Chernobyl Ep 2-3 Full Length Reaction
Added 2022-08-13 03:39:03 +0000 UTCHoly moly. Things are getting pretty graphic with the effects of the radiation starting to happen to characters now + that whole threat of completely blowing up. Very scary stuff. I'm so curious to see the last 2 episodes to see how it wraps up + if we learned how to keep this from happening again.
Thanks for being here with me!! 😊
⭐ Special thanks to Producers: MattN, Todd Preble, CBonius, Ed Dunn, Incognito, John Walters, JT, Noby, SwimintheRain, Tim Drake, + those who wish to remain uncredited :)
Ep 2 runtime: 01:05:51
Ep 3 runtime: 01:03:29
Comments
Did you recognize the Gorbachev character (having the distinctive birthmark)? Gorbachev won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for easing Cold War tensions.
Clay F
2023-11-29 18:23:45 +0000 UTCTough viewing. 💜
Jason Scade
2023-10-17 21:33:14 +0000 UTCIt's really hard to know with any certainty what the rubel was worth at the time, as official and black market exchange rates fluctuated wildly and in massive contradiction with each other. But 400 rubels a year would be a pathetic amount any way you slice it - somewhere between 200 dollars and 25 cents. As to the question of euthanasia, you'll want to remember Dyatlov survived long enough to be sent to labor camp. If memory serves he lost 80% of his skin and went to much the same condition as Ignatenkov, the firefighter, but he still made it. I'm not sure if he's even dead yet. Acute radiation poisoning is rarely survivable (and definitely not good for your long term prospects or having healthy kids), but it is survivable.
All mankind
2022-10-19 03:44:04 +0000 UTCDon't know why this comment notification just popped up now but good call on the firefighter
Jen M
2022-09-25 03:05:36 +0000 UTCThe helicopter in the show doesn't crash due to exposure to the core either, but from the helicopter blade hitting a cable from a crane by the reactor building. Have a look at the scene again and you can clearly see the blade hitting the cable and breaking up. There is footage on youtube of the actual helicopter crash and it looks almost identical to how they portrayed it in the show.
SbE
2022-09-24 18:59:24 +0000 UTCThere was an accident prior to it (Three-Mile Island in the US), that was a partial meltdown, not a reactor exploding though. Fukushima has been classed in the same scale of disaster as Chernobyl, although that's mostly due to the number of people evacuated being significant (300k vs 150k for Fukushima). Although initiated by an earthquake, that disaster (like Chernobyl) could have been prevented. I'd definitely give the firefighter a break for not calling his wife. The phone lines were probably still cut off in Chernobyl, and even if they weren't, the hospital authorities were probably not allowing them to make phone calls. Hopefully you've got something a bit more light-hearted lined up after this :)
crawlie
2022-08-20 05:41:17 +0000 UTCThrew me off a bit this one being on YouTube. Great series, and a great history lesson as well.
PapaXan
2022-08-16 21:17:11 +0000 UTCNo two ways about it, it's a devastating series. But like Schindler's List, it's an important one to watch. Hang in there
Tim Christensen
2022-08-14 17:57:13 +0000 UTCOh no, I wasn't aware he had passed away.
Lee Pitman
2022-08-14 17:55:31 +0000 UTCThese two episodes are hard to watch. I have to credit the cast for this production. Some great performances by a prominent British cast in this show. We sadly lost Paul Ritter last year who plays Anatoly Dyatlov. He is known here for comedy performances as well as drama.
Daryl
2022-08-14 15:36:27 +0000 UTCEpisode 3 mentions the wildlife in the area. Today, the region, including within the exclusion zone, is filled with a variety of wildlife that has thrived without interference from humans, according to National Geographic. Thriving populations of wolves, deer, lynx, beaver, eagles, boar, elk, bears and other animals have been documented in the dense woodlands that now surround the silent power plant. Nonetheless, a handful of radiation effects, such as stunted trees growing in the zone of highest radiation and animals with high levels of cesium-137 in their bodies, are known to occur. There is an interesting 50-minute documentary on YouTube called Wildlife Takeover: How Animals Reclaimed Chernobyl (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaUNhqnpiOE).
Lee Pitman
2022-08-14 11:32:51 +0000 UTCAfter the first episode I mentioned that the show only got a few notable aspects wrong, well the helicopter crash in Episode 2 is probably the most obvious of those mistakes. In fairness, it wasn't really a mistake but rather a creative decision. A helicopter did crash at Chernobyl but it occurred weeks after the explosion and wasn't due to direct exposure to the core. The show creators changed the incident for dramatic effect. Although not confirmed, Legasov's confrontation with the KGB chief is probably fake or at least significantly overblown. I second Lee's thoughts about the film K-19 The Widowmaker. It's definitely a Hollywood take on a real event (no where near as accurate as Chernobyl) but it's a good suspenseful film. It's essentially Chernobyl in a submarine with Harrison Ford.
Paul G
2022-08-13 14:45:19 +0000 UTCSo I just watched episode 2. Your reactions to this show are absolutely fantastic. It is so infuriating to see how they dealt with the situation, and how certain people that simply wanted to save lives were treated. The show is quite stressful to watch. The town of Pripyat still stands pretty much how it was left but is just like a ghost town. I have done some quick research about Chernobyl today. Today the region has recovered to some extent but is far from returning to normal. In the areas just outside the exclusion zone, people are beginning to resettle. The site has been open to the public since 2011 when authorities deemed it safe to visit. Visitation rates jumped 30% to 40% after the TV series aired on HBO. Before departing to the site tourists have to sign two documents, confirming that they won't have any claims to the Chernobyl zone administration and trip organizers if their private belongings get contaminated or health deteriorates, which may or may not occur during/after the trip. Fifty-seven accidents or severe incidents have occurred since the Chernobyl disaster, and about 60% of all nuclear-related accidents/severe incidents have occurred in the USA. Serious nuclear power plant accidents include the Fukushima nuclear disaster (2011), the Chernobyl disaster (1986), the Three Mile Island accident (1979), and the SL-1 accident (1961). Nuclear submarine accidents include the K-19 (1961), K-11 (1965), K-27 (1968), K-140 (1968), K-429 (1970), K-222 (1980), and K-431 (1985). A great movie about the K-19 accident was made in 2002 called K-19: The Widowmaker, starring Harrison Ford.
Lee Pitman
2022-08-13 10:19:20 +0000 UTC
