Chernobyl Episode 5 'Vichnaya Pamyat' Finale REACTION!!
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- Valery Legasov, Boris Shcherbina and Ulana Khomyuk risk their lives and reputations to expose the truth about Chernobyl. Here's our reaction to the series finale of Chernobyl.
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Feels like a bunch of y’all are missing it so I’ll post the dedicated reaction to the end.
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This is why you guys are the best thanks for all your reactions to this show... a difficult watch at times.
Yeah, You´re always thinking in your fans, thanks!
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
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 .
@@TheSignetGamer very well said!
Just to clarify:
Cancer doesn’t cause you to lose your hair. Chemotherapy does. Legasov is just losing hair because of radiation exposure.
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
Exactly i got confused at first.
Easy mistake to make, or fact many wouldn't know. You usually here about someone having cancer and then they start losing hair
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.
@@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.
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
Thank god the truth came out! We all need to learn that we need clean energy and stop using nuclear
@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
@@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.
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
@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!
"Every lie we tell incurs a debt to truth, sooner or later that debt is paid." Powerful. Jared Harris is getting that Emmy.
i think i will never be able to forget that Sentence. It fit's so perfectly to so many problems.
Do you now see the area 51 lies since roswell 1947
@@aikrichter5403 Yes it does. Especially todays problems. Never support socialism.
Jon Snow said it first.
I love Jared Harris. Such a brilliant actor.
"They heard me, but they LISTENED to you" Gets me every time. Inconsequential? No. The whole of Europe owes our lives to these men.
Its a tv show... Much exaggerate
@@PLF... are you dumb? it happened in real life
@@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
@@dressmup1 Well said.
@@PLF... You're literally the dumbest person on TH-cam.
"They mistakenly sent the one good man" - one of THE greatest lines in that show!
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.
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."
its a lesson were learning again and will keep having to relearn as long as we are still human.
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.
Basically the Goodfellas special.
@@mckenzie.latham91 You think I'm funny?? Funny how??? WTF is so funny about me, tell me????? Tell me what's funny!!!!!!...
@@mikevoisine2886 You're a funny guy, good one
@@mikevoisine2886 Get the fuck outta here XD
If the KGB already have them in custody why go through all that? Just shoot them as soon as you catch them.
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.
@Last Earthbender *would, not wouldn't.
And two actors who conveyed that so perfectly.
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.
Don't forget Khomyuk! Without her, tens of millions would have died due to that fateful thermal explosion.
@@CST1992 are you idiot? Or yes? What about are you talking?! What khomyuk? It's feministical idiotism!
Game of Thrones: you can’t have a great season with 6 episodes or less.
Chernobyl: hold my graphite.
!! LLMMAAOOL
Thank you. I needed that laugh.
No wait don't hold it!
You didnt hold Graphite. YOU DIDNT BECAUSE ITS NOT THERE
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.
Chernobyl was nominated for 19 Emmy's. Cross your fingers for the awards season coming up! Such a spectacular show
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.
If they didnt win i riot
@@Gsibingo 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.
@@grannysgonerabid7425 GOT only deserve emmy for technical things or maybe Emilia Clarke for her perfomance but that's it.
Jared Harris deserves an Emmy and Golden Globes
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
He didn't but Skarsgard did.
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.
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.
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_
This comment deserves more likes.
More like they deserved to live old, earned it
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
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.
@@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
"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
@@Dularr He was the hero in the world of villains
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.
It touched me so much. I loved that Schrebina cared a lot. And I felt true friendship between those two men. It was powerful.
Same here. Those 2 men one that bench saved MILLIONS of lives. True heros
"It's Cheaper".
Imo, one of the greatest quotes on tv history.
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.
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.
Fortunately that never happened, to my knowledge
The question asked throughout the series. The question asked then. The question that is still asked now.
"What is the cost of lies?"
Future
It’s priceless
life.. life is the cost of lies..
Interesting enough the things that the real Legasov said in his tapes was completely different to what the Legasov in this series said.
19 Emmys I guess...
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.
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.
C Thomas I’ve not seen anyone criticise this tbh....?
Feministical delusion 🤦🏻
@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.
@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
18 Emmy nominations, they deserve every one of them. Especially Craig Mazin.
Edit: 19!
PatientZeroPoint5 I’ll be shocked if he doesn’t win.
Vichnaya Pamyat - It means « Eternal Memory »
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!
@@blissfull_ignorance8454 And still we did forget...
Also name of the song at end.
@@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.
Finally someone who knows what it means
"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.
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!
Indeed, what is the cost of lies... Never believe China or CNN, CBS, CNBC, or any of those fake news media...
"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.
I heard that Boris' cough during the testimony was unintended but worked well enough that they kept it.
Legasov dropping the slide was unplanned, they just kept filming and he continued
@@budgreen4x4 The Chernobyl incident was actually unplanned, they improvised it on set
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!
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.
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.
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👍🏾
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.
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.
Your reaction to this series made me watch it a second time. Truly horrifying
IAMDigiMortal why would you watch this a 2nd time lol...
Zed because it was amazing
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.
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.
А какую правду они сказали?это просто шоу
"Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth". No finer words were ever spoken.
The relationship between Legasov and Scherbina is my favorite part of the show.
Chernobyl was HBO's apology for Game of Thrones season 8, and it was a great apology
Vichnaya Pamyat' stands for "Always remembered"
More literally as Eternal Memory.
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'"
@@VORASTRA Yep, u r right. I'm Russian so I know for sure
Memory Eternal
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.
Gamora joins the chat: what did it cost?
Dyatlov: everything
Yajeed I’m sure they would get along well
For anyone who wants more Chernobyl, the creator of the show has a podcast for each episode and it’s WONDERFUL.
How the hell is this the same guy who did the Hangover sequels and spoof movies?
@@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.
@@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.
@@alexman378 he didn't have any choice. No one gives you money to make such a big show before your stuff makes money.
I find it deeply ironic, this disaster happend, because of a
Safety test...
Awasome series btw. This event deservs to be remembered...
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.
Davie Henry - 👌🥃
i liked Generation Kill better than Band of Brothers i think
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).
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.
When you show up in court and find out Roose Bolton is prosecuting you, its gonna be a bad day
The Lannisters send their regards, Mr. Dyatlov. (stab)
"You're stalling." I don't think it's possible to stall enough when you're dealing with a nuclear reactor.
Oh, he mattered. His name his in the history books. And he'll be remembered forever.
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
Thank you for this!!!! It really does mean a lot.
@@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!
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.
"Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later that debt is paid!"
- Valery Legasov
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
Why worry about something that isn't going to happen?
*They should put that on our money*
And on our own money, here in the US.
@@davis.fourohfour All money is *Blood Money*
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.
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!!
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 TH-cam. 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.
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
It's a heavy, but great book. Another one I highly recommend is "Chernobyl Notebook" by Grigori Medvedev.
@@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
One of the greatest shows ever made, IMO. It deserves every Emmy it was nominated for.
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
Putin was a KGB official.
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.
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.
Lichlord Xillian Fukushima was tidal water from an earthquake.....unless you mean nuclear power in general as greed.
Valery Legasov actor also played King George VI in The Crown Netflix series.
And Ulysses S Grant in Lincoln, and Professor Moriarty in Sherlock Holmes
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.
Thanks for your reaction from Minsk. Unfortunately this disaster is a part of our country's history.
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.
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.
just finished 1x5 of chernobyl. I dont think ive seen a better tv show in my life.
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.
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.
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!
@@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.
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.
@@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.
Fukushima disaster in 2011 is rated level 7 in the International Nuclear Event Scale, same as Chernobyl.
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.
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.
Well, the sadly incident was thank to an, earthquake and tsunami at the, same time, not because of pure human tracotance
"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.
A manual they were handed immediately before the test and did not study
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.
a manual with instructions that were intentionally crossed out, yet they were told to follow them.
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.
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.
This has been one of your best reaction series. Sad it’s over
"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.
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!!!
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. :(
They did, it’s a separate video
Yeah I've just spotted it. :)
@@arpeggioblue Yes I saw I have watched it, if you would have clicked read more you would have seen my EDIT comment.
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 :)
I'm on page 22 Voices From Chernobyl and already in tears and have to put it down and clear my head.... 😞
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!
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
The wait for this reaction was BRUTAL!
Love you’re reactions!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Best IMDB episode of all time with 9.9 rating.
Ozymandias - Breaking Bad
My girlfriend and I cried soo much during the last couple of minutes ...I'm surprised Nikki was so calmly
Thank you guys so much for covering this! It was at times hard to watch but always riveting television. Also thrilled to hear the number of Emmy nominations Chernobyl has received. Just an incredible mini series.
Chernobyl wasn't about the horror of nuclear power, it was ultimately about the horror of the USSR and other totalitarian dictatorships.
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.
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.
@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!
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.
@@BhlackBishop Well said. They didn't just burn the kitchen, they burned the whole darn restaurant, food court, mall itself, and the surrounding parking lot!!
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!
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 🇵🇭
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!!
Same! I was an emotional wreck after watching this show, still can't stop thinking about it and the events that happened.
I only just found you channel, and just finished watching your Chernobyl reactions. Wow, I'm very glad I found you both
Best reactors on youtube! Amazing series. Great job!
16:50 the moment that could have killed half of Europe.
I've only seen your reaction to this series - and I think I've seen the best. You guys are great!
Thank you xedra!!! We really appreciate it.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us - this show is a masterpiece and deserves all the praise and attention it can get.
I think that the higher-ups knew that that AZ5 button could malfunction but not the guy who worked there.
Guys, thank you. A heartfelt reaction to an amazing show.
Thanks for your reactions to this series, they've been so good and I'm glad you liked it as much as me. I'm from England and was 11 at the time, to this day I remember the goings-on. Even over here the fear factor took over with the effect's of radiation still affecting farming in some places in the UK.
Recently the area in the hospital where the firemen's clothes were disposed of has been bricked up stopping tourists from getting to close to them.
You guys are awesome! Definitely one of the best, if not the best movie/TV shows reactors on YT!
I really appreciate that you guys make sure that the clips of the show you’re reviewing is able to be heard in your video because other review channels have the audio of the show so low that you can’t hear it. Makes it pretty pointless to watch someone’s review if the viewer can’t hear what is being reviewed so thank you for that.
Have you guys reviewed Lost yet?
Needsumzzz - they already watched it before they started their channel. so they won’t react to it on here.
This is a sobering thing to rewatch during our current crisis. So many parallels, so many unnecessary deaths.
It's such a brilliant episode how they explain everything happening with intercutting the courtroom and the actual happenings.
i love you guys. Thank you for taking an interest in this event. My family remembers it well, we couldn't buy grazed related stuff for a while, and be cautious of coastal holidays. Cornwall and Devon, my family's favourite destination has a radon situation from the granite, it's the most radioactive area in Britain.