Hi! This is my first time posting here, hehe so I hope I’m using this right.
Firstly - I love Nemo in the show (AMC). Adorable, stylish and handsome (apparently Shazad Latif handpicked the outfits himself in an interveiw!)
Secondly, my actual question – how would Nemo react if one of the kidnapped gang were an innocent young lady who ended up integrating well into the submarine life? Like, she does things so meticulously down to the details and absurd things (like cleaning the ceiling and walls without Nemo saying) without seeking recognition or praise. She’d be like a very innocent golden retriever dog ready at his command (though she can be forgetful). And of course she admires Nemo (but says absolutely nothing about it because thinks it’d be ‘unprofessional behaviour’ that Nemo would frown upon). Basically the opposite of Ned.
I wonder if Nemo would find her annoying or actually crack a smile for the first time since his self-imposed exile.
Currently reading the early chapters of the book, would love to know!!
Oh man, I never check my inbox. I forgot the inbox existed! Yes, Shazad is my favorite Nemo-actor.
As for your question; well, Nemo LOVES to be admired, and I think he would have a lot of respect for someone who's hard-working and takes initiative. There might be a high likelihood that he'd develop a crush on said golden retriever girl. However, if she was too infatuated with him and was always submissive, I think he would get used to bossing her around, and he might never feel an incentive to confront his feelings for her.
Whether you interpret Professor Aronnax's relationship with Nemo as platonic or not, that's sort of the dynamic they have going on. Aronnax idolizes Nemo, and Nemo manipulates him. Neither of them are really bad people, but their flaws create a toxic dynamic, and neither of them are aware enough to address it.
Pardon me plugging my own book, but in my novel "Uncivilized: Captain Nemo and the Legend of Dwarka," I tried to create the healthiest possible friend/love interest for Nemo: Doctor Grace Evans. I do say she has a "golden retriever" personality.
From day one she adores Captain Nemo, yet she treats him as a peer rather than an idol, and that both aggravates and comforts him. She is highly responsible, competent and hard working, but she's also assertive and not afraid to point out Nemo's mistakes.
She's got her issues too, of course. She "loves deeply, but holds lightly," the residual effect of a turbulent childhood. Nemo's strange lifestyle is perfectly suited for her roving spirit, and he provides a sense of emotional security, despite being emotionally damaged himself.
My book's available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0eID7sFq
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