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Nemo fanart for @ash--00 ’s amazing wingfic Trône de Chair et de Sang

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All of episode 8 was like that

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NAUTILUS Season 1 | Episode 7

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Captain Nemo's voyaging into the depths into the depths of your dash to purge it of injustice.

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Nautilus (2024) - “Le Force Du Peuple”

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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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Yes, I'll say it loud and clear, and I'm proud of it too!

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🚢 Nautilus Prompts 🚢 — Captain Nemo

🎄For the Fandomtrees event ☃️

🚢 Mutiny canon divergence:

Suyin comes in while Jiacomo and Nemo are fighting.

Realizing the prisoner-captain almost escaped (and that letting Jiacomo guard the door wasn’t such a good idea), she steps in. Nemo, distracted for one fatal second, gets knocked out.

The crew succeed in fighting off the metal-eaters without nemo's help and turn tail before getting trapped in the magnetic field, desperate to escape the iced-over ocean. All danger put aside, they now have to deal with a stubborn prisoner Nemo (who is likely to jump at the throat of the first person coming to bring him lunch XD. )

With the Nautilus new trajectory, it's very probable they cross path with the Dreadnought. Would the crew then try to sell their prisoner-captain, in exchange for freedom?

🎉 For the Smallfandomfest 🎊

🚢 Nemo gets cursed and ends up transformed into a clownfish (yes, for the joke). Does he get captured by the company, ending up as a pet fish on Crawley or Millais’ desk, or does he get picked up by his own crew unaware of his identity behind this new shape? What are the mental consequences of this transformation?

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🚢 Nemo crosses some lines searching for the treasure. He ends up sea-cursed, Davy Jones-style or Barbarossa-style (to take some pirate of the caribbean exemples)

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🚢 Nemo has Hanahaki disease (platonic version). After losing both Benoit and Aadesh, the seeds nestled in his heart that his wife's death created finally swallow him and flowers grow. Only shows of affection from his crew - until they become family could heal him - but they'd have to know what's happening first. And with how Nemo treated them, would they even genuinely be able to love him?

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🚢 Nemo dies. His consciousness awakens in the Nautilus. He can feel each step in the hall, each shift of the rudder, and the roar of the motors sing to his mind like the beat of his own heart.

He is the submarine.

As the Dreadnought catch up.to them and his crew is caught, Nemo uses his new senses and body to allow them to escape.

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🚢 Mutiny canon divergence. Nemo manages to escape before Jiacomo come to his cell, or Jiacomo never comes. The crew succeed in fighting off the spiders, but now they have to deal with an escaped captain lurking around in the submarine, who has no intention to surrender himself, and is rather on the edge after what he perceived as a betrayal.

Without Nemo ever taking back control of the ship (as he is stuck to hiding and clandestinity, or getting caught again), the Nautilus turn back tail to return at the nordic path entrance. Here, the Dreadnought stand, waiting for them.

(Nemo's escape is even worse of an issue now~)

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🚢 Merman!Nemo (bcs this trope worked so well ☆.☆)

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🚢 The Nautilus is alive

(From some kind of cyborg whale to AI to just vibes)

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🚢 The years at Kalpani

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🚢 Revenge may be a plate eaten cold, but ohh, how sweet it is for those who forgot the softness of warmth~

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🚢 Nemo dies.

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🚢 Nemo & Millais — A broken teacup cannot be fixed (but it can still hold tea).

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🚢 No matter the disguise, Millais would recognise Nemo. That includes London. He notices the man on the bench is Nemo and chases him.

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🚢 Loneliness is to know that were you to fall, no one will be here to help you stand back up.

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Crossover: Nautilus / Dragonriders of Pern

🚢 dragon!Millais au

In the past, a newly hatched Millais imprinted on child Nemo, who had wandered a bit too close to the eggs as he came with his family to witness the Impression. Only, Nemo didn't notice. He was soon called back by his parents and left the Hatchling behind, lost without the human that should have become his rider.

Why would Nemo have ever guessed a dragon had bonded with him? He was the son of a lord, future lord himself, and everyone knew lords weren’t dragonriders. And with the distance, their telepathic bond is too thin for Nemo to truly notice the source of the buzz in his mind.

When the weyr people find Millais, they are a bit at a lost at having a dragon without any proper rider, but Millais do well enough passing around people when someone is in critical need of a dragon, even one not telepathically bond to them, and he help out nicely in the weyr life. He doesn’t dare fly to Nemo- not when he was rejected so ruthlessly.

Still, facts remain. Millais was abandoned by his rider- the highest betrayal, in a way. And Nemo, unawarely, is already bonded - already a rider.

(Perhaps a war bursting out between lords may change things :3)

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Nautilus 1.01

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Episode 4 hit me like a truck, I watched it a week ago and I'm still recovering from whatever that was

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My dads watching a movie with a submarine and they're control sinking the sub to get away from torpedoes and all I can think about is the nautilus and her crew.

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Movie/TV Recommendation for People Who Are Fans of Cloudward, Ho!

Some of these are explicit inspirations for the season (from interviews/articles), and others are ones I either like/might appeal if you've been liking the Cloudward, Ho! so far:

Treasure Planet (2002) - animated movie

Disney movie based on the book Treasure Island

Has a solar-punk / space pirate aesthetic

Great characters, great music, fun adventure movie

My favourite Disney animated film (cause I love pirates)

Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

Disney animated movie

Very adventure/historical with a similar premise as Cloudward, Ho!

Has steampunk/dieselpunk aesthetics & a good story/characters

Castle in the Sky (1986) - animated movie

Studio Ghibli movie set in airships/1800s setting

Adventure story with a mythical place they're trying to find

I admittedly haven't watched, but it seems good and is on my watchlist

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

Terry Gilliam steampunk-adventure movie

Strange in the same vein of many of his stories

Has a sky ship in it

Brennan said it inspired the idea of having new adventurers joining the older crew

Also haven't watched, so can't vouch for it

Stardust (2007) - movie

Mostly historical / fantasy, but has sky-pirates / sky ships

Stars Charlie Cox & many famous people

Robert De Niro plays a gay pirate

Nautilus (2024) - tv show

Based on 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea

Steam-punk submarine / nautical adventure

Has the actor of John Silver from Black Sails in it

Or watch any of the many film adaptations of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Disenchantment (2018) - tv show

Animated show by the creator of Futurama & The Simpsons

Mostly fantasy, but in later seasons they go to Steamland - a steampunk world and more adventure takes place

Mostly included this cause it's a fun show and I love to recommend it to more people

Around the World in 80 Days (2021) - TV Show

There are many adaptations of this book, admittedly I've only watched the movie, but my Grandma said this one's good and it has David Tennant in it

Less fantastical than the others on this list, more "grounded" I guess in real life, but still has a core group going on an adventure in the Victorian era in a hot-air-balloon

Or watch one of the many other movie adaptations of the same book

Time Bandits (1981)

Terry Gilliam movie about a group of time travelling bandits and British child

I love this movie and if I'd watched it when I was younger it would have become my whole personality

Mostly just a vibes thing that connects this one

feel free to add any in the reblogs/comments

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Artemis help me, I'm responsible for too many of the posts in the Loti Nautilus tag

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Early communication concept arts by Bart Bus.

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Excerpts from my dubiously illustrated review of Nautilus, which is available for free and paid members on my Patreon :>

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Drool Britannia or whatever. 🇬🇧🚢

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An Indian inspired Humility (yes she’s wearing men’s clothing and owning it) and Prince Dakkar Nemo. (X) 🥰☀️