What Lies Beneath

The third episode is interesting in many ways. While it opens with a terrifying fight against a kraken threatening to crush the Nautilus with its tentacles, most of the story actually unfolds on land, introducing a completely different environment and new characters. It's a refreshing change after two episodes set almost entirely inside the submarine.

We also learn more about Captain Nemo's past-and it's not just us; his crew learns things they probably never imagined. This episode is action-packed, and certain themes oddly reminded me of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Maybe it's the way Nemo steps into an action-hero role like Indy, Humility's sometimes unwise decisions reminiscent of Willie, the kids at the palace, or the revolution against tyranny.

Sadly, we lose a key character here-though whether it's permanent or not remains to be seen. With the Company, you never really know.