History WesternAnimation / TheSecretOfTheMagicPotion

%%* EvilFormerFriend: Sulfurix to Getafix.

* OhCrap: [[spoiler: Giant Sulfurix spots an absolutely ''priceless'' expression that screams this, moments before the Centaur golem piloted by Obelix delivers a MegatonPunch that sends him flying into orbit.]]

* VillainHasAPoint: Sulfurix calls out the other druids for keeping the Magic Potion under such a tight wrap and solely using it to protect a lone village, while it could be implemented in reconquering the whole of Gaul from the Romans. Getafix stands by their decision, however, convinced that using the Magic Potion on such a large scale would just make it impossible to keep its recipe secret, and thus would make it inevitable that the Romans seize it sooner or later, bringing everybody back to square one. Of course, it is later shown that Sulfurix's motives are purely self-serving since he has no hesitation cooperating with the Romans, making his argument a hollow pretext. He also makes unhinged rants about "stopping all wars" by spreading the secret of the Magic Potion, but by that point, he's clearly off his rocker.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Pectine is barefoot throughout the movie, like most Gaulish kids. Unlike many other examples in animation, though, her feet are appropriately dirty as a result.

* BigDamnHeroes: Asterix and Obelix show up ''just'' in time to punch away Sulfurix when he's about to kill Getafix.

* CurbStompBattle: Sulfurix is on the receiving end of this in the final conflict [[spoiler:once Getafix uses the Roman legionaries to form a giant centaur-shaped golem. The one single hit he manages, his magic fire attack is bounced back at him, while the golem proceeds to punch, slap and ragdoll him all over the place. Once Obelix takes control of the golem, he delivers a coup de grace by punching him so hard he's sent into outer space.]]

** Sulfurix is called "Demonix" in the English dub, if his name was too subtle before.
** In the Italian dub he's aptly named "Rancorix", while Teleferix becomes Emmentalix, to make his Helvetian origins clear.

* EvilFormerFriend: Sulfurix to Getafix.

* MegatonPunch: Par for the course in an ''Asterix'' film, of course, but a particularly epic one occurs near the end, when [[spoiler:Obelix takes control of Getafix's {{Improvised Golem|s}} to deliver one that knocks Sulfurix in orbit (and no, that's NotHyperbole)]].

* WheelOFeet: When chasing a trio of boars alongside Astérix in the opening sequence, Obelix's feet are animated as a circular blur when he gets his head stuck in a log -- simply revving up and continuing the chase, log and all.

* RollingPinOfDoom: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] as you would expect it in the hands of [[ApronMatron Impedimenta]], who has it as a [[WeaponSpecialization favorite weapon]]. However, it's a Roman legionary who attack [[spoiler:a giant Sulfurix]] with a rolling pin. Impedimenta herself attacks Sulfurix with a bludgeon, so they likely swapped weapons.

* UnexplainedRecovery: The Roman centurion is never directly stated to be the one from ''Mansions of the Gods'', but if he is it's not explained how he was released from being a gladiator.

* VillainHasAPoint: Sulfurix calls out the other druids for keeping the Magic Potion under such a tight wrap and solely using it to protect a lone village, while it could be implemented in reconquering the whole of Gaul from the Romans. Getafix stands by their decision, however, convinced that using the Magic Potion on such a large scale would just make it impossible to keep its recipe secret, and thus would make it inevitable that the Romans seize it sooner or later, bringing everybody back to square one. Of course, it is later shown that Sulfurix's motives are purely self-serving since he has no hesitation cooperating with the Romans, making his argument a hollow pretext. He also makes unhinged rants about "stopping all wars" by spreading the secret of the Magic Potion, but by that point he's clearly off his rocker.

''Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion'' (''Astérix: Le Secret de la Potion Magique'') is a 2018 French animated film based on the ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'' comic books. Like ''WesternAnimation/TheMansionsOfTheGods'', it was directed by Creator/AlexandreAstier and Louis Clichy, and is made in CGI. Therefore, this film can be viewed as a sequel to it. However, the plots are unrelated and nothing tells you whether things happen before or after the plot in ''The Mansions of the Gods''. The film also marks the first time that Asterix is not voiced by Creator/RogerCarel, who did it since [[WesternAnimation/AsterixTheGaul 1967]] -- Creator/ChristianClavier, who played the character in the [[Film/AsterixAndObelixTakeOnCaesar first]] [[Film/AsterixAndObelixMissionCleopatra two]] live-action ''Asterix'' films, takes over the role from him. Carel then passed away in 2020.

* XanatosSpeedChess: The Senator definitely got his job thanks to his intelligence
** Gauls keep ruining their building project during the day? Work during the night!
** A Slave uprising means nobody is willing to work and they demand housing? Demand rent so they need to get back to work anyway.
** The building project is finally done but nobody wants to move there? Hype up a contest then threaten the winner with death if they don't want to move.
** Asterix wants an apartment but now they're full? No problem because he has already predicted what will happen if Gauls gets pressured into Roman culture and a willing Gaul is an opportunity too good to pass on.

* MegatonPunch: Par for the course in an ''Asterix'' film, of course, but a particularly epic one occurs near the end, when [[spoiler:Obelix takes control of Getafix's {{Improvised Golem|s}} to deliver one that knocks Sulfurix in orbit]].

* RollingPinOfDoom: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] as you would expect it in the hands of [[ApronMatron Impedimenta]], who has it as a [[WeaponSpecialization favorite weapon]]. However, it's a Roman legionnaire who attack a giant Sulfurix with a rolling pin. Impedimenta herself attacks Sulfurix with a bludgeon, so they likely swapped weapons.

--->'''Getafix:''' There you go. Beautiful! But this time, I ''dare'' you to tell me it's useless.\\

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** A possible example from the English dub: One of the druids visited during the TravelMontage is named Tunnabrix, which was one of the early alternate English names for Vitalstatistix.

* WheelOFeet: When chasing a trio of boars alongside Astérix in the opening sequence, Obelix's feet are animated as a circular blur when he gets his head stuck in a log -- simply revving up and continuing the chase log and all.

*** And just in case that wasn't sinister enough already, the english dub renamed him "Demonix".

--->'''Getafix:''' There you go. Beautiful. But this time, I ''dare'' you to tell me it's useless.\\

* Pre-Asskicking One-Liner: Surprisingly for a movie filled with Romans and Gaulish warriors, it's Getafix who gets one right before the final fight against Demonix, having created an enormous centaur-like structure made out of enchanted romans, using his "lovely but useless" magix powder.
--->'''Getafix:''' There you go. Beautiful. But this time, I *dare* you to tell me it's useless. [flexes one finger, and the construct punches Demonix in the face. Cue [[CurbStompBattle the curb-stomp]]]

--->'''Getafix:''' ''There you go. Beautiful. But this time, I *dare* you to tell me it's useless. [flexes one finger, and the construct punches Demonix in the face. Cue [[CurbStompBattle the curb-stomp]]

--->'''Getafix:''' ''¿There you go. Beautiful. But this time, I *dare* you to tell me it's useless. [flexes one finger, and the construct punches Demonix in the face. Cue [[CurbStompBattle the curb-stomp]]\\

''Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion'' (''Astérix: Le Secret de la Potion Magique'') is a 2018 French animated film based on the ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'' comic books. Like ''WesternAnimation/TheMansionsOfTheGods'', it was directed by Creator/AlexandreAstier and Louis Clichy, and is made in CGI. Therefore, this film can be viewed as a sequel to it. However, the plots are unrelated and nothing tells you whether things happen before or after the plot in ''The Mansions of the Gods''. The film also marks the first time that Asterix is not voiced by Creator/RogerCarel, who did it since [[WesternAnimation/AsterixTheGaul 1967]] -- Creator/ChristianClavier, who played the character in the [[Film/AsterixAndObelixTakeOnCaesar first]] [[Film/AsterixAndObelixMissionCleopatra two]] live-action ''Asterix'' films, takes over the role from him.