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** Much like Ancient Greece, only men were allowed to be actors in Ancient Rome; in addition, actors had a very low status in Roman society, so Latraviata would hardly have been a celebrity.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Much like Ancient Greece, only men were allowed to be actors in Ancient Rome; in addition, actors had a very low status in Roman society, so Latraviata would hardly have been a celebrity.
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** Much like Ancient Greece, only men were allowed to be actors in Ancient Rome; in addition, actors had a very low status in Roman society, so Latraviata would hardly have been acelebrity. celebrity.
** Pompey never returned to Roman-held lands after the Battle of Thapsus (depicted many albums earlier in ''Recap/AsterixTheLegionary''), and was never captured by Caesar. Instead, he was assassinated by a Roman soldier who was serving Ptolmey XIII while hiding in Egypt.
** Much like Ancient Greece, only men were allowed to be actors in Ancient Rome; in addition, actors had a very low status in Roman society, so Latraviata would hardly have been a
** Pompey never returned to Roman-held lands after the Battle of Thapsus (depicted many albums earlier in ''Recap/AsterixTheLegionary''), and was never captured by Caesar. Instead, he was assassinated by a Roman soldier who was serving Ptolmey XIII while hiding in Egypt.
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* GhostTown: The story begins with Asterix and Obelix returning from a board hunt, only to find the entire village deserted. Fortunately, it was all part of a SurpriseParty for the two.
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* GhostTown: The story begins with Asterix and Obelix returning from a board boar hunt, only to find the entire village deserted. Fortunately, it was all part of a SurpriseParty for the two.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Asterix and Obelix scuttling the pirates’ ship at any chance they get finally comes back to bite Asterix when he finds himself stranded on a rock in the middle of the ocean, and the only ship nearby that could help him is that of the pirates. Naturally, the moment the pirates see him, they flee.
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* WhatDidIDoLastNight: After ending up on a rock in the ocean (see ConcussionsGetYouHigh above), Asterix eventually comes back to his senses and wonders how he got there.
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Caesar considers giving a woman a trophy for acting outright ridiculous.
* LetsYouAndHimFight: While they certainly got into arguments before, this album contains the first time ever that Obelix actually punches Asterix. Asterix later repays the favour while in a hyperactive stupor, having been given some of the magic potion while concussed.
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* LetsYouAndHimFight: While they certainly got into arguments before, this album contains the first time ever that Obelix actually punches Asterix. Asterix later repays the favour while in a hyperactive stupor, having been given some of the magic potion while concussed.
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* PunnyName: Roman actress Latraviata is clearly named after the opera ''Theatre/LaTraviata''.
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* ConfrontingYourImposter: After Latraviata has spent the entire story impersonating Panacea, the real Panacea comes face to face with her towards the end, and manages to remove her blonde wig in the subsequent CatFight.
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* YouDontLookLikeYou: Tragicomix suddenly has different facial features than from his previous appearances... for no reason (ArtEvolution doesn't count since the other recurring characters look as they do). He was previously a caricature of actor Jean Marais.
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** The award Latraviata receives parodies a César Award given by the French Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinema (hence a golden Caesar). Latraviata herself resembles Romy Schneider, the first actress to win the award in 1976.
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** The award Latraviata receives parodies a César Award given by the French Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinema (hence a golden Caesar). Latraviata herself resembles Romy Schneider, Creator/RomySchneider, the first actress to win the award in 1976.
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* SeriesContinuityError: Obelix's birthday was previously celebrated... but it was just ''his'' birthday, and Asterix's was not mentioned.
** Easily justified on the grounds that Obelix forgot that it was his birthday the last time around, so Asterix could have decided to just focus on Obelix's birthday that year as the new Roman camp gave the village the perfect gift for Obelix.
** Easily justified on the grounds that Obelix forgot that it was his birthday the last time around, so Asterix could have decided to just focus on Obelix's birthday that year as the new Roman camp gave the village the perfect gift for Obelix.
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* EmbarrassingNickname: Obelix's mother calls him Obelixikins, which Unhygienix finds hilarious. Obelix threatens to bash him with the Roman helment his mother gave him if he continues poking fun at the nickname.
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* BlingOfWar: Asterix’ birthday present from his father is a golden sword embedded with stones,and Obelix gets a golden helmet. Unfortunately, this gets both their fathers in trouble since the sword and helmet were the personal weapons of Pompey.
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* DirtyCoward: Fastandfurius freely admits taht he's a terrible coward once Tragicomix confronts him about his weak lie.
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* BadLiar: When Fastandfurius and Latraviata run into Tragicomix and Panacea, Fastandfurius tries to claim he's a menhir-delivery man (as Obelix left a menhir in their cart), but Tragicomix rejects that explanation, informing Fastandfurius "I only know one menhir-delivery-man, and he's not a rat-bag like you!"
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* EtTuBrute: Near the end of the story, Asterix’ father casually remarks that Asterix could use a fine woman like Latraviata. Asterix is not happy about it after having to put up with his mothers’ matchmaking.
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* TheMatchmaker: Asterix’ and Obelix’ mothers starts acting as one for their sons, doing things like inviting multiple women over to their homes and organizing a second birthday party where their sons can meet a girlfriend.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Much like Ancient Greece, only men were allowed to be actors in Ancient Rome; in addition, actors had a very low status in Roman society, so Latraviata would hardly have been a celebrity.
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* HeManWomanHater: Caesar considers giving a woman a trophy for acting outright ridiculous.
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* FisticuffProvokingComment: Provides the current page image; Latraviata causes a heated argument between Asterix and Obelix. When Asterix, in the heat of the moment, pushes Obelix' Berserk Button by calling him fat, Obelix punches him. He immediately regrets it though, since, while they had their arguments before, this is the first time ever he punched Asterix.
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* EnemyCivilWar: Pompey is planning to start a war against Caesar. Later, when Caesar hears about Pompey’s plans and orders to have all his followers arrested, tension rises between the Romans and they start fighting each other. When on their way to see their father, Asterix and Obelix come across two groups of Romans fighting. Obelix considers it unfair.
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* EnemyCivilWar: Pompey is planning to start a war against Caesar. Later, when Caesar hears about Pompey’s plans and orders to have all his followers arrested, tension rises between the Romans and they start fighting each other. When on their way to see their father, fathers, Asterix and Obelix come across two groups of Romans fighting. Obelix considers it unfair.
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* {{Retcon}}: This story continues the retcon of Asterix and Obelix sharing the same birthday, which was first introduced in the short story The Birth of Asterix.
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* WhatDidIDoLastNight: After ending up on a rock in the ocean (see ConcussionsGetYouHigh above),
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* WhatDidIDoLastNight: After ending up on a rock in the ocean (see ConcussionsGetYouHigh above),
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However, the real Panacea and her husband Tragicomix soon discover that Asterix and Obelix's fathers have been imprisoned by Pompey, and they immediately travel to their village to warn their friends. On their way they run into Latraviata and Fastandfurius, who have left the village with Asterix and Obelix (who have not yet realized what was going on) in pursuit, and the game is exposed. Fastandfurius is "menhired", Pompey’s weapons are returned to the two friends (with some "slight" damage from menhir pressure), and Asterix and Obelix race to Condatum to free their fathers and to give Pompey a run for his money. At the end of the story Latraviata is the first actress ever to receive an award for Outstanding Performance, which is believed to be how the César Award was born.
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However, the real Panacea and her husband Tragicomix soon discover that Asterix and Obelix's fathers have been imprisoned by Pompey, and they immediately travel to their village to warn their friends. On their way they run into Latraviata and Fastandfurius, who have left the village with Asterix and Obelix (who have not yet realized what was going on) in pursuit, and the game is exposed. Fastandfurius is "menhired", Pompey’s weapons are returned to the two friends (with some "slight" damage from menhir pressure), and Asterix and Obelix race to Condatum to free their fathers and to give Pompey a run for his money. At the end of the story Latraviata is the first actress ever to receive an award for Outstanding Performance, which is believed to be how the César Award was born.
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* ConcussionsGetYouHigh: After getting punched by Obelix, Asterix is left in a trance-like state in which he can no longer speak coherent. When he is given some magic potion on top of this to cure him, he begins to act overly excited, jumping/running through the village screaming “Yipppee, Yahoo!”, kissing Latraviata, and finally swimming out into the sea where he collapses on a rock. At the end of the story, Fastandfurius is left in a similar state when hit by one of Obelix' menhirs (something Obelix' father immediately realizes must have happened when he sees Fastandfurius).
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* ConcussionsGetYouHigh: After getting punched by Obelix, Asterix is left in a trance-like state in which he can no longer speak coherent. When he is given some magic potion on top of this to cure him, he begins to act overly excited, jumping/running through the the village screaming “Yipppee, Yahoo!”, kissing kissing Latraviata, and finally swimming out into the sea where he collapses on a rock. At the end of the story, Fastandfurius is left in a similar state when hit by one of Obelix' menhirs (something Obelix' father immediately realizes must have happened when he sees Fastandfurius).
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* IdenticalStranger: Played with. When wearing the same clothes as Panacea and, most important, a blonde wig, Latraviata looks exactly like the real Panacea. Without the wig however, not so much.
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** In the English translation, when Asterix and Obelix's fathers warn Bogus Genius of their sons' retribution, a legionary whispers that "it's a little quirk of theirs ... they're always quoting from that play, Waiting for Godotrix", a reference to Samuel Beckett's tragicomedy, ''Theatre/WaitingForGodot''.
** The award Latraviata receives parodies a César Award given by the French Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinema (hence a golden Caesar). Latraviata herself resembles Romy Schneider, the first actress to win the award in 1976.
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For Asterix and Obelix' birthday party, their parents have decided to come from Condatum. Their mothers have already arrived, bringing a fabulous Roman sword and helmet as presents, and they immediately fuss about why their sons are still single; their methods to rectify the situation, however, bring little happiness to their offspring.
Meanwhile, however, Asterix and Obelix' fathers - who run a 'modernities' store in Condatum - have inadvertently got themselves into a tight spot: an alcoholic legionary veteran (Tremensdelirius from Asterix and Caesar's Gift) has pawned a helmet and a sword in their shop - the personal weapons of Pompey, Caesar's enemy, which are now in Asterix and Obelix's possession. Of course, their rightful possessor wants them back, and to this end he employs one of his agents, Decurion Fastandfurius, and a gifted tragic actress named Latraviata. Disguised as Panacea, Obelix's love interest, who is allegedly suffering from amnesia, Latraviata is to infiltrate the Gaulish village and retrieve Pompey’s weapons.
However, the real Panacea and her husband Tragicomix soon discover that Asterix and Obelix's fathers have been imprisoned by Pompey, and they immediately travel to their village to warn their friends. On their way they run into Latraviata and Fastandfurius, who have left the village with Asterix and Obelix (who have not yet realized what was going on) in pursuit, and the game is exposed. Fastandfurius is "menhired", Pompey’s weapons are returned to the two friends (with some "slight" damage from menhir pressure), and Asterix and Obelix race to Condatum to free their fathers and to give Pompey a run for his money. At the end of the story Latraviata is the first actress ever to receive an award for Outstanding Performance, which is believed to be how the César Award was born.
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* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: Tremensdelirius, again. In his drunken state he eventually lets it slip that Pompey is in Gaul to raise an army to take on Caesar. Naturally, a Roman who hears this immediately sends news to Caesar to warn him.
* AnythingButThat: Tremensdelirius breaks down when heard that his supposedly light punishment for stealing and selling Pompey’s weapons consist of doing two fatigues stocking up the water supply. Tremensdelirius absolutely hates water.
* BabiesEverAfter: Dogmatix actually finds a mate and sires puppies in this story.
* TheBigDamnKiss: Asterix gives Latraviata one after drinking magic potion while still being concussed from the punch Obelix gave him earlier.
* BlingOfWar: Asterix’ birthday present from his father is a golden sword embedded with stones,a nd Obelix getst a golden helmet. Unfortunately, this gets both their fathers in trouble since the sword and helmet were the personal weapons of Pompey.
* ConcussionsGetYouHigh: After getting punched by Obelix, Asterix is left in a trance-like state in which he can no longer speak coherent. When he is given some magic potion on top of this to cure him, he begins to act overly excited, jumping/running through the village screaming “Yipppee, Yahoo!”, kissing Latraviata, and finally swimming out into the sea where he collapses on a rock. At the end of the story, Fastandfurius is left in a similar state when hit by one of Obelix' menhirs (something Obelix' father immediately realizes must have happened when he sees Fastandfurius).
* ContinuityNod:
** During their birthday celebration, Obelix wonders if he and Asterix will get their own Roman legion to fight. He got that birthday present during his birthday in ''Recap/ObelixAndCo''.
** Unhygienix getting his fish from Lutetia is brought up again.
** Tremensdelirius, the drunk legionary from ''Recap/AsterixAndCaesarsGift'', makes a return appearance.
* DesignatedGirlFight: The real Panacea is the one who eventually fights and unmasks Latraviata.
* EnemyCivilWar: Pompey is planning to start a war against Caesar. Later, when Caesar hears about Pompey’s plans and orders to have all his followers arrested, tension rises between the Romans and they start fighting each other. When on their way to see their father, Asterix and Obelix come across two groups of Romans fighting. Obelix considers it unfair.
* EtTuBrute: Near the end of the story, Asterix’ father casually remarks that Asterix could use a fine woman like Latraviata. Asterix is not happy about it after having to put up with his mothers’ matchmaking.
* FakingAmnesia: Latraviata, as Panacea, does this as an excuse to justify why she is visiting the village, and why she fails to recall past events or recognize people the real Panacea should know.
* GhostTown: The story begins with Asterix and Obelix returning from a board hunt, only to find the entire village deserted. Fortunately, it was all part of a SurpriseParty for the two.
* GreatEscape: The climax sees Asterix and Obelix break their dads out of jail.
* HeelFaceTurn: Latraviata goes from a vain actress who is outraged at having to stay in a barbaric village, and who is in cohorts with Pompey, to befriending the Gauls and openly stating she was wrong to consider them barbaric.
* HeManWomanHater: Caesar considers giving a woman a trophy for acting outright ridiculous.
* HeroicDolphin: Asterix is rescued by a dolphin after he ends up on a rock in the sea, and tries to swim back to shore during a storm.
* LetsYouAndHimFight: While they certainly got into arguments before, this album contains the first time ever that Obelix actually punches Asterix. Asterix later repays the favour while in a hyperactive stupor, having been given some of the magic potion while concussed.
* ICantDance: Asterix uses this excuse when asked to dance by a girl during their second birthday party.
* IWantGrandkids: Both Asterix and Obelix’ mothers want their sons to get married and start families.
*IdenticalStranger: Played with. When wearing the same clothes as Panacea and, most important, a blonde wig, Latraviata looks exactly like the real Panacea. Without the wig however, not so much.
* TheMatchmaker: Asterix’ and Obelix’ mothers starts acting as one for their sons, doing things like inviting multiple women over to their homes and organizing a second birthday party where their sons can meet a girlfriend.
* MenCantKeepHouse: At least Asterix’ mother thinks this about her son, complaining how dirty his hut is.
* TheMole: Latraviata serves this purpose, being send by Decurion Fastandfurius to retrieve Pompey’s weapons.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Obelix immediately regrets punching Asterix after having done so.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Asterix and Obelix scuttling the pirates’ ship at any chance they get finally comes back to bite Asterix when he finds himself stranded on a rock in the middle of the ocean, and the only ship nearby that could help him is that of the pirates. Naturally, the moment the pirates see him, they flee.
* OhCrap: The Romans who stop a disguised Fastandfurius and Latraviata have this reaction when they hear the two are on their way to Obelix, and hastily let them pass. Their reaction makes Fastandfurius wonder if it was wise to accept this mission.
* {{Retcon}}: This story continues the retcon of Asterix and Obelix sharing the same birthday, which was first introduced in the short story The Birth of Asterix.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Prefect Bogus Genius tries this when Asterix and Obelix show up at his prefecture to free their fathers. He doesn’t get far though.
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**In the English translation, when Asterix and Obelix's fathers warn Bogus Genius of their sons' retribution, a legionary whispers that "it's a little quirk of theirs ... they're always quoting from that play, Waiting for Godotrix", a reference to Samuel Beckett's tragicomedy, ''Theatre/WaitingForGodot''.
** The award Latraviata receives parodies a César Award given by the French Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinema (hence a golden Caesar). Latraviata herself resembles Romy Schneider, the first actress to win the award in 1976.
* SpotTheImposter: Surprisingly averted, even when Latraviata and Panacea finally meet face to face, as Panacea quickly attacks and unmasks Latraviata.
* SurpriseParty: The entire village throws one for Asterix and Obelix at the start of the story.
* WhatDidIDoLastNight: After ending up on a rock in the ocean (see ConcussionsGetYouHigh above),
Asterix eventually comes back to his senses and wonders how he got there.
For Asterix and Obelix' birthday party, their parents have decided to come from Condatum. Their mothers have already arrived, bringing a fabulous Roman sword and helmet as presents, and they immediately fuss about why their sons are still single; their methods to rectify the situation, however, bring little happiness to their offspring.
Meanwhile, however, Asterix and Obelix' fathers - who run a 'modernities' store in Condatum - have inadvertently got themselves into a tight spot: an alcoholic legionary veteran (Tremensdelirius from Asterix and Caesar's Gift) has pawned a helmet and a sword in their shop - the personal weapons of Pompey, Caesar's enemy, which are now in Asterix and Obelix's possession. Of course, their rightful possessor wants them back, and to this end he employs one of his agents, Decurion Fastandfurius, and a gifted tragic actress named Latraviata. Disguised as Panacea, Obelix's love interest, who is allegedly suffering from amnesia, Latraviata is to infiltrate the Gaulish village and retrieve Pompey’s weapons.
However, the real Panacea and her husband Tragicomix soon discover that Asterix and Obelix's fathers have been imprisoned by Pompey, and they immediately travel to their village to warn their friends. On their way they run into Latraviata and Fastandfurius, who have left the village with Asterix and Obelix (who have not yet realized what was going on) in pursuit, and the game is exposed. Fastandfurius is "menhired", Pompey’s weapons are returned to the two friends (with some "slight" damage from menhir pressure), and Asterix and Obelix race to Condatum to free their fathers and to give Pompey a run for his money. At the end of the story Latraviata is the first actress ever to receive an award for Outstanding Performance, which is believed to be how the César Award was born.
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* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: Tremensdelirius, again. In his drunken state he eventually lets it slip that Pompey is in Gaul to raise an army to take on Caesar. Naturally, a Roman who hears this immediately sends news to Caesar to warn him.
* AnythingButThat: Tremensdelirius breaks down when heard that his supposedly light punishment for stealing and selling Pompey’s weapons consist of doing two fatigues stocking up the water supply. Tremensdelirius absolutely hates water.
* BabiesEverAfter: Dogmatix actually finds a mate and sires puppies in this story.
* TheBigDamnKiss: Asterix gives Latraviata one after drinking magic potion while still being concussed from the punch Obelix gave him earlier.
* BlingOfWar: Asterix’ birthday present from his father is a golden sword embedded with stones,a nd Obelix getst a golden helmet. Unfortunately, this gets both their fathers in trouble since the sword and helmet were the personal weapons of Pompey.
* ConcussionsGetYouHigh: After getting punched by Obelix, Asterix is left in a trance-like state in which he can no longer speak coherent. When he is given some magic potion on top of this to cure him, he begins to act overly excited, jumping/running through the village screaming “Yipppee, Yahoo!”, kissing Latraviata, and finally swimming out into the sea where he collapses on a rock. At the end of the story, Fastandfurius is left in a similar state when hit by one of Obelix' menhirs (something Obelix' father immediately realizes must have happened when he sees Fastandfurius).
* ContinuityNod:
** During their birthday celebration, Obelix wonders if he and Asterix will get their own Roman legion to fight. He got that birthday present during his birthday in ''Recap/ObelixAndCo''.
** Unhygienix getting his fish from Lutetia is brought up again.
** Tremensdelirius, the drunk legionary from ''Recap/AsterixAndCaesarsGift'', makes a return appearance.
* DesignatedGirlFight: The real Panacea is the one who eventually fights and unmasks Latraviata.
* EnemyCivilWar: Pompey is planning to start a war against Caesar. Later, when Caesar hears about Pompey’s plans and orders to have all his followers arrested, tension rises between the Romans and they start fighting each other. When on their way to see their father, Asterix and Obelix come across two groups of Romans fighting. Obelix considers it unfair.
* EtTuBrute: Near the end of the story, Asterix’ father casually remarks that Asterix could use a fine woman like Latraviata. Asterix is not happy about it after having to put up with his mothers’ matchmaking.
* FakingAmnesia: Latraviata, as Panacea, does this as an excuse to justify why she is visiting the village, and why she fails to recall past events or recognize people the real Panacea should know.
* GhostTown: The story begins with Asterix and Obelix returning from a board hunt, only to find the entire village deserted. Fortunately, it was all part of a SurpriseParty for the two.
* GreatEscape: The climax sees Asterix and Obelix break their dads out of jail.
* HeelFaceTurn: Latraviata goes from a vain actress who is outraged at having to stay in a barbaric village, and who is in cohorts with Pompey, to befriending the Gauls and openly stating she was wrong to consider them barbaric.
* HeManWomanHater: Caesar considers giving a woman a trophy for acting outright ridiculous.
* HeroicDolphin: Asterix is rescued by a dolphin after he ends up on a rock in the sea, and tries to swim back to shore during a storm.
* LetsYouAndHimFight: While they certainly got into arguments before, this album contains the first time ever that Obelix actually punches Asterix. Asterix later repays the favour while in a hyperactive stupor, having been given some of the magic potion while concussed.
* ICantDance: Asterix uses this excuse when asked to dance by a girl during their second birthday party.
* IWantGrandkids: Both Asterix and Obelix’ mothers want their sons to get married and start families.
*IdenticalStranger: Played with. When wearing the same clothes as Panacea and, most important, a blonde wig, Latraviata looks exactly like the real Panacea. Without the wig however, not so much.
* TheMatchmaker: Asterix’ and Obelix’ mothers starts acting as one for their sons, doing things like inviting multiple women over to their homes and organizing a second birthday party where their sons can meet a girlfriend.
* MenCantKeepHouse: At least Asterix’ mother thinks this about her son, complaining how dirty his hut is.
* TheMole: Latraviata serves this purpose, being send by Decurion Fastandfurius to retrieve Pompey’s weapons.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Obelix immediately regrets punching Asterix after having done so.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Asterix and Obelix scuttling the pirates’ ship at any chance they get finally comes back to bite Asterix when he finds himself stranded on a rock in the middle of the ocean, and the only ship nearby that could help him is that of the pirates. Naturally, the moment the pirates see him, they flee.
* OhCrap: The Romans who stop a disguised Fastandfurius and Latraviata have this reaction when they hear the two are on their way to Obelix, and hastily let them pass. Their reaction makes Fastandfurius wonder if it was wise to accept this mission.
* {{Retcon}}: This story continues the retcon of Asterix and Obelix sharing the same birthday, which was first introduced in the short story The Birth of Asterix.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Prefect Bogus Genius tries this when Asterix and Obelix show up at his prefecture to free their fathers. He doesn’t get far though.
* ShoutOut:
**In the English translation, when Asterix and Obelix's fathers warn Bogus Genius of their sons' retribution, a legionary whispers that "it's a little quirk of theirs ... they're always quoting from that play, Waiting for Godotrix", a reference to Samuel Beckett's tragicomedy, ''Theatre/WaitingForGodot''.
** The award Latraviata receives parodies a César Award given by the French Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinema (hence a golden Caesar). Latraviata herself resembles Romy Schneider, the first actress to win the award in 1976.
* SpotTheImposter: Surprisingly averted, even when Latraviata and Panacea finally meet face to face, as Panacea quickly attacks and unmasks Latraviata.
* SurpriseParty: The entire village throws one for Asterix and Obelix at the start of the story.
* WhatDidIDoLastNight: After ending up on a rock in the ocean (see ConcussionsGetYouHigh above),
Asterix eventually comes back to his senses and wonders how he got there.
