History Awesome / Asterix

* In ''Asterix and the Flying Carpet'', Cacofonix brought a drought to end, saving a princess in the process, by ''singing''

** In yet another Task from that movie, Asterix and Obelix are challenged with eating everything put before them by the Great Chef of the Titans. A menu that includes: a cooked flock of geese, a herd of lamb, a full school of fish, a fully roasted ox, a cow, veal (because separating families wouldn't be right), a camel, a mountain of caviar (with one piece of toast), and an elephant. A whole elephant. One GilliganCut later, the Chef bemoans the emptiness of his kitchen, while [[BigEater Obelix]] is asking why he left before serving the main course.
---> '''Obelix:''' Did anyone see where the chef went? He walked out and I only have me starters.

** The guys were sent to Rome to steal Caesar's laurel wrath, so that Vitalstatistix can use it for cooking. ''They succeed''.

** In another Task in the same movie, Asterix cleverly deals with the unhelpful [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Bureaucrats of the House That Drives You Mad]] [[spoiler: (Obelix himself almost goes insane) by fast-talking a couple of desk clerks into looking for a document that doesn't exist, which causes a chain reaction to the other office workers leaving their posts to look for it throughout their own insanity-causing maze of a building. Thanks to Asterix's plan of using their own attitude against them, the entire building's workforce ends up running around, mad as hatters.]]

** In another Task in the same movie, Asterix cleverly deals with the unhelpful [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Bureaucrats of the House that Drives Men Mad]] [[spoiler: (Obelix himself almost goes insane) by fast-talking a couple of desk clerks into looking for a document that doesn't exist, which causes a chain reaction to the other office workers leaving their posts to look for it throughout their own insanity-causing maze of a building. Thanks to Asterix's plan of using their own attitude against them, the entire building's workforce ends up running around, mad as hatters.]]

* Many linguists today date the Proto-Germanic sound shift known as Grimm's law (p, t, k > f, þ, x; b, d, g > p, t, k; bh, dh, gh > b, d, g) no earlier than 100 BC. If this is correct, it is a CMOA that Getafix never says the wrong word by accident in ''Asterix and the Goths''.

* * Many linguists today date the Proto-Germanic sound shift known as Grimm's law (p, t, k > f, þ, x; b, d, g > p, t, k; bh, dh, gh > b, d, g) no earlier than 100 BC. If this is correct, it is a CMOA that Getafix never says the wrong word by accident in ''Asterix and the Goths''.

* Also a funny moment, but in ''Asterix in Corsica'', the corrupt, and oppressive Roman leader was ready to abandon his soldiers to the Corsican rebels. When the soldiers find out, they decide to bring him to the front lines. ''Literally'', they put him directly in front.

* In ''Asterix and the Flying Carpet'', Cacofonix brought a drought to end, saving a princess in the process, by ''singing''.

** In the former, after completely annihilating '''all four Roman camps at once''' (and the Pirates, who were just passing by), they give Tortuous, the man who caused conflicts between the villagers, his just desserts: they [[BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame act like he was their double agent, with gifts, cheers and all]]. Cue the Roman General sending him back to Rome with the accusation of high treason.

* Vitalstatistix gets one in ''Asterix and the Big Fight''. Challenged to a duel by a traitorous Gaul chief with both of their villages at stake, Vitalstatistix finds himself in the fight WITHOUT a magic potion, as Getafix has suffered memory loss. As such, he spends the beginning and middle of the fight fleeing from his opponent. When Vitalstatistix learns that Getafix has recovered and there's magic potion to go around, the chief of the indomitable Gauls instantly wins the fight by OneHitKO. ''Without'' pausing to drink said potion.

* In ''Asterix and the Laurel Wreath'' a Roman slave has our heroes thrown into prison for attempted murder of Caesar, then winds up "ab-so-lute-ly blotto" in a pub. [[http://asteriximages.asterix.co.nz/books/laurelwreath/img18.htm Asterix waking him up]], paired with his reaction, is the stuff of legends.

* ''Asterix and the Cauldron'' ends with ''[[spoiler:the pirates]]'', of all people, enjoying an unexpected windfall when the eponymous cauldron filled with Whosemoralsarelastix's hoard of sestertii [[spoiler:[[ThrowTheDogABone falls into their ship]]]].

** "That must be useful for reading in bed."
** In another Task in the same movie, Asterix cleverly deals with the unhelpful [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Bureaucrats of the House that Drives Men Mad]] [[spoiler: (that almost drives Obelix insane) by fast-talking a couple of desk clerks into looking for a document that doesn't exist, which causes a chain reaction to the other office workers leaving their posts to look for it throughout their own insanity-causing maze of a building. Thanks to Asterix's plan on using their own attitude against them, it ended up with the entire building's workforce running around, mad as hatters.]]
---> [[spoiler: Not to mention that the only sane person (whom they met earlier during the search) who happens to have the permit that Asterix and Obeliex were looking for reluctantly gave them the permit, only to realize his foolishness thus driving him insane as well.]]

** Related to above, when the duo entered the Cave of the Beast and confronted it, it {{Smash Cut}}s to a pleasant city where they found Caius Tiddlus who asked what the Beast was like to which Obelix replied "Very tasty". [[spoiler:Obelix ''ate an EldritchAbomination'']].
** Now who could forget Asterix's angry ranting TO ROMAN GHOSTS in one of the task just because they've gone to a lot of task and they need a good night rest. Surprisingly, the ghosts are now scared of him.

** In another Task in the same movie, Asterix cleverly deals with the [[ObstructiveBureaucrat unhelpful Bureaucrats of the House that Drives Men Mad]] [[spoiler: (that almost drive Obelix mad) by fast-talking a couple of desk clerks into looking for a document that doesn't exist, which causes a chain reaction of office workers leaving their post to look for it throughout their own insanity-causing maze of a building thus ends with the entire building's workforce running around, mad as hatters.]]
---> [[spoiler: Not to mention that the only sane person who happens to have the permit that Asterix and Obeliex were looking for reluctantly gave them the permit, only to realize his foolishness thus driving him insane as well.]]

** "That must be useful for reading at night."
** In another Task in the same movie, Asterix deals with the [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Bureaucrats of the House that Drives Men Mad]] [[spoiler: by fast-talking a couple of desk clerks into looking for a document that doesn't exist, which causes a chain reaction of office workers leaving their post to look for it throughout their own insanity-causing maze of a building. It ends with the entire building's workforce running around, mad as hatters.]]

** In yet another Task from that movie, Asterix and Obelix are challenged with eating everything put before them by the Great Chef of the Titans. A menu that includes: a cooked flock of geese, a herd of lamb, a full school of fish, a fully roasted ox, a cow, veal (because seperating families wouldn't be right), a camel, a mountain of Caviar (with one piece of toast), and an Elephant. A whole elephant. One GilliganCut later, the Chef bemoans the emptiness of his kitchen, while [[BigEater Obelix]] is asking why he left before serving the main course.
** Related to above, when the duo entered the Cave of the Beast and confronted it, it {{Smash Cut}}s to a pleasent city where they found Caius Tiddlus who asked what the Beast was like to which Obelix replied "Very tasty". [[spoiler:Obelix ''ate an EldritchAbomination'']].

* Whenever Cacophonix gets invited to the big feast at the end of the book, instead of being hogtied as always. Because it always happens if the bard did something utterly badass, intentionally or not.

** In yet another Task from that movie, Asterix and Obelix are challenged with eating everything put before them by the Great Chef of the Titans. A menu that includes: a cooked flock of gees, a herd of lamb, a full school of fish, a fully roasted Ox, a Cow, Veel (because seperating families wouldn't be right), a Chamel, a mountain of Caviar (with one toast), and an Elephant. A Whole Elephant. One GilliganCut later, the Chef bemoans the emptiness of his kitchen, while [[BigEater Obelix]] is asking why he left before serving the Main Course.
* In ''Asterix and the Laurel Wreath'' a roman slave has our heroes thrown into prison for attempted murder of Caesar, then winds up "ab-so-lute-ly blotto" in a pub. Asterix waking him up, paired with his reaction, is the stuff of legends.
** [[http://asteriximages.asterix.co.nz/books/laurelwreath/img18.htm Here it is.]]

* ''Asterix and the Cauldron'' ends with ''[[spoiler:the pirates]]'', of all people, enjoying an unexpected windfall when the titular cauldron filled with Whosemoralsarelastix's hoard of sestertii [[spoiler:[[ThrowTheDogABone falls into their ship]]]].

** In another Task in the same movie, Asterix deals with the [[ObstructiveBureaucrat Bureaucrats of the House that Drives Men Man]] [[spoiler: by fast-talking a couple of desk clerks into looking for a document that doesn't exist, which causes a chain reaction of office workers leaving their post to look for it throughout their own insanity-causing maze of a building. It ends with the entire building's workforce running around, mad as hatters.]]

* ''Asterix and the Cauldron'' ends with ''[[spoiler:the pirates]]'', of all people, enjoying an unexpected windfall when the titular cauldron filled with Whosemoralsarelastix's hoard of sestertii [[spoiler:falls into their ship]].

* ''Asterix and the Cauldron'' ends with ''[[spoiler:the pirates]]'', of all people, enjoying an unexpected windfall when the titular cauldron, filled with Whosemoralsarelastix's hoard of sestertii, literally falls into their laps.

* ''Asterix and the Cauldron'' ends with ''[[spoiler:the pirates]]'', of all people, enjoying an unexpected windfall when the titular cauldron, filled with Whosemoralsarelastix's haord of sestertii, literally falls into their laps.

* ''Asterix and the Cauldron'' ends with ''[[spoiler:the pirates]]'', of all people, getting an unexpected windfall when the titular cauldron, filled with Whosemoralsarelastix's haord of sestertii, literally falls into their laps.

* Obelix (while de-aged and no longer has his SuperStrength in Obelix All at Sea) sees Asterix get knocked out. This results in him growing back to adult size and strength. Ass-kicking ensues.

* In ''Asterix and the Actress'' Obelix punches Asterix in a temper and Getafix gives Asterix some magic potion, thus causing Asterix to go ''completely insane''.