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NAUTILUS

All aboard! Disney+, the streaming les Verne. After all, there is a lot
service that debuted in 2023, is of ocean to explore. This is a bold
making a comeback with its pre- reinterpretation that gives voice
miere on AMC. The series “Nau- and depth to a character shrouded
“Nautilus” is based tilus” revives a literary classic by in mystery. By focusing on Nemo's
on Jules Verne's story discussing the dark and complex origin story and traumas, the se-
Twenty Thousand origins of Captain Nemo, played by ries addresses themes such as im-
Leagues Under the Sea. Shazad Latif. Combining adventu- perial oppression, cultural iden-
As a preamble, we learn re, drama, and politics, the produc- tity, and resistance. What awaits
about the past of Captain tion creates a universe where the this Indian prince (in the series),
Nemo, who sets out in search for justice and revenge, whi- stripped of his lineage, who sets
search of revenge aboard ch is not always straightforward, sail in the iconic submarine Nau-
the submarine Nautilus. reveals a character full of nuances tilus in search of revenge against
and deep motivations. the East India Trading Company?
SARA QUELHAS
From the outset, “Nautilus” has Throughout the season, the nar-
sought to be more than just an ad- rative alternates between Nemo's
venture inspired by Twenty Thou- personal struggle and the cons-
sand Leagues Under the Sea by Ju- tant persecution by colonial for-

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