard that arrives in the village is presented as a straw man-hater feminist who harasses Asterix and treats him as a baby, because she doesn't see him as a threat (because of his height), in a similar way that a misogynistic man would mistreat and harass a woman. I'm quite sick of presenting feminist and progressive women in such a light, because it gives the false impression that all women are like this, which is not true.
And the men themselves aren't fond of the idea of women doing "manly" jobs, like being chiefs or bards or druids etc (though this was mostly because of the time period). And when the story ends,.
The ending was really disappointing.
The conflict was solved without violence, which is a good message and something that Bravura herself wanted, but it's solved in such a stereotypical way, that it's just unbearable to consume.
It's those small details that keep the story away from being as entertaining as the early installments, like.
The artstyle is enjoyable and beautiful to look as always. Uderzo may not be a good writer, but he's a tremendous artist!
I wouldn't recommend it to those who have never read Asterix but want to start, because it gives a false image to the series. Start with the first 24 albums and you won't be disappointed! 😉
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Bravura starts singing and she turns out to be just as bad as CacophonixThe female bard that arrives in the village is presented as a straw man-hater feminist who harasses Asterix and treats him as a baby, because she doesn't see him as a threat (because of his height), in a similar way that a misogynistic man would mistreat and harass a woman. I'm quite sick of presenting feminist and progressive women in such a light, because it gives the false impression that all women are like this, which is not true.
And the men themselves aren't fond of the idea of women doing "manly" jobs, like being chiefs or bards or druids etc (though this was mostly because of the time period). And when the story ends,
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both men and women decide to return to their old ways, with the women accepting their limited role that they possessed when the plot startedThe ending was really disappointing.
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I has hoping to see the Gaulish women fight the Roman women in a episodic battle, like how it usually happens with the Gaulish men against the Roman men, but… the battle never occurs, because the Roman women got distracted by all these trendy shops in the village and decided not to fight but instead go shopping.The conflict was solved without violence, which is a good message and something that Bravura herself wanted, but it's solved in such a stereotypical way, that it's just unbearable to consume
It's those small details that keep the story away from being as entertaining as the early installments, like
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Cacophonix' voice being so terrible that it causes rain, dragons appearing from nowhere (yes, there're dragons in the Asterix universe now, wtf Uderzo?!) etcThe artstyle is enjoyable and beautiful to look as always. Uderzo may not be a good writer, but he's a tremendous artist!
I wouldn't recommend it to those who have never read Asterix but want to start, because it gives a false image to the series. Start with the first 24 albums and you won't be disappointed! 😉
taetris's review against another edition
2.0
In this one, a new female bard comes to the village and sows discord, while at the same time, a female centurian is sent from Rome to conquer the Gauls, using Gaulish gallantry as a weapon.
This one could have been fun, if it was not so sexist and full of overdone stereotypes. However, it is exactly what one expects from Asterix comics - offensive, but punny and entertaining at the same time.
This one could have been fun, if it was not so sexist and full of overdone stereotypes. However, it is exactly what one expects from Asterix comics - offensive, but punny and entertaining at the same time.
half_bloodreader's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
2.0
A woman bard is unheard-of in Ancient Gaul – but when the mothers in Asterix and Obelix’s little village decide that besides being a terrible musician Cacofinix, the local bard and school teacher, is not educating their children properly, it’s Bravura they call in.
The men of the village are horrified at first, but Bravura proves a useful ally in countering Julius Caesar’s secret weapon – the Roman leader has sent in a troop of female legionaries, relying on the chivalrous Gauls not to fight women. But Bravura has no such scruples, and together with Asterix thinks up a good idea. Even Cacofinix’s music comes into its own…
A book all about the "emancipation of women" and standing up to the man that saves the day by using female stereotypes. What a bore
The men of the village are horrified at first, but Bravura proves a useful ally in countering Julius Caesar’s secret weapon – the Roman leader has sent in a troop of female legionaries, relying on the chivalrous Gauls not to fight women. But Bravura has no such scruples, and together with Asterix thinks up a good idea. Even Cacofinix’s music comes into its own…
A book all about the "emancipation of women" and standing up to the man that saves the day by using female stereotypes. What a bore
nonesensed's review against another edition
5.0
Asterix & Obelix är en stor del av min barndom, så jag är inte det minsta objektiv i hur mycket jag gillar de här serierna nu - men, när är jag egentligen det? Hur som helst en rolig serie men som naturligtvis åldrats en del!