All of the cities the pair visit may have Roman names, but they are distinctly related to their modern day counterparts and all the foods that they collect have ties to their specific region and city. Out of all the Asterix books so far, this one is probably the most French, since it’s filled with all sorts of parodies and inside jokes that are probably really funny if you live there. The rest of the comic is a mad dash across Gaul collecting various delicacies and foods while avoiding Roman patrols and becoming folk heroes to their fellow countrymen. If he and Obelix can bring certain dishes from various parts of Gaul back to the village, then the Romans will lift the siege and go back to the status quo. In a rare moment of negotiation, Asterix makes a bet with Overanxius. While the men certainly prove the prefect wrong, they do succeed in building a massive stockade around the village, probably an homage to Caesar’s victory at the Battle of Alesia in 52 B.C. Today’s overeager achiever is prefect named Overanxius, who believes that the legionaries surrounding the village just need the proper tactics and Roman bravery to defeat the upstart Gauls. This has led to an ever rotating cast of Roman bureaucrats and politicians who seek to conquer the village in order to gain favor back in Rome.
After all, how can Rome be expected to rule a Republic/Empire if they can’t conquer one tiny village?
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