(And the French is first, English is the translation. That is the bit people often fail to grasp.) (View Post)

Absolutely! It is just fascinating that the pun in translation is set up in the original. AB's work (which is barely "translation" and more like re-imagining) is outstanding. (View Post)

However! It does lead to the best oddest thing about Asterix that I like to repeat at every available opportunity. The dog in Asterix is called Ideefix in the original French version. This only becom… (View Post)

Trump is a con man, so the supplier probably pays for the gold leaf wallpaper in the end (View Post)

I would extend that to "under 50" - FPoBE started in 1990, and his movie career kicked off in 1997 (mid 20s being prime moviegoer demographic). You would have to have been living as a Hermi… (View Post)