“Asterix in Lusitania”: Why Elon Musk won’t like the new comic book
The new Asterix is about "saudade," the Portuguese version of Weltschmerz. It's also about criticism of tourism, globalization, and a very funny angry citizen.
This time, Asterix and Obelix are drawn to Lusitania, present-day Portugal. Egmont Ehapa Verlag
The funniest supporting character in the new Asterix is called “Mandarfnix,” and the French cartoonists have apparently compiled him largely from the cliché image of the local angry citizen: Mandarfnix is in early retirement and travels through the countries with his wife Flottebine in their “cart,” knows everything better and quickly becomes enraged.
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