Chernobyl
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Series finished out as amazing as the rest of it. This was masterful work on all fronts. I found myself completely engrossed by the gripping presentation many times, culminating in the flashbacks of the control room which started giving me a bit of anxiety as I watched it.
I really hope they do more stuff like this.
I really hope they do more stuff like this.
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Downhammer
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There's not a category I can think of that it shouldn't be a front runner. Adapted screenplay/writing, direction, cinematography, music, costume, makeup, actors and supporting actors, special effects. Hell, I'd even give it kid's choice award for best kiss for the fireman and his wife.
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I just received audiobook Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrope by Serhii Plokhy. 12 discs + 1 of photos and diagrams.
Chernobyl
A Chernobyl survivor and the New York Times bestselling author of The Gates of Europe "mercilessly chronicles the absurdities of the Soviet system" in this "vividly empathetic" account of the worst nuclear accident in history ( Wall Street Journal ). On the morning of April 26, 1986, Europe...
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Vandyn
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Finally was able to watch the last episode last night. Amazing, really like how through testimony they walk you through step by step on how something like this can happen. I can only imagine the horror of that one engineer when he looks down at the reactor plate and sees all the rods going up and down like crazy. I think what made this show great was they really tried to be as close to recreating real events as possible. I even like how at the end they make it a point to explain that the female character (can't remember the name) was specifically created to represent those who tried to find out the truth.
You really start to reflect on the whole event, how big of a deal it was and how much bigger it could of been. It kind of makes you wonder how many times in history have humans been so close to wiping out thousands and thousands of people due to ignorance and incompetence. Of all the victims (there were a lot) I think I feel the most for the firefighters who charged in there trying to put the thing out, most of them not realizing they were dead before they ever got out of their trucks. This should win any award it's nominated for, it's that good.
You really start to reflect on the whole event, how big of a deal it was and how much bigger it could of been. It kind of makes you wonder how many times in history have humans been so close to wiping out thousands and thousands of people due to ignorance and incompetence. Of all the victims (there were a lot) I think I feel the most for the firefighters who charged in there trying to put the thing out, most of them not realizing they were dead before they ever got out of their trucks. This should win any award it's nominated for, it's that good.
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podcast says legasov wasn't really at the trial, that was just a show trial against dyatlov and friends, even roose bolton was higher ranked than the judge, and that was also a real transcript from what he read.
Vandyn
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I got a sense the judge wasn't that high up there when Boris stood up and told him to let Legasov finish his testimony. He then looked at Roose who nodded approval.
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Even if the judge and prosecutor were fairly powerful, Scherbina was a member of the Central Committee and vice chairman of the Counsel of Ministers. That's like having the Vice President and Secretary of Energy in the room.
