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Topic: Nautilus

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Based on '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea,' this follows the origin story of Captain Nemo and his famous submarine, The Nautilus.

Episode 01 did not impress....it's been a while since I read Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas but the show certainly doesn't have the same feel to it than the book does.

I will give it two more Episodes to change my mind.

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I always thought Nemo designed, built and captained the Nautilus of his own dreams and volition?, not because he was forced to do so as a prisoner.

Why would any of the other crewmembers agree to Nemos plan? He told them what he wants to do and walked off...why did no one challenge him? One of them even says it straight to another (afterwards), that Nemo would use them just like Company. So far I haven't seen any reason why they should "fear" him. They all were prisoners for who knows how long. At least one of them should have challenged him...but no the only person who questions him is the only one who wasn't actually a prisoner...ugh.

It's interesting that on the not to tiny ship that sunk were just enough people to fill up just enough space on two lifeboats so that later there was enough space left for the company men on the Nautilus...very convenient.

It's also very interesting that the ship wasn't completely finished but seems to be fully equipped with all that's necessary.

But to be fair, the inside of the ship looks good and so far I don't think they used any CGI on the interior which is very much appreciated.
The end of the first episode also gave me hope that the exploratory part of the book will have it's place in the show.

Shows that deserved more runtime:
Abbys | Dead Like Me | Devs | Firefly | Gangsta. | Jack of all Trades | Kevin (probably) saves the World | Lodge 49 | Mrs. Davis | NYC 22 | Powerless | Roadkill | Special Unit 2 | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Stumptown | Surface | The Brave | The Company You Keep | The Crazy Ones | The Finder | The Middleman | Truth Seekers | Two Weeks to Live | Whiskey Cavalier

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Re: Nautilus

Started watching it but the files I located for this don't include any subtitles for foreign dialog.
Does anyone have a lead on subtitles?

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Re: Nautilus

Sorry, I don't have any subtitles for this show.

Good news though, apparently the show will be available on PrimeVideo on 25th October.
https://virginradio.co.uk/entertainment … disney-axe
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/n … ewsupdate/
https://www.c21media.net/news/prime-vid … -nautilus/

Shows that deserved more runtime:
Abbys | Dead Like Me | Devs | Firefly | Gangsta. | Jack of all Trades | Kevin (probably) saves the World | Lodge 49 | Mrs. Davis | NYC 22 | Powerless | Roadkill | Special Unit 2 | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Stumptown | Surface | The Brave | The Company You Keep | The Crazy Ones | The Finder | The Middleman | Truth Seekers | Two Weeks to Live | Whiskey Cavalier

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Episode 2 and I am about to quit the show...which is sad because visually it reminds me of the 90s / 2000s shows I like so much.

The story is bad and the characters have no personality of their own.

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How come the Nautilus is built in a cave, seemingly hidden away, but the Dreadnaught was built in the open...and who built it? The same prisoners? For those on board the Nautilus it was "only a rumor"...and who designed it? - i assume it's also the first of it's kind as a full metal ship.

The Nautilus doesn't work as a feared sea monster when suddenly a man jumps out of it...

So their goal is to stay hidden and go to Halva or whatever the place is called...but somehow they are above water right at the moment where the Dreadnaught shows up...why? Why aren't they submerged?...yeah right because otherwise the show wouldn't make sense.

It get's me thinking...with the Dreadnaught, is there really any need for the Nautilus anymore? That ship looks like it can take on any ship of the 19th century.

Those keg bombs seem to be specifically for the hunting of submarines...since the Nautilus is the first ship of it's kind and made by the same people...weird that they have already prepared them.

And even if they can hear them, they don't have sonar so even if they were using their engines to run away, the Dreadnaught wouldn't be able to locate them, right?

Shows that deserved more runtime:
Abbys | Dead Like Me | Devs | Firefly | Gangsta. | Jack of all Trades | Kevin (probably) saves the World | Lodge 49 | Mrs. Davis | NYC 22 | Powerless | Roadkill | Special Unit 2 | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Stumptown | Surface | The Brave | The Company You Keep | The Crazy Ones | The Finder | The Middleman | Truth Seekers | Two Weeks to Live | Whiskey Cavalier

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Wife and I just finished episode 3 and we're both enjoying it.
I'm not claiming it's The Expanse or anything - but honestly its kinda nice to watch a show that is just a light adventure romp.  Its not the current crop of dark shows (Literally filmed with the lighting set at 50%) as well as the show's tone & feel.

I find myself actually root for the good guys - which is more than I can say for how Disney ruined so many franchises.  I'd rather watch this incarnation of the story than Disney Doctor Who for example.