12/11/2022 0 Comments Asterix: the mansions of the gods![]() The villagers instead of resisting the Romans, adapt to the new tourist economy and eventually succumb to living the high Roman life, till Asterix and Obelix make the Gauls realise their folly.ĭirected by Louis Clichy and Alexandre Astier, the storytelling is simple, fluid and punctuated with mild humour. But once the mansions are built in the forest and Roman civilians migrate to the complex, the plot gets complicated. He designs this plan with the help of his captain Oursenplus and his fickle garrison, his silver-tongued Senator Prospectus and his architect Squareonthehypothenus.Īs usual, Asterix and Obelix aren't going to make life easy for the Romans. In this edition, Julius Caesar plots to take over the village by building mansions and fancy living quarters in the forest close to where the Gauls live. ![]() These Gauls have become feared enemies of the mighty Romans, who cringe and whine at the very thought of their presence. Our pint-sized hero Asterix (voiced by Roger Carel) and his dim-witted, oversized friend Obelix (voiced by Guillaume Briat) who live in the village, persistently resist these threats with the help of their magic super-powered potion supplied by the village druid, Getafix. For those unfamiliar with this comic book series, the stories follow the exploits of indomitable Gauls based in Britanny, the north western region of France, as they resist Roman occupation.
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