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BEYOND TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
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ces. Along the way, unlikely allies that, more than entertaining, ne Nautilus as his refuge and also
emerge, such as Humility Lucas challenges the audience to reflect. as a weapon. While his methods
(Georgia Flood), a woman with Its approach to colonization, his- may be radical and ruthless, his
strong convictions and a turbulent torical trauma, and the struggle motivation stems from noble cau-
past, and Loti (Céline Menville), a for autonomy goes beyond the ses. Nautilus now goes further to
character with a peculiar persona- fictional context, recalling con- illustrate this complexity, showing
lity and unexpected value. More temporary debates. By giving a le- his origins marked by trauma and
than revenge, Nemo's journey be- gendary character a new face, the loss, which may lead the audience
comes a search for purpose, while series invites the audience to look to see him as a tragic figure with
the ocean becomes the main stage at the myth with different eyes: dark tendencies, but not as a con-
for physical, ideological, and emo- not as a monster from the depths ventional villain.
tional confrontations. but as someone forced to choose
darkness to survive. Ultimately, “Nautilus” is an invita-
Although “Nautilus” does not tion to discover a familiar story in
always avoid clichés and somewhat In Jules Verne's original work, a new light. The series proves that
one-dimensional characters, the Nemo is more of a rebel and vigi- it is possible to reinvent a classic
series has merit in delving into lante, someone who fights against without losing its essence, while
Nemo's past and the themes that colonial oppression and rejects the adding contemporary and relevant
surround him. It is a production outside world, using the submari- layers.

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