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—Captain Nemo

Isn’t water amazing??? You can get in there! Get in there with your whole body! You can float on top of it if your lungs are full of air or you can sink if your lungs are empty! And when you’re floating inside you can look around and the light refracts in different ways and you can see it dance on the surface, everything dances, really, the surface of the water moves and the light on the bottom moves and the shadows move! And it changes colour when you go deeper! Oh, that’s one of my favourite parts. When I go diving in the local lake I like to dive down and then float to the top and watch the surface colour change or the colour of the water change overall — it goes from a dark brown to brown to green to blueish green to light blue and then you’re on the surface again! I wish I floated to the top slower so I could really take it in. And it’s fun to dive down too and see the bottom slowly clear up. You get to go real close and personal with the mussels on the bottom and if you make the flow of the water change with a flick of your hand you can watch them close their shell tightly! It’s always so cool to see a real big mussel that’s deep on the bottom with algae growing on its shell, where the water feels cold to the touch. How cool is it that the water has different layers based on warmth!!???? Water truly has the coolest properties! I kind of get scared when I dive too deep but imagine being like a fish and diving super deep down that layer…. I wish I could enjoy the joys of the ocean with the same intimacy as freshwater! I’m not really even sure if it’s the. same? Although no doubt the light refracts in the most beautiful of ways in the ocean as well — and it’s all blue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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AMC's Nautilus

Action, political intrigue, plot twists and a healthy amount of sea monster skirmishes:

These are just some of the many reason why even those unfamiliar with the works of Jules Verne will find "Nautilus" to be an engaging SciFi adventure series.

Here are my (spoiler-free) thoughts on the show.

Note: as I write this, "Nautilus" is airing only on SVT: This is How I Watched it Living Outside of Sweden

When I heard that there was going to be a TV series about Captain Nemo's backstory, I was mightily aprehensive. The main reason for this apprehension was the mere fact that Captain Nemo's past is so dark and tragic. Thankfully, the series begins after the horrific events of the 1857 rebellion and just as the Nautilus is launched. What happened to Nemo's family is shown in flashbacks which explain the events without being graphic.

When I began the show, I honestly had very low expectations. I didn't really expect to like it. To my delighted asonishment, it turned out to be one of the best film tributes to Jules Verne I've ever seen - no hyperbole.

Throughout the series, there are fight scenes, periodic depictions of people bleeding and a couple "blink-and-you'll-miss-it" innuendo jokes, so I wouldn't watch it with a small child, but I think it would be appropriate to watch with most young teenagers (13+).

I believe both well-read Jules Verne fans and those who've hardly heard the name "Captain Nemo" will enjoy the intriguing storyline, likable characters and aesthetic scenery. There are many other factors which made me fall in love with "Nautilus" as well:

The Man of the Seas

The character of Captain Nemo has always facinated me. I was blown away by how perfectly and accurately Captain Nemo was portrayed in this series. Shazad Latif, in my opinion, is an immaculate Captain Nemo and he really brought the character to life with all his complexities. Out of all the film portrayals of Captain Nemo I've seen, I'd have to say his has been by far my favorite.

Tributes to Indian History and Culture

I'm American an my husband is Indian. He and I were both very impressed with the way in which Indian culture and history were presented. I want to see more shows like this to teach our son about his heritage. 

Many of the action scenes reminded me of South Indian cinema. In one episode there is a scene where the Nautilus crew is playing cricket against some Englishmen, which may seem a little disconnected from the rest of the story, but Bollywood fans may recognize it as a delightful tribute to "Lagaan."

The Writers Were Well-Verse in Vernian Lore

Although the story wasn't 100% accurate to the book, the writers obviously had read Verne's books and knew the nuances of Nemo's story and background quite throughly.

There were certain details which made me excited, such as when Nemo has an enigmatic exchange with an Englishman in which they greet each other warmly and seem to be thanking each other for...something. Nemo ends the conversation by saying, "Give my regards to Phileas!"

In Verne's other classic, "Around the World in 80 Days," Princess Aouda is the widow of the Raj of Bundelkhand. Since Jules Verne often dropped little hints that his books existed in the same universe, I always wondered if Aouda and Nemo were distantly related, since Bundelkhand is Nemo's kingdom of origin.

A question is posed: in this conversation, was Nemo thanking the Foggs for saving someone he cared about? This is the first time I've ever seen anyone address the detail that Aouda and Nemo might be relatives.

Tributes to the artwork of Alphonse de Neuville and Édouard Riou

I noticed several shots which were obvious tributes to the first-edition illustrations of Jules Verne's classics, such as Captain Nemo standing on the submarine deck with his spyglass, and the map of Lincoln Island on a cave wall. Those details absolutely thrilled me! 

Everything I've Ever Wanted in a Verne-Inspired TV Series - Except for That Cliffhanger!

Everything about this show absolutely floored me. It was everything I could have hoped for in a Captain Nemo TV series...and then it ended.

Such a well-done series ending with fairly significant loose ends felt like a punch in the gut more forceful than the maelstrom itself. I've been trying not to let it overshadow the rest of the show. I wish with all my heart that there could be a season two!

If anyone's curiosity gets the better of them, I compiled a list HERE of questions I desperately want to know the answers to. I hope someone may be able to answer my questions one day!

I want NEED more!

While I'm still coping with my post-series let down, I find myself pining away for more shows like this; shows based off of classic adventure novels which honor the spirit of the origional author.

I want shows which are imaginative, exciting and engaging, but have snippets of real-life science, culture and history woven in. Incidentally, I daresay these are the same elements which make the stories of Jules Verne himself so timeless.

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When it's 87 degrees outside, don't you just wish you could be 20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea? Well, perhaps not in this submarine, from Ryan Underbakke's play, as the characters are surrounded by a gigantic sea monster.

Photo Credit: Dan Norman

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これよりノーチラス号に乗り込みます。 #海底2万マイル #20kleaguesunderthesea #Nautilus (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage)

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We’re in a Jules Verne kind of mood today…sometimes the best travel is solo. 

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I'm a fan of old-fashioned cartoon characters. It brings #SetbackSunday of watching #MobyDick way back 90's. #20KLeaguesUnderTheSea #bookworm

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Awesome!