Feels like a bunch of y’all are missing it so I’ll post the dedicated reaction to the end. kzbin.info/www/bejne/poW6aqqvqd51sNE
@jonathanrees10715 жыл бұрын
This is why you guys are the best thanks for all your reactions to this show... a difficult watch at times.
@olgud.manega5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, You´re always thinking in your fans, thanks!
@angelagerrand94465 жыл бұрын
That was a great way to do it! I did a bit of research after this series, google Chernobyl elephant foot which is the lava that cooled before it went thru the floor- fascinating
@TheSignetGamer5 жыл бұрын
America is repeating this history of lies by cracking down and demonizing whistle blowers like Snowden, Manning and Publishers like Julians Assange. Its the story of Flint Michigan. Its the story of the deep water Horizon. This story IS in the present. This story IS universal, only the specifics are different .
@revylokesh17835 жыл бұрын
@@TheSignetGamer very well said!
@YourFriendDevin5 жыл бұрын
Just to clarify: Cancer doesn’t cause you to lose your hair. Chemotherapy does. Legasov is just losing hair because of radiation exposure.
@Bluebelle515 жыл бұрын
Radiation therapy can cause hair too, I know from experience but you're right, the radiation he experienced from being exposed too long caused both his cancer and his hair loss
@flaminmongrel69555 жыл бұрын
Exactly i got confused at first.
@sh0cktim35 жыл бұрын
Easy mistake to make, or fact many wouldn't know. You usually here about someone having cancer and then they start losing hair
@adinicic42595 жыл бұрын
Chemo and radiation are the same thing. Only difference is that in chemo it is intentional and focus on particular area. But as all radiation goes it is unstable and spreads everywhere. It kills cells at extreme rate depending on exposure. Him and Boris were at ground zero and received a very high dose of uranium and ions.
@jcarlovitch5 жыл бұрын
@@adinicic4259 No it isn't. It is a poison that attacks both cancer and non cancer cells. Some types of cancer cells are killed whereas normal cells can recover from the treatment. You are confusing chemo medication with radiation therapy which uses radiation on a particular area to kill cancer cells.
@user-kv6ki9ge2z5 жыл бұрын
"Every lie we tell incurs a debt to truth, sooner or later that debt is paid." Powerful. Jared Harris is getting that Emmy.
@aikrichter54035 жыл бұрын
i think i will never be able to forget that Sentence. It fit's so perfectly to so many problems.
@EKoranjeWK5 жыл бұрын
Do you now see the area 51 lies since roswell 1947
@Skelterification5 жыл бұрын
@@aikrichter5403 Yes it does. Especially todays problems. Never support socialism.
@remliqa5 жыл бұрын
Jon Snow said it first.
@FallenAngel99795 жыл бұрын
I love Jared Harris. Such a brilliant actor.
@eugenek22845 жыл бұрын
You should know that Legasov has been granted with Hero of Russia later in 90s when USSR collapsed and truth started to be revealed. His grave (as well as Sherbina’s) is drown in flowers after this show. So after all his legacy is known and he got all rewards he sacrificed Thank you for these videos from Moscow
@barbararichards84215 жыл бұрын
Thank god the truth came out! We all need to learn that we need clean energy and stop using nuclear
@barbararichards84215 жыл бұрын
@Goat Man the by product of nuclear power is radioactive waste that is highly toxic for over 1000yrs I'd say that's not clean at all
@Shigawire4 жыл бұрын
@@barbararichards8421 The problem with this reactor (and Fukushima Daiishi) was that they were an older generation (Gen 2) of tech, both based on 1960s technology. We need more nuclear, not less. But it needs to be generation 4 or beyond, safe... and of course, no expense spared in its components.
@barbararichards84214 жыл бұрын
It's been proven that it damages the human body at cellular level the radiation can penetrate even the thickest concrete etc it's why atom bombs caused such destruction and horrific injuries in ww2! I know that nuclear produces mass heat to turn water to steam to turn turbines that produce electricity but you can use natural things like waterfalls solar and wind power to do the same, what we need to really address here is cutting down on unnecessary electricity usages if we cant produce enough electricity from green ways. I think we've all become far too dependent on electricity half the things we plug in we could live without
@alexlakei8174 жыл бұрын
@Barbara Richards All of the radiation that can be harmful stays inside the nuclear reactor, it does not hurt anyone. In the worst situation which is so unlikely to happen, modern power plants are made to collapse onto themselves, deep into the ground to prevent all radiation from escaping. Renewable fuel is highly unreliable, has limits to its capacity and puts up incomparably low watt production in relation to nuclear energy that is almost incompetent. We could live without half of the devices we plug in, but that's the problem - the other half (by your own words) we do need to live, and those devices need to be powered!
@113Branty5 жыл бұрын
"They heard me, but they LISTENED to you" Gets me every time. Inconsequential? No. The whole of Europe owes our lives to these men.
@PLF...5 жыл бұрын
Its a tv show... Much exaggerate
@s_gar5 жыл бұрын
@@PLF... are you dumb? it happened in real life
@dressmup15 жыл бұрын
@@PLF... Yea we know. TV shows do that. But you know what else it did? It got me curious, so I looked it up, am doing my research. Others are doing the same. A TV show that inspires people to learn more about the subject, is great TV, IMO
@AdamBorseti4 жыл бұрын
@@dressmup1 Well said.
@NaptownClassic4 жыл бұрын
@@PLF... You're literally the dumbest person on KZbin.
@bjornpagenkemper66223 жыл бұрын
"They mistakenly sent the one good man" - one of THE greatest lines in that show!
@talisredstar154310 ай бұрын
Very powerful line, but the set up to it just elevates so much. The man spent his whole thinking he was nothing, maybe even less than nothing, that he was doomed stand next to the men that mattered. All the while, he was the hero he always wanted to, but couldn't see it. And it took a friend to point it out to him.
@scottboyer84503 жыл бұрын
The most important phrase in the entire series: "When the *truth offends* , we lie and lie until we can no longer remember it is even there. But it is still there. Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later that debt is paid."
@katar80103 жыл бұрын
its a lesson were learning again and will keep having to relearn as long as we are still human.
@grunkledan92105 жыл бұрын
Bit of a dark detail, when he enters the room to be interogated he checks behind the door. This is because a common KGB technique was to stay behind the door and shoot their target as they walked in.
@mckenzie.latham913 жыл бұрын
Basically the Goodfellas special.
@mikevoisine28863 жыл бұрын
@@mckenzie.latham91 You think I'm funny?? Funny how??? WTF is so funny about me, tell me????? Tell me what's funny!!!!!!...
@GameKvasir3 жыл бұрын
@@mikevoisine2886 You're a funny guy, good one
@NBD963 жыл бұрын
@@mikevoisine2886 Get the fuck outta here XD
@c_n_b2 жыл бұрын
If the KGB already have them in custody why go through all that? Just shoot them as soon as you catch them.
@drcarp73775 жыл бұрын
I found it deeply moving how the friendship between Boris and Legaslov developed. Initially their relationship was confrontational, even threatening. But Boris realised how important it was to understand the science. Equally Legaslov realised he could not have achieved anything without the practical support provided by Boris. Together they masterminded the actions that saved millions of lives.
@CST19924 жыл бұрын
@Last Earthbender *would, not wouldn't.
@WesMordine4 жыл бұрын
And two actors who conveyed that so perfectly.
@barbararichards84214 жыл бұрын
Thank god these men took charge and helped save lives, this could have been much much worse, I honestly still have chills talking about this, I remember it happening and being so scared of the radiation cloud coming over uk.
@CST19923 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Khomyuk! Without her, tens of millions would have died due to that fateful thermal explosion.
@Lonely_Phoenix2 жыл бұрын
@@CST1992 are you idiot? Or yes? What about are you talking?! What khomyuk? It's feministical idiotism!
@JazzyChef5 жыл бұрын
Chernobyl was nominated for 19 Emmy's. Cross your fingers for the awards season coming up! Such a spectacular show
@grannysgonerabid74255 жыл бұрын
I'm a member of TV Academy and shockingly, unbelievably The Haunting of Hill House was COMPLETELY shut out , not one nomination, so that made it A LOT easier for me to cast all my votes to Chernobyl, especially for Jared Harris for Best Actor.
@sanaxxxi35685 жыл бұрын
If they didnt win i riot
@grannysgonerabid74255 жыл бұрын
@@mims1992-y6c It got nothing. Not a single nomination in any of the Limited Series Categories. I thought it would have gotten Best Series, Best Direction and Best Actor for Timothy Hutton in the least. Chernobyl got a lot. Game of Thrones doesn't compete in the Limited Series category, it competes in the main categories for Best Dramatic Series which is where series with on-going seasons compete.
@Dak16245 жыл бұрын
@@grannysgonerabid7425 GOT only deserve emmy for technical things or maybe Emilia Clarke for her perfomance but that's it.
@KJ-je9pm5 жыл бұрын
Jared Harris deserves an Emmy and Golden Globes
@stepanserdyuk45894 жыл бұрын
An interesting fact: a few years later, the Soviet Union experienced another tragedy - a massive earthquake at Armenia. Borin Scherbina, who was still alive by that point, was appointed as the leading man for dealing with its consequences, organizing rescue services, etc. He did perfectly.
@locustfire755 жыл бұрын
I like how Chernobyl ends the same way it began, with a powerful line 'What is the cost of lies?' If Jared Harris doesn't win an award, all is lost
@HellsGayngel3 жыл бұрын
He didn't but Skarsgard did.
@LadyVenomWay5 жыл бұрын
"You were the one who mattered most." Makes me cry every time. One of the best finales of a show, ever. The flash backs were so well done. After the end I had to go back to episode one and watch the first few minutes again to go full circle. Amazing show. Great reactions. I adore you both
@JackOfBlackPhoenix5 жыл бұрын
@@Dularr He was the hero in the world of villains
@patientzeropoint52715 жыл бұрын
His character arc was the best, from being a stereotypical sovjet bullhead, to someone who knew that listening to Legasov was of the utmost importance.
@exlibrisas5 жыл бұрын
It touched me so much. I loved that Schrebina cared a lot. And I felt true friendship between those two men. It was powerful.
@CyberBeep_kenshi3 жыл бұрын
Same here. Those 2 men one that bench saved MILLIONS of lives. True heros
@Deanech5 жыл бұрын
Legasov was named hero of the Russian federation in 1996 by Boris Yeltsin. The school he went to in Moscow now bears his name and has his bronze bust . Legasov had a family, a wife and daughter who could also face the consequences of what he did.
@SolidSnake82955 жыл бұрын
Game of Thrones: you can’t have a great season with 6 episodes or less. Chernobyl: hold my graphite.
@ryanmonahan224 жыл бұрын
!! LLMMAAOOL
@kevinbrink4234 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I needed that laugh.
@georgechapman96883 жыл бұрын
No wait don't hold it!
@nathanielleack48423 жыл бұрын
You didnt hold Graphite. YOU DIDNT BECAUSE ITS NOT THERE
@Sanyey2 жыл бұрын
well they could have dedicated a single episode to show the immediate aftermath later that year. Like as a main feature: the incredible leap of erecting the sarcophagus (building it kinda the same way they cleared the roofs, in 90 sec shifts). Or stories of builders in their early 20s suddenly loosing their lives under the shower after a day cuz of heart stopping.. etc.
@Porryhatter5 жыл бұрын
Regarding the 3 divers. The water, their drysuit and the type of breathing apparatus they used unexpectedly saved them. "Alpha beta radiation doesn't penetrate very deeply through most materials, so the biggest danger is in ingesting it. Respirators help here, but you can still get covered in radioactive particles wading around and then accidentally ingest them later. Hence why they get scrubbed when they get out. Neutron/Gamma is higher-energy and will penetrate clothes/thin shielding pretty easily. However, water is a great shield--the very fact that they were half underwater significantly protected them." - Brostradamus_
@Rod_Knee4 жыл бұрын
This comment deserves more likes.
@Cassxowary4 жыл бұрын
More like they deserved to live old, earned it
@IIIRobIII3 жыл бұрын
the fact that the mission was less dangerous than presumed does in no way reduce their honor and bravery... at that point in time it was a literal suicide mission, at least to their knowledge
@3ducksinamansuit3 жыл бұрын
those 3 men who volunteered to open the valves to drain the tanks actually survived several years. Water is among the best nuclear moderators there is. The amount of water they trudged through is probably what saves them. That water had not passed through the reactor core, it had been used on outlying structures with less contamination. Although heavily contaminated, did not inflict a fatal dose.
@arthursardaryan61623 жыл бұрын
@@3ducksinamansuit They weren't volunteers IRL tho, they were particularly chosen based on they knowledge of the interior. Still takes a lot to keep it cool and deliver in those conditions, total badasses
@emwungarand5 жыл бұрын
One thing to know that they didn't cover in this show is that Legasov had a family. If he came out with direct testimony, his family would likely have been punished. His wife and kids sent to a labor camp or prison. He wasn't hesitating for his own sake.
@CST19924 жыл бұрын
True. But the cost of lying was too great. So great that the lives of potentially the entire continent were at stake. Imagine if they'd succeeded in hiding the actual amount of radiation(seeing how they'd successfully lied about the amount of radioactivity in the core's graphite pads), the radiation would've leaked across the entire continent.
@theshermantanker70432 жыл бұрын
Fortunately that never happened, to my knowledge
@evangelicae_rationis3 жыл бұрын
"It's Cheaper". Imo, one of the greatest quotes on tv history.
@MinersLoveGames5 жыл бұрын
The question asked throughout the series. The question asked then. The question that is still asked now. "What is the cost of lies?"
@MaledictGaming5 жыл бұрын
Future
@Kickex5 жыл бұрын
It’s priceless
@cynthiaweller71485 жыл бұрын
life.. life is the cost of lies..
@nikitakuznetsov84465 жыл бұрын
Interesting enough the things that the real Legasov said in his tapes was completely different to what the Legasov in this series said.
@Arobein5 жыл бұрын
19 Emmys I guess...
@aworkinprogress43875 жыл бұрын
"What is the cost of lies?" Such a great closing line. This was such a good miniseries. I will honestly be shocked if it doesn't win the Emmy.
@AdamBorseti4 жыл бұрын
It was also the opening line too, if you remember. That makes it even more poignant in my eyes. This series won something like 10/19 Emmys it was nominated for!
@billstephens3964 жыл бұрын
Indeed, what is the cost of lies... Never believe China or CNN, CBS, CNBC, or any of those fake news media...
@ct56255 жыл бұрын
I think the character of Ulana was excellently done. Others have criticized it and claimed that it's not an accurate portrayal because she represented so many, but there's no way they could have made us feel for a hundred other characters all popping in for a minute here or there to add another piece of the picture. By creating her character to represent the things so many people did they made us care more about the work that was done to stop an even bigger disaster, they couldn't have achieved that if they'd used individual characters we didn't have time to care about. Thanks for reacting to this show, I know it was hard but you obviously know why people wanted you to stick with it.
@dunringill17475 жыл бұрын
From a TV show perspective, it makes total sense to use one character to represent so many. Still, I wish there was a list of names at the end of the series to honor the scientists she represented.
@gowersup64414 жыл бұрын
C Thomas I’ve not seen anyone criticise this tbh....?
@Lonely_Phoenix2 жыл бұрын
Feministical delusion 🤦🏻
@rhonafenwick5643 Жыл бұрын
@ct5625 The other thing that I think was important about the character of Homyuk is that she was able to serve as Legasov's conscience on-screen. Through conversations with Homyuk (a character who didn't exist in the literal sense, though what she represented was still incredibly important), Legasov's inner battle could be shown more effectively and openly on screen. Just brilliant.
@rhonafenwick5643 Жыл бұрын
@ggraf92 Fragile much? Of course there were women in Soviet nuclear physics. Dr Zinaida Yershova in particular was huge: she studied under Irène Joliot-Curie, was head of several Soviet radiochemical laboratories, oversaw the all-female workforce that produced the USSR's first plutonium stocks, and was responsible for the polonium thermal generators in the world's first remote-controlled lunar rovers, Lunokhod-1 and Lunokhod-2. To believe a non-sex-object female character could only be feminist propaganda is honestly pretty pathetic
@nickivallandingham50594 жыл бұрын
"They should put that on our money" & "What is the cost of lies?". Wow those lines were powerful. Jared Harris is a brilliant actor, and deserves an Emmy.
@leisastalnaker37905 жыл бұрын
The timeline explanation of the disaster and the physics was brilliant. Well acted and it deserves all the Emmy nominations they got. Jared Harris lives up to his fathers legacy and surpasses it.
@thegame3465 жыл бұрын
I have been alive for 42 years. I have watched a lot of frightening things that scared me. They scared me by faking what was going on to trick me into thinking it was real. This show scared me not because it was lying about anything, but because it was telling the truth about it all and the truth of what happened at Chernobyl scares me more than anything real or imagined I have ever seen. This show was phenomenal. It painted a picture we would have never seen otherwise. Some parts were embellished for television effect yes but the core of what happened was the 100% honest truth. These actors performed their parts brilliantly and flawlessly.
@patientzeropoint52715 жыл бұрын
18 Emmy nominations, they deserve every one of them. Especially Craig Mazin. Edit: 19!
@SandWolf_5 жыл бұрын
PatientZeroPoint5 I’ll be shocked if he doesn’t win.
@ahmedharris71485 жыл бұрын
I heard that Boris' cough during the testimony was unintended but worked well enough that they kept it.
@budgreen4x44 жыл бұрын
Legasov dropping the slide was unplanned, they just kept filming and he continued
@samcarroll62104 жыл бұрын
@@budgreen4x4 The Chernobyl incident was actually unplanned, they improvised it on set
@CapitanApocalypse5 жыл бұрын
To be fair: In Vienna Valery Legasov give FULL report about chernobyl catastrophe, with all informations, nambers, thoughts that he had. 5 hour + questions without a break. His frankness there cost him everything, but he wanted to prevent anything similar from happening, and screw all ussr political bulshit And great reactoins, ty!
@varusez22515 жыл бұрын
Vichnaya Pamyat - It means « Eternal Memory »
@blissfull_ignorance84545 жыл бұрын
More precisely, it refers to an Eastern Orthodox Christian funeral service, where Lord Jesus Christ is being asked to take the souls of departed into eternal life and be eternally remembered. The actual hymn is being sung during the epiloque by choir. Eternal memory for all those who perished/suffered from this horrible disaster, we do not forget!
@dedok6665 жыл бұрын
@@blissfull_ignorance8454 And still we did forget...
@adinicic42595 жыл бұрын
Also name of the song at end.
@ink35395 жыл бұрын
@@blissfull_ignorance8454 It's also a reference to scientists such as Legasov whose memory had been erased - awards were denied, his works given to others, Krushtchev erasing his name from awards lists and so on.
@darthveatay5 жыл бұрын
Finally someone who knows what it means
@IAMDigiMortal5 жыл бұрын
Your reaction to this series made me watch it a second time. Truly horrifying
@WuMyth5 жыл бұрын
IAMDigiMortal why would you watch this a 2nd time lol...
@IAMDigiMortal5 жыл бұрын
Zed because it was amazing
@katiei71035 жыл бұрын
Zed because it’s important. Ignorance to these moments in history will only result in a repeat. Don’t laugh at people who want to understand it more.
@cryptoyardie38875 жыл бұрын
16:18 do you realize how much pounds is 330 kilograms?. It Is 770 pounds and thats for each one of them. Imagine seeing that heavy lid cap bouncing around like a ball. The amount of power & energy to do that is ENORMOUS. But glad you watched it👍🏾
@dirtdiver96684 жыл бұрын
Yes!! So many people overlook the math on that. Also with the 100 ton lid! That thing weighed TWO MILLION pounds and popped off like a bottle cap.
@machscga62384 жыл бұрын
If you want to know how Scary this could have been the scene of reactor core #4 exploding @ time stamp 17:06 Reactor #4 is on the right hand side of the building, in the middle it the chimney..... And in the same picture under the chimney on the left-hand side of the building IN THE SAME PICTURE (the intact boxy section of the building).... Is Chernobyl's reactor core #3... An exact twin of the exploding reactor #4 only a few meters away in the same structure, in that shot of 17:06 in this reaction video.
@captainsplifford3 жыл бұрын
This event was a huge catalyst in the downfall of the Soviet Union. I can't even imagine what the world would look like if it wasn't for the courage of the scientists and government officials who broke rank and told the truth. Thank you for reacting to this series.
@user-zr5yw2st1e4 ай бұрын
А какую правду они сказали?это просто шоу
@113Branty5 жыл бұрын
"Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth". No finer words were ever spoken.
@davedahl44615 жыл бұрын
The relationship between Legasov and Scherbina is my favorite part of the show.
@nikalchud985 жыл бұрын
Vichnaya Pamyat' stands for "Always remembered"
@krashd5 жыл бұрын
More literally as Eternal Memory.
@VORASTRA5 жыл бұрын
And here is mistake in the episode title. As I understand, it is from ukrainian. Tnen just "Vichna" witout "ya" And if it was russian, it would be "Vechnaya Pamiat'"
@nikalchud985 жыл бұрын
@@VORASTRA Yep, u r right. I'm Russian so I know for sure
@LilySaintSin4 жыл бұрын
Memory Eternal
@zachremsberg39255 жыл бұрын
For anyone who wants more Chernobyl, the creator of the show has a podcast for each episode and it’s WONDERFUL.
@alexman3785 жыл бұрын
How the hell is this the same guy who did the Hangover sequels and spoof movies?
@dynamicworlds15 жыл бұрын
@@alexman378 apperently this is the kind of thing he wants to keep doing in the future, with some other disasters lined up if he's given the green light.
@alexman3785 жыл бұрын
@@dynamicworlds1 It's a much better use of his time and a better way to be remembered than the bullshit he was doing before. I wish he keeps it up with this quality, it would have been a tragedy if he kept that kind of quality to himself and continued making the lazy crap he turned in before.
@Ravi-xf8dw3 жыл бұрын
@@alexman378 he didn't have any choice. No one gives you money to make such a big show before your stuff makes money.
@granadakimj5 жыл бұрын
I find it deeply ironic, this disaster happend, because of a Safety test... Awasome series btw. This event deservs to be remembered...
@Furball8914 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to comment, that you shouldn't feel too bad that you didn't know about this incident before this series. I live in Finland (a country right next to Russia, literally the radiation was detected here) and all we were taught in school was that there was an explosion at Chernobyl nuclear plant. No details about who or why. If I hadn't done my own research I would have believed that it was purely an accident that just could happen anywhere. My point is: it's never too late to learn. Also your pure reactions of empathy warm my heart. You are good people.
@TheDavie5 жыл бұрын
Greatest miniseries ever in my opinion. Band Of Brothers was until i saw Chernobyl, BoB is powerful and amazing actors/acting/characters and storytelling. Chernobyl surpassed it though, it has everything that BoB had, insanely powerful, amazing actors/acting/characters and storytelling. Episode 5 is what pushed it over the edge to me, how everything came together and how something so complex was explained so easily, yet so powerfully. Chernobyl is what great storytelling and great tv should be.
@algrimthestrong5 жыл бұрын
Davie Henry - 👌🥃
@DaathGrimoire4 жыл бұрын
i liked Generation Kill better than Band of Brothers i think
@trager89333 жыл бұрын
Yea i always look to band of brothers as a story of Winters. We follow his character from normandy,to Carentan,Paris, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Its basicly a biography of his life. He narates the last episode which is icing on the cake. Other characters are shown here and there but those are mostly short scenes(except for Eugene,the doc).
@arker58355 жыл бұрын
You guys are so damn genuine and humble from that intro alone. You guys REALLY value each episode of every episode you watch to the point where it feels like it's happening to you guys RIGHT now. It's hard to find channels who REALLY value the full extent of any sort of cinema, especially when all of them play it up for the camera. You guys don't and it actually sounds a lot like me talking to myself when watching these things. Just know you got someone out here that truly appreciates all of your work (because despite what a lot of youtube channels say, it's ALL you guys make these videos the way they are and I know it can be a pain in the ass)... Just hoping you guys keep going =) You're both incredibly entertaining to watch despite what ur covering lol
@NikkiStevenReact5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this!!!! It really does mean a lot.
@arker58355 жыл бұрын
@@NikkiStevenReact No problem! Ya'll might want to set up a Patreon page eventually because I'd love to donate to you guys once I get rolling with my new job!
@syifayazidhabibah93035 жыл бұрын
Gamora joins the chat: what did it cost? Dyatlov: everything
@uvealkhan_06295 жыл бұрын
Yajeed I’m sure they would get along well
@dsjoakim354 жыл бұрын
I from Sweden. I was born in 1975. I live in a part of the country that got a lot of rain in the days after the Tjernobyl catastrophe, and hence a lot of radioactive material. In 1997 I had an operation to remove a tumor from my spine, luckily it was benign and there is no way to know if I got it because of Tjernobyl. But I may still die from the effects of the disaster sometime in the future, because of a mushroom I ate, or some elk meat, or a fish I caught in 1994, and so on. Life is weird.
@davedahl44615 жыл бұрын
Scherbina mattered even after Chernobyl he led relief efforts after the Armenian earthquake. He helped and saved people and made things happen more than once. Even as ill as he was.
@113Branty5 жыл бұрын
Oh, he mattered. His name his in the history books. And he'll be remembered forever.
@Theories165 жыл бұрын
Im so happy you made a seperate reaction to the epilogue!! Havent seen any reaction channel do that before, and the show and people who sacraficed themselfs deserve those clips to be shown in full!! Great reaction and thanks!! Love ya!!
@anonymoususer4504 жыл бұрын
Chernobyl was HBO's apology for Game of Thrones season 8, and it was a great apology
@PelosiStockPortfolio5 жыл бұрын
When you show up in court and find out Roose Bolton is prosecuting you, its gonna be a bad day
@darthken8155 жыл бұрын
The Lannisters send their regards, Mr. Dyatlov. (stab)
@Crazy__Canuck4 жыл бұрын
Jared Harris was fantastic in this and an all around talent. He's very good in season 1 of the show called, "The Terror". His father, Richard Harris, is an absolute legend in the film world and one of my favourite people to have ever lived. His drinking stories are legendary and you all need to search him up on KZbin. Richard Harris was the original Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series before he unfortunately passed away. He also played Marcus Aurelius in the movie, Gladiator. He's the old man killed by Joaquin Phoenix near the start of the film.
@tamarakuklinski42405 жыл бұрын
I just ordered the Book Voices From Chernobyl. It's real events told by people who were actually there. I read some of it already and Lyudmilla the fire fighters wife talks in depth about what he looked like etc.. There is also a documentary out by the same production company I think it's called The Real Chernobyl. It just came out about a month ago. FANTASTIC
@step78145 жыл бұрын
It's a heavy, but great book. Another one I highly recommend is "Chernobyl Notebook" by Grigori Medvedev.
@tamarakuklinski42405 жыл бұрын
@@step7814 , what little I did get to read I'm sure I'll be sad and extremely pissed all at the same time. All those people that the government exploited and didn't give a fly flip about. And are still suffering to this very day
@ericmarley70605 жыл бұрын
"You're stalling." I don't think it's possible to stall enough when you're dealing with a nuclear reactor.
@yeskay75 жыл бұрын
"Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later that debt is paid!" - Valery Legasov
@da_BemBem5 жыл бұрын
There have only been three events approaching Chernobyl: Itself, Three Mile Island, and Fukishima. All of them, due to ignoring warnings, ignoring the procedures, and playing loose with the literal simulated end of the universe within the reactor. They all stem from hubris, and greed.
@johngalt68384 жыл бұрын
Lichlord Xillian Fukushima was tidal water from an earthquake.....unless you mean nuclear power in general as greed.
@thuggie15 жыл бұрын
i think that KGB agent is inconsequential and wont be remembered but Valery Legasov will be remembered and recorded in history looks looks like mr KGB was wrong. “Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later that debt is paid.” that is one of my favourite quotes from Valery Legasov
@davis.fourohfour5 жыл бұрын
Putin was a KGB official.
@farlansangel5 жыл бұрын
I was almost ten then and 1800 km's away in the netherlands. i remember it happening. Even the food here in holland was affected and we are one of the biggest exporters in the world
@Louis-gh1td4 жыл бұрын
This was one of the most terrifying, exciting, tense, thrilling and eye-opening series's I have ever watched. We have all heard about Chernobyl but to see it in it's true light really puts in into perspective.
@dangerfindertreasureseeker89053 жыл бұрын
The actors did a fantastic job with this show, but the writers , sound , music and effects all did a beautiful job as well. To bring this horrifying story to life in all it brutally is very commendable.
@oberynmartell77585 жыл бұрын
Why worry about something that isn't going to happen? *They should put that on our money*
@davis.fourohfour5 жыл бұрын
And on our own money, here in the US.
@oberynmartell77585 жыл бұрын
@@davis.fourohfour All money is *Blood Money*
@fipse5 жыл бұрын
"They are reading a frigging manual" Yes of course they are. They do not have all the procedures in their head and even if they did it is better to double check and do it by the book and checklist.
@clintlarvenz25705 жыл бұрын
A manual they were handed immediately before the test and did not study
@goldenageofdinosaurs71925 жыл бұрын
Fipse Even airline pilots, in the beginning of a potential crash read from a manual. Listen to the ‘Sully’ recording, or watch that part of the movie. The co-pilot immediately grabs the manual to go through the engine restart & troubleshooting instructions. Any major, complicated machinery like that is going to have manuals made for their operation. All the problems & potential problems from THOSE problems can’t be memorized. There are just too many variables.
@kendonato18875 жыл бұрын
a manual with instructions that were intentionally crossed out, yet they were told to follow them.
@williamsims58305 жыл бұрын
But I believe the nightshift was reading that section for the first time. And unbeknown to the operators, there was a warning that such a procedure was dangerous three years before, but it, of course ,was suppressed because some fools thought it would not happen.
@Enqelar5 жыл бұрын
The staff did not commit violations, was not aware of the "design features" of the reactor. They knew and were confident that doing the right thing. Dyatlov conducted tests, thinking that the reactor is serviceable, and AZ-5 will work. The staff also messed up a bit, but if the reactor was serviceable, these mastakes would not lead to an explosion. They did not commit any violations of the regulatory documents in force at that time. Subsequently made changes, making many of those erroneous actions direct prohibitions. These actions were really wrong, to call them correct, having now an idea of the mechanisms and processes that led to the accident - silly. But to say that the staff broke the rules, which at that time did not exist. Well, it's probably wrong.
@kdindore19905 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest shows ever made, IMO. It deserves every Emmy it was nominated for.
@John_2595 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't complain about the use of a checklist. For example, the astronauts on the Apollo missions made extensive use of checklists. But having some instructions crossed out, and nobody knowing if these instructions should be followed or ignored, was inexcusable.
@kingofheavymetal5 жыл бұрын
Yeah but they knew these checklists by heart, in this situation it was the first time they saw/read that procedure, not the good moment to learn something in the heat of it when we are in a nuclear power plant.
@katiei71035 жыл бұрын
Bathoryyy actually they don’t know all of them. It’d be pretty impossible to memories the extensive checklists they need for any given situation in space. That’s also why the command centre on earth gives them step by step instructions over voice comms when carrying out a space mission. The astronauts always have checklists to hand. Even on re-entry with the Soyuz capsule they have checklists, even though there’s no a whole lot they can do when free falling!
@krashd5 жыл бұрын
@@kingofheavymetal If pilots or astronauts knew checklists by heart they wouldn't need them. Any piece of extremely complex machinery will have procedural lists for complex procedures.
@John_2595 жыл бұрын
Just to clarify my thoughts on this: using an unambiguous checklist after extensive prior training is fine, as happens with manned space missions. Using an ambiguous checklist after minimal training, as happened at Chernobyl, was a significant contribution to the disaster.
@kingofheavymetal5 жыл бұрын
@@katiei7103 Sure but they have some knowledge of them, I assume we don't send them with notes and wishing them good luck have fun.
@Oxley0165 жыл бұрын
Valery Legasov actor also played King George VI in The Crown Netflix series.
@neillist55172 жыл бұрын
And Ulysses S Grant in Lincoln, and Professor Moriarty in Sherlock Holmes
@elizabethhenry66055 жыл бұрын
The miner, played by a Scotsman, bugged me for ages. I knew his face and his voice, but just couldn't place it. Then a friend reminded me that he'd played a big role in a soap opera (a UK one) ages ago and we were all glued to it at the time. So yeah, know what you mean about recognising the actors from other stuff. Jared Harris was awesome in The Crown. The soldier with the gun, who shot the cow, was Pyp in Game of Thrones.
@MakVen7175 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your reaction from Minsk. Unfortunately this disaster is a part of our country's history.
@sannakarppinen41635 жыл бұрын
That is what communist's do . Soviet Union with it's communist ideas that " we are superior compared to the others , that we do not make mistakes was wrong. " they where like spoiled brats that as long you praised them everything was ok , but if you dared to tell that they were wrong you was prisoned for life and your whole life destroyed.
@yasminesnowpath52994 жыл бұрын
these episodes really hit me because I'm 15 and could not imagne leaving my dog or part of my family behind like that. or seeing them suffer like so many people did. all the people who worked to fix the diseaster are true heroes to me.
@MrQM25 жыл бұрын
26:11 Felt the same way right after I watched this show, I still spend hours learning about the chemistry and physics behind this accident, you know, things mentioned or not, positive void coefficient, neutron flux, fision, etc etc, as well as the aftermath of the explosion, makes people want to learn more as you guys mentioned, and leads to the legacy of those who were involved. Loved all your rection videos guys, greetings from Mexico!
@estebansolis33555 жыл бұрын
Fukushima disaster in 2011 is rated level 7 in the International Nuclear Event Scale, same as Chernobyl.
@remliqa5 жыл бұрын
And yet in term of impact and casualties it was closer to Three Miles Island. Zero people died during the disaster and only one person so far have died from the aftermath in 2018 (cancer from radiation) and the total highest estimated casualties is around half of the lowest estimated casualties for Chernobyl. Even the exclusion zone around Fukushima is safer today than the exclusion zone around Chernobyl now and the surrounding area around it (which was evacuated in the aftermath ) are being repopulated.
@theclockworksolution85215 жыл бұрын
remliqa well people did die from Fukushima, but it was because of the evacuation not radiation. Other than that you're correct. They say that in fact, if the Japanese had never evacuated the area less people would have died.
@rhythmicmusicswap41734 жыл бұрын
Well, the sadly incident was thank to an, earthquake and tsunami at the, same time, not because of pure human tracotance
@iloveyourunclebob5 жыл бұрын
"You were the one who mattered most" gets me every. single. time. He sadly wasn't actually at this trial. Other scientists did give similar testimonies.
@volo75 жыл бұрын
just finished 1x5 of chernobyl. I dont think ive seen a better tv show in my life.
@kingwacky1845 жыл бұрын
Really disappointed that you did not add the end credits with the true facts about the accident in the reaction. I hope you do add that in a separate video all of it. That is by far the best part and I really wanted to see your reaction to it. The thing that start after he says what is the cost of lies. EDIT... Never mind I see you already added that. MY BAD!!!
@silverspike15 жыл бұрын
Yes, imo the end credits are incredibly important and are what caps off this entire series and It's what set me off crying big time. :(
@arpeggioblue5 жыл бұрын
They did, it’s a separate video
@silverspike15 жыл бұрын
Yeah I've just spotted it. :)
@kingwacky1845 жыл бұрын
@@arpeggioblue Yes I saw I have watched it, if you would have clicked read more you would have seen my EDIT comment.
@sparkequinox5 жыл бұрын
I assume added as a separate video so they didnt get hit with copyright/fair use. This way we got to see more of it :)
@MarisuSedai5 жыл бұрын
This has been one of your best reaction series. Sad it’s over
@campagnollo5 жыл бұрын
@8:38 don't dis about using a manual. When I was in the army doing preventive maintenance, we were REQUIRED to use a manual on a simple, hand operated, cable reel!
@BhBc8f85 жыл бұрын
True, but if you want your chefs to add soup to the menu don't announce it right before their shift is about to start.
@KindredKeepsake Жыл бұрын
@@BhBc8f8 Well said. They didn't just burn the kitchen, they burned the whole darn restaurant, food court, mall itself, and the surrounding parking lot!!
@meir11145 жыл бұрын
This is a really rare series. There are not many historical biographies on the one hand trying to preserve the truth and historical accuracy, on the other hand also give it a dramatic blow. Not just a documentary series without emotion.There are inaccuracies in the series, such as the boss's bad behavior (I forgot his name) but deliberately they did it to give a dramatic blow.And of course the amazing cast performances. they need to win in emmy every award .thanks for the video
@alexcallahan67475 жыл бұрын
The wait for this reaction was BRUTAL! Love you’re reactions!
@frankhewitt19864 жыл бұрын
21:43 - it’s a great question! The divers were traveling under the reactors and separated by a bunch of concrete and in water. It turns out that most hydrogen-dense compounds (ie. water) are really great at absorbing radiation and preventing contamination. These guys were absolute heroes, and the reason two of them are alive today is because of the shielding they had, even though it sounded like a perilous task.
@tamarakuklinski42405 жыл бұрын
I'm on page 22 Voices From Chernobyl and already in tears and have to put it down and clear my head.... 😞
@movieman1755 жыл бұрын
16:50 the moment that could have killed half of Europe.
@TatsurouSan5 жыл бұрын
My girlfriend and I cried soo much during the last couple of minutes ...I'm surprised Nikki was so calmly
@teresaluthye11535 жыл бұрын
I loved watching your reaction videos to this series. I worked at Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station (Colorado) in the early 80’s. I was home on maternity leave when Chernobyl happened. We only knew what we learned from the news, but we were extremely concerned at how bad it could get if the USSR didn’t handle containment correctly. A 3200 MW reactor is huge. The reactor I worked at had an electrical output of 330 MW. Everything you do in a nuclear power station (at least here in the US) is by a manual and procedure and you document everything. My hair stood on end when I found out the Chernobyl reactor recorded 33,000 MW before it quit recording. It could (and probably did) go much higher. Fort St. Vrain was decommissioned in 1989. It had a completely different design, coolant and fuel than Chernobyl. I was never exposed to any radiation and never feared working in a nuclear power station. It is powerful and can be dangerous, but so are coal fired plants. I really liked how the series showed the actual step by step of the night of the explosion in the last episode. They did a terrific job of describing how their plants worked during the trial. I thought the acting was brilliant and I hope it wins some Emmys. I’ve been watching you since GOT reactions and was happy you were doing Chernobyl. Thank you for sharing your videos and honest reactions. It’s very interesting to see how younger people who weren’t in the industry responded to Chernobyl.
@henrykung19835 жыл бұрын
Thank you for continuing and finishing this series! Like Steven said in the end, it definitely wasn't a pleasant experience, but it gives you the feel of necessity to learn more. Again, a humble gratitude from a little fan.
@hamishsmith26854 жыл бұрын
Wow this is such a wholesome couple, I've loved finding your channel and watching these Chernobyl reactions, they are so sincere. You seem like lovely people.
@dovegrey15 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much for doing this program and for toughing it out. An amazing piece of work and excellent acting all the way around.
@jeffreysmith2365 жыл бұрын
what this reminds me of is an episode of Mythbusters. Grant, Tori, and Cari went to run an experiment at a nuclear reactor, something got irradiated for some reason. There was so little drama when it occurred. The crew was standing inside an ordinary lab. But the really scary thing was, the operator pointed to a line on the floor and told them "Step over that line and you will DIE". Massive burst of deadly gamma radiation. And it looked like nothing to me.
@arminarlert19535 жыл бұрын
I dont know why Im crying perhaps its because this is based on reality. I cant imagine what life transpired in chernobyl and all of those heroes who risked their lives to mitigate the damage of what we actually thought would save the country. But instead it went wrong and the elements we ought to master turned to us and forever changed chernobyl. Im from Asia and i heard stories about chernobyl but i never had much of this knowledge. This is a truly masterpiece of a series. The suspense the scripts. But of course the human agency that we can relate to because it happened. Rip for those who lost and suffered Love from Philippines 🇵🇭
@kaylo4925 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you stuck with it. You guys were affected in the same way I was. I cried for days after this series. At the thought of all the people who sacrificed and died to make sure this catastrophe wasn't worse than it already was. God bless them!!
@krissysaysagain5 жыл бұрын
Same! I was an emotional wreck after watching this show, still can't stop thinking about it and the events that happened.
@MrBandholm5 жыл бұрын
One of the really impressive things about this series... Look at what the head-writer has had to his credit before :P That is one hell of a turn-around!
@InputOutputCaput5 жыл бұрын
Best IMDB episode of all time with 9.9 rating.
@samcarroll62104 жыл бұрын
Ozymandias - Breaking Bad
@gena4ka5 жыл бұрын
Best reactors on youtube! Amazing series. Great job!
@LordTelperion2 жыл бұрын
Chernobyl wasn't about the horror of nuclear power, it was ultimately about the horror of the USSR and other totalitarian dictatorships.
@theblackgoatofthewoods5 жыл бұрын
What made the whole thing more depressing are the fact that it could have been avoided if Dyatlov (If that part is true) wasnt so die hard in his mind to do that test because he was aiming for a promotion.... All his aggression and frustration might come from feelings that he would miss his golden moment to advance in the chain of command.
@katiei71035 жыл бұрын
I was about to comment about the Fukushima nuclear power plant in the coast of Japan. It was damaged by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami several years ago. And just like with Chernobyl, workers volunteered their lives to try and prevent an even bigger disaster. And yes there is still radiation leaking into the ocean and it’s extremely important people who are big fans of eating fish pay attention to where in the ocean your meal is caught. The radiation reached all the way to the coast of California but I’m not sure to what extent but the ocean carried it all the way across. It’s insane seeing the events of Chernobyl play out on screen. All the lies and corruption, it’s just so fucking unreal. If you really want to learn more, I highly suggest reading “Chernobyl, History of a Tragedy” by Serhii Plokhy. And yes I watched Exploring With Josh. Really wish people wouldn’t go there for their social media channels. It is not worth the serious risk to your health. Be smart, people!
@krashd5 жыл бұрын
People should not go because it is disrespectful, not because it's a risk to their health. There is no risk to your health unless you are stupid enough to stuff a handful of dirt in your mouth.
@remliqa5 жыл бұрын
In term of impact and casualties it was closer to Three Miles Island. Zero people died during the disaster and only one person so far have died from the aftermath in 2018 (cancer from radiation) and the total highest estimated casualties is around half of the lowest estimated casualties for Chernobyl. Even the exclusion zone around Fukushima is safer today than the exclusion zone around Chernobyl now and the surrounding area around it (which was evacuated in the aftermath ) are being repopulated. As for the Pacific, there is no noticeable increase in the radioactivity in the Pacific following the aftermath of Fukushima so there ins no need to worry about that at all. Those fish that was caught on the US/Canada coast? The highest radiation they read form those fishes was less than 1/20 of the radiation you got from eating a single banana. Heck, one medium length arirplane flight would expose you to more radiation than that.
@machscga62384 жыл бұрын
If you want to know how Scary this could have been the scene of reactor core #4 exploding @ time stamp 17:06 Reactor #4 is on the right hand side of the building, in the middle it the chimney..... And in the same picture under the chimney on the left-hand side of the building IN THE SAME PICTURE (the intact boxy section of the building).... Is Chernobyl's reactor core #3... An exact twin of the exploding reactor #4 only a few meters away in the same structure, in that shot of 17:06 in this reaction video.
@AlasdairGR4 жыл бұрын
This is a sobering thing to rewatch during our current crisis. So many parallels, so many unnecessary deaths.
@ZhekUA5 жыл бұрын
Well modern airliners are piloting by manuals (there are so many critical components that are needed to be monitored - so every highly professional pilot has to check his every step with printed manuals). Nuclear reactor is much complicated then a plane.
@Chrinik5 жыл бұрын
There is no sense of urgency because stalling the reactor is not dangerous...at that point you just turn it off, wait, and then turn it back on again, slowly. The problem was they didn't...
@excellenceinrecycling40935 жыл бұрын
I remember late spring until early fall 1986 my uncle and his family came to visit us from Greece (we’re in Canada ) . I was 8-9 years old and thought why would they come and visit us for so long? It was nice, my cousins were around my age and they lived in our home and it was a grand old time. My parents told me they’re here because of Chernobyl . Being that young, I had no idea what the implications of that disaster were. It was just cool having my cousins live with us for so long. Now looking back, it was a wise move. That nuclear cloud eventually ended up over Greece during the time they stayed with us.
@christophertracy72725 жыл бұрын
I think that the higher-ups knew that that AZ5 button could malfunction but not the guy who worked there.
@misterlobsterman5 жыл бұрын
It's such a brilliant episode how they explain everything happening with intercutting the courtroom and the actual happenings.
@marial22655 жыл бұрын
It is interesting to watch how you guy's are finding out about Chernobyl. I'm from middle Europe (Poland) and we know this story from our childhood cause our parents still remember the panic after the revelation. This thread was so close to us that we're still under this freaking feelings. The increase in cancer has also appeared in our country, but it is difficult to prove a direct impact, only speculations remain. PS. This is one of the reason why we will never support communism. It was the result of full charge for the state. These are the true danger of communism - misinformation, espionage, disregard of the people, contempt for human rights (cause the govement is priory). So hopefully you will never lead to it.
@WBookout103 жыл бұрын
It was well heard of in the US at the time, but over 30 years later it is mostly forgotten, along with most other sad details about the USSR and that form of government. Which is unfortunately why it’s becoming increasingly popular here today.
@immortaljanus5 жыл бұрын
Why does the Chernobyl incident makes me think of Titanic? "This ship cannot sink!" *shplunk* "This reactor cannot explode!" *Boom* Both were caused by arrogance. Both are stories of human nature. That's why I love World War Z (the book, not the film). It goes through all stages of the human mind: denial, panic, anger, acceptance. Highly reecommend it.
@lunagal5 жыл бұрын
immortaljanus Me too! I thought about it when the KGB guy said “why worry about what won’t happen?”
@TheSteveDallas5 жыл бұрын
HBO puts out some amazing stuff. I'm surprised you haven't reviewed Band of Brothers yet. Possibly one of the greatest shows of all time.
@mwilsonUT5 жыл бұрын
Would love to see them react to both that and The Pacific. Two of the greatest miniseries ever made.
@LadyVenomWay5 жыл бұрын
Whats that about? I want a good show to binge
@tribuneoftheplebs99485 жыл бұрын
@@LadyVenomWay ww2 western front and ww2 pacific front
@LadyVenomWay5 жыл бұрын
@@tribuneoftheplebs9948 Thank you
@wysiwyg20065 жыл бұрын
that is also essential viewing! one of the best mini series ever, along with Chernobyl thats based off reality
@vanessaamesty67395 жыл бұрын
This is probably one of the best drama series I've seen in my life... I hope the writer & director make more interesting stories like this one