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A review by vigneswara_prabhu
Asterix and Obelix All at Sea by Albert Uderzo
3.0
I've noticed a dip in quality, be it regarding the biting humor, satire or puns in the past few Asterix stories, glaring as it was in [b:Asterix and the Secret Weapon|122443|Asterix and the Secret Weapon (Asterix #29)|Albert Uderzo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1433012721l/122443._SX50_.jpg|117885].
As before, the story lacks a clear direction, mixing and matching elements such as a slave revolt aboard Caesar's ship with the discovery of the mythical Atlantis. These elements just don't seem to mesh well. Taken separately, 'Asterix & the slave revolt' & 'Asterix in Atlantis' could have been great standalone stories in its own right. Especially when you consider how topically the mythical island is described in the story.
It lacked the satirical core, which made the initial Asterix stories entertaining. Anyway, onwards to the plot.
There is a slave revolt aboard Caesar's flagship; The Greek Spartakis, has freed a band of multiethnic slaves and are currently fleeing from the Roman flotilla. In crisis, they decide to sail to the indomitable Gaelic village, to seek refuge from Caesar's fleet.
Meanwhile in the village, a cauldron of magic potion left unattended, is consumed by Obelix, against Getafix's stringent warning, turning him into granite. Getafix's antidote to bring him back, turns the gentle giant into a child, as well as depowering him.
Now, captured by the Romans, Asterix, with the help of the released slaves, must rescue his lifelong friend, and give Caesar a stink eye in the process.
I'm giving it a 3 out of 5
As before, the story lacks a clear direction, mixing and matching elements such as a slave revolt aboard Caesar's ship with the discovery of the mythical Atlantis. These elements just don't seem to mesh well. Taken separately, 'Asterix & the slave revolt' & 'Asterix in Atlantis' could have been great standalone stories in its own right. Especially when you consider how topically the mythical island is described in the story.
It lacked the satirical core, which made the initial Asterix stories entertaining. Anyway, onwards to the plot.
There is a slave revolt aboard Caesar's flagship; The Greek Spartakis, has freed a band of multiethnic slaves and are currently fleeing from the Roman flotilla. In crisis, they decide to sail to the indomitable Gaelic village, to seek refuge from Caesar's fleet.
Meanwhile in the village, a cauldron of magic potion left unattended, is consumed by Obelix, against Getafix's stringent warning, turning him into granite. Getafix's antidote to bring him back, turns the gentle giant into a child, as well as depowering him.
Now, captured by the Romans, Asterix, with the help of the released slaves, must rescue his lifelong friend, and give Caesar a stink eye in the process.
I'm giving it a 3 out of 5