And Now that we are done , who is your favorite Character ? I will pick Boris

About Legasov lying in Vienna, he was probably more afraid of the state's backlash against his wife, children and grandchildren, who were never mentioned in the series.

"she lives in kiev with her son" to face yet another tragedy 😢

Valery Khodemchuk was not a firefighter, he was circulating pump operator in the NPP. He was the first victim of the explosion. They tried to find him but his body was never recovered. He has now memorial plaque near the place where he died.

I do love this show and it needs to be understood that some dramatic elements were imposed. Dyatlov wasn't entirely a villain and admitted he made poor choices. He spoke with the other plant workers at hospital #6. He spent the rest of his life attempting to save his reputation, the reputation of his coworkers, and expose the design flaws of the RBMK reactor. Edit: You can see it in his eyes that he was haunted by those events. The radiation injury he sustained on his lower legs was from an attempt to account for plant workers and investigate the magnitude of the damage.

I saw this mini series and scared me more than any horror movie ever.

Chernobyl has a fresh list of victims. During the initial invasion of the Military Excursion in to Ukraine the Russian troops were ordered to "dig in " to the grounds around the reactor. Much of the grounds were relatively safe to walk for short visits measured in minutes due to the layer of leaves and other natural coverings but are deadly if disturbed. Tanks chewed up the ground and the infantry dug holes .

​This is the most impacting video!! Jared Harris playing Valery Legasov was totally amazing in this video!! He is a very good British actor.

Impossible to choose between Boris and Valery - both epic...

its not only enjoyable/well documented but is beyond all , a good rendition for the real events even if its not 1 to 1 exact factually.

This episode always gets me right in the feels

It's important to know that people in the Soviet Union at that time were placed in positions of power based on their loyalty to the government, not on education, experience or training. The system requires pawns that do not question decisions or orders. They also serve as scapegoats when things don't go well. It's a terrible system that suceeds in making everyone equally poor, hopeless and miserable.

Dyatlov actually did not lie at his trial. Nor did he do over half the things this show accuses him of. For example, he tried to get several of his co-workers to go home as they became exhausted. He personally inspected what had gone wrong and pulled people back when he got some inkling of how bad things were. Likewise the flaw in the reactor design was more complex and subtle than presented. But--the essential attitudes and reactions of the state are extremely accurate. A year or so later Boris was put in charge of another disaster--an earthquake. Against advice he accepted help from the Western nations and thus saved hundreds if not thousands of lives. He was such a hero. This story is FULL of real heroes. It makes the cowards and liars so much worse by comparison. No, the guy who held the door is still alive. He got horribly sick, with half his body swelling up, but he eventually survived and got better. Quick plot point--at that moment, when he said "Let him finish" Boris was the highest ranking person in that room. So they did obey him.

There's a case to be made that while the Soviet Union was the exact type of incompetent government to allow such a disaster to occur, only the Russian people would have the resolve to do whatever was necessary to make sure it was contained before it caused more death and devastation.

I knew you'd enjoy this last episode for all of the explanation of how it happened, I think they did a great job to make it as simple as possible for the general public to understand what happened and why. Obviously it's more complex but it's a great way to get people interested in maybe learning more about it on their own. As for Dyatlov, there's also an old video of him, an interview they did before he passed away, you can see that he wasn't all evil, he was definitely a victim of the system too in a way. Oh and for the divers, it's actually the water that most likely ended saving them, in a odd twist that might have not been fully understood back then... water slows down radiation, in a similar way to graphite, it's why today you'll see lots of pools of water where they keep spent fuel at nuclear power plants... so basically their dosimeter was picking up radiation in the air but the water was shielding them, if they had a dosimeter under water they would've very likely had a much lower reading. I don't know how deep of water they ever got in but the deeper it was the better they were being protected while walking in there.

I love it when this happens, I was a kid, I didn't know the magnitude of this, I'm 40 years old and I've never seen anything like it, cordial greetings from Uruguay 🇺🇾❤😊✌️ great series

Such a great series, and yes. Boris was my favorite too. You did such a great job with this!

I was born in 1967 and Chernobyl was unreal to the Earth! Thank you for sharing this and having all of us experience this. Thank you so much!

The biggest praise goes to those who understood the sacrifice they were making, especially the 3 that shut off the water and all the miners. I think this series did a great job of recognising the heroes.

Those 31 people died in the first three months after the explosion from Acute Radiation Sickness. They are not talking about the long-range death toll, which is much higher, of course...

The success of Chernobyl was directly responsible for HBO doing The Last of Us. Craig Mazin, who created, wrote and produced the Chernobyl series was asked by HBO what he wanted to do next. Mazin was a huge fan of the game and had tried to obtain the rights for TLOU in the past, but they weren't available. Now they were and he had just been introduced to Neil Druckman, the games creator and writer. All it took to get HBO onboard was for Mazin to say this is what I want to do, and they gave him the budget he asked for, $100 million dollars and complete control of the project. Without Chernobyl this probably never would have happened.

Thank you for this series reaction and allowing us to go through it with you! One of the greatest series I’ve ever seen. Always love your reactions Biss. Have a great day

Welcome to the final episode...well done getting through this show...it is a tough one. I really like the way the makers of the show added the notes at the end to cover some of the things they got wrong, simplified, or made more dramatic...I just wish they had done more of that, or been more honest. For example, they say that "it has been reported" that everyone on the "Bridge of Death" died...but those reports are very much NOT true....so technically, they are being truthful, bur not quite. Other things they do not admit to, I can understand...such as the fact that Legasov was not even at the trial of Dyatlov and company...but it is kind of necessary to turn him into a kind of hero figure and have him do much more than he really did so that the story can be simplified enough for most folks to keep track of. I assume by now you have read the History vs Hollywood article, so you know most of the truth...at least I hope that is the case.👍

I was so pleased to see you watching this. I saw it when it came out snd it was so incredibly powerful- and something everyone should know maybe in high school chemistry. I love that you and other streamers watching it get a wider audience to see at least parts, and hopefully spread interest and knowledge. You are the first Eastern European I’ve seen react to this, and i could FEEL how much harder some things hit, and how much you understood what the KGB were like, how the go ernment worked and how looking strong trumped millions of lives if the people on site hadn’t pulled off miracle after miracle, sacrificing their health or lives to protect not just their country, but a HUGE chunk of the world. ❤

Great series of reactions, thanks for that! And extra kudos for going with Erik Satie as background music.

You should watch "chernobyl: The lost tapes." It's a documentary with real footage from when this happened. It includes interviews with many who were there, including Lyudmilla, the wife of the firefighter. It's very good. Great reaction

I have watched a number of reactions to this series and you by far have done the best reaction I rarely comment to reactions and I have seen many reactions both movie and singing by you but I was really impressed by this reaction

One of the greatest shows of all time for me - expertly written, acted, directed etc.

It was great to watch this with you, and, you *are* smart. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

29:20 aunder the visible dome (if it weren't for the war) the exploded reactor will be dismantled, I'm curious where the generated waste will be deposited...they say that this disaster gave the Soviet Union the mercy seat, which also fell apart in 1990

You can become only smart when u have a person that right explain. Best series

You should credit Maciej Kuciara for the "MECHA" intro countdown animation.

I hate to say this, but given the facts behind the characters, outside of the TV show, my favorite character is going to be Anatoly Dyatlov, The real person wasn’t nearly as shrewd or condescending as they made them out to be in the series. from what I’ve heard and read, he was rather difficult to work with and hard on his coworkers, but he also offered to send people home who didn’t feel well during the incident and vouched for them. the main take away from both fact, and the series is that they themselves were not told about the mechanics of the faulty reactor such as the graphite tips. There’s plenty of blame to go around, but they made him out to be a completely apathetic monster, when really, he was , to the best of my understanding, a hardened and stubborn person to work with who was hard on other people, but not as villainous as they made them out to be. he was no hero, but he was not a villain either. I watched a real life interview with him after the incident, and I could see the pain in his eyes and grief and genuine remorse in his expression and body language

In the 1960s the british made an RBMK(or similar type) of reactor and it also had a power excursion, but because it was under a containment dome, the incident did not harm a single person. However it did make the British and Americans(And french for the matter) dismiss RBMKs as unsafe, and the three countries have used Boiling water reactors and Pressurized Light water reactors, all of which were designed to use the water as a moderator and had a negative void coeficient.

Lovely review, thank you.

17:40 the show is making more villain of then actually was - yes, he had high standards and kind of arrogance and "to the letter" attitude, many workers could not take it while others praised him for his knowledge and sense of responsibility. But for example after explosion he actually ordered others to leave their posts (and Akimov and Toptunov refused) and tried to find Khodemchuk, instead of "fuck him". He also been in nuclear incident at military submarine and receive there radioactive dosage that was considered biggest until Chernobyl, so he really thought he has seen worst. It is a more nuanced and complicated character, so take with a grain of salt. Fomin, for example, did not allow to shutdown neighboring reactor N.3 when debris from explosion landed there and set its roof on fire as well. It is a great show, history is even bit more complicated. 20:25 Dyatlov - surprise - was the one pointing out loud the design flaws in the trial, after he received the knowledge of it post-disaster, not Legasov (Legasov and Scherbina were in reality not present). It was basicaly valid defense for him, that they were not allowed to know about AZ-5 desing flaw. 26:54 - Boris was still able in those 4 years be of major help during earthquake relieves in Armenie. Again bringing equipment and people outside of Russia to help. 27:55 and lived in 2022 trough another russian-made hard times, war in Ukraine... 30:07 to add insult to the injury, russians spread narrative that it was a CIA agent who blew up the plant. This show was not well received there and the contrafactual started to be made. Then the "denazification" came as the main topic so we will not see a russian show, where everybody is hunting the CIA agent..

Thank you. Please let us know what your family thought of the series.

Thoroughly enjoyed your journey through this haunting work of art, especially with the insight and influence of your eastern bloc heritage. Your emotional admiration for the strength of a good person is pure and moving.

Beautiful reaction... I cried with you.

great video as always

And fantastic series and great reactions!

I could listen to you trill your “R” all day!

In historical fact, Valery Legasov held the official line in the trial, that the explosion was the result of operator error. Dyatlov actually spoke out during the hearing about the design flaw as his defense. The control rods weren't actually "tipped" with graphite, they were actually displacers to remove water that filled the control rod channels so the control rods could drop in easily. Making the displacers from graphite was a design choice to maintain reactivity while the control rods were outside the core

A model of the plant. A mockup a little model lol is the word you were looking for.

Brilliant explanation. Terms like "Tips" perhaps not the most accurate but the effect of the Rods pushing the last of the water out of the way is devastating

It did happened before. If you get more info about Diatlov you'll discover that this was the second nuclear accident he was involved in. The first one was in Siberia where he was working installing reactors in Soviet submarines. He was a piece of nasty work

You are editing is superb

They didn't show it much in the show, But legasov did in fact have a family. ( Only mentioned once in part 4, When Sherbina says it's different when it's your life & family they will come after ) So the fact Lagasov is dying anyway & doesn't have anything more to lose is somewhat mitigated by that is it not? 🤔

I remember ending the series and feeling empty. I wish I could forget all of it, just to watch it for the first time again.

The mini Chernobyl we just call a model. Maybe a diorama, if it’s set up so you can look inside.

The Bridge of Death was an urban myth.

Great series I like this episode it explains a lot more

HBO hit a home run with this. One of the coolest things I've seen about the increased awareness of this disaster is the graves of Legasov and Scherbina are more or less perpetually covered in flowers now.

Nooooooo I missed the premier, sorry about that Biss

It took 20 second to put the rods back into the reactor. In USA, it take 2 second.

Eastern Promises (2007)

Its ironic that Schurbina who didnt know how reactors worked ended up explaining it at the trial.

I believe that why the number is 31 from the Soviet union is bc I think they could've counted only the people on the ground, first responding or the people in the plant. Like everyone in the control room , firefighters etc. The people with straight on contact died pretty fast compared to everyone else. Something like that. All the other deaths are sicknesses that developed over time. That's the only way I can try to make that number make sense in my mind. ^^

Latvian American here. Still have close family members who live in Latvia to this day and who lived through Soviet Occupation. To this day in Latvia, every spring farms have to shoot some of their cows because radiation patches from Chernobyl fall out still affect cattle in Latvia as well as the other Baltic Countries. Chernobyl isn't over its effects will last for lifetimes. So your Romanian BlissFlix. Indeed, the Western nations don't understand what it was like for our People under Soviet Communism. But thanks to series like Chernobyl they are starting to learn. Freedom, freedom to speak the truth is the most precious gift humanity can have! Long live FREE Romania! Long Live Latvia.

There is a movie about another incident, this time with a submarine that is also a true story. It's called K-19 The Widowmaker, it's not as good as this show as it's more dramatized for theater audiences but it's interesting and the end gets to me a bit!

Great reaction.

Interestingly planetary processes have created things like nuclear reactors at least twice. So yes, we're a pretty smart species but the planet is kinda cool too!

In the room where Legasov was detained immediately after his testimony at the trial, did you notice the camera focused on the drain in the floor. It is significant.

I have seen several of your react and I can say that you are smart. Not having knowledge in nuclear physics doesn't make you dumb.

I'm glad you got to experience this; I consider this a must-watch. While they did Dyatlov a bit dirty, since he wasn't quite the villian portrayed here, overall it was solidly done. I liked that it wasnt too advanced for non-physics people while still not too simplified. Maybe for a slightly lighter tone, but still very interesting, check out Russian Doll. (I haven't seen season 2 yet, but season 1 is so good)

27:29 Chernobyl, in principle, could be visited if it weren't for the war, the clothes you can see at the scene are in the basement, many foolish tourists expired and stole the contaminated clothes, the management decided to bury the expired cellar, so it is no longer "visitable"..In 2019, the Hungarian-language video "Pamkutya" shows the surroundings of Chernobyl and the power plant, it's a documentary film I recommend watching, 2 parts (in principle there are English subtitles) can be found on KZfaq

Chernobyl was like the USSR version of Disney world. A manufactured small city, population about 10k, that malfunctioned and poisoned a continent.

I tell you when I think you did a poor reaction; likewise, I tell you when it's good. THANK YOU for this *wonderful* reaction to one of the best TV series ever made (along with Breaking Bad).❤❤ (How are you familiar with Satie, or was it your editor's choice?)

I will choose Paul Ritter as my favorite actor in the series. His portrayal of Anatoly Dyatlov was superb. It's easy to play the hero but so much harder to play the villain. Bravo.

If they didn't contain this disaster it would've devastated all life on Earth for millennia to come due to the slow decay factor of the fallout.

11:15 this is also a very good tutorial

Heroes... all they are heroes

Remarkable and moving show.

A number of these actors are in the exceptional Star Wars series, Andor. It's a rather serious mature take on a story within Star Wars. Not telling you really for the channel - just your own enjoyment. I appreciate how you apply your mind to these shows. Chernobyl is another win for HBO, amazing series. Next from HBO... BARRY??

I recommend The Terror, which stars Jared Harris.😊

I now know so much about an RBMK reactor, even I could get a job in one....maybe not.

This miniseries from HBO is an audiovisual masterpiece, great performances and a great and terrifying story because it was true. Your reactions have been the best Miss Bisscute and I loved all the episodes❤❤❤❤. For future reactions I recommend to you the miniseries called (La Fortuna) "The Fortune" from the year 2021, produced by USA and Spain, which deals with the recovery of a great treasure and how both nations disputed it. I think you Will like it😊👍

A wonderful reaction. The music we are listening to towards the end of your video: what is it called? Who made it?

Im german, now 41 years old and have a vague memory of the year 1986 how at 5 years old, we were not allowed to play outside because "the air was poisoned" and how my father had to change the Sand in the little sandbox in our garden. And how worried my parents watched the news and followed the infos about weather (cause of the radioactive cloud) and what types of food had to be destroyed.

It's interesting that this was the result of a safety test to "bridge" the gap until the emergency generators came on line. I can confirm that "gap" is NOT something significant at US plants. I've BEEN in a control room when the plant lost power, and the emergency generators kicked on. It's almost instantaneous. The real interesting thing about the event I witnessed is the operators tied in the emergency generators at the control panels WITHOUT the use of labels on the controls...I know this because I was in the process of re-labeling those panels (it was obviously during a time when the plant was shutdown and there was not sufficient nuclear fuel in the reactor to operate...but the plant still requires power to complete the various operations going on). I was very much impressed with the professionalism and training of our nuclear operators. Thanks for a good review of a sobering series. Peace.

You must a screen shot of your FACE at 2145 and put that in as your face for the channel!! It's PERFECT🤣🤣🤣I was right you did cry at the end. Well everything from HBO I've watched has been excellent. If you want suggestions I'd say HBO ROME season 1 and season 2. 20 total episodes. The world has all these people to thank for their job or would we all be feeling effects.

23:15 kgb... now Fsb

I think it should be mandatory to watch a proper documentary about Chernobyl and then this mini series will be seen in right context. I understand why they changed some of the truth to enhance the drama, but I think this mini series also unnecessarily heightens the fear of nuclear fission energy production. This is especially important because without it, we can’t meet the needs of emission reduction to still climate change. It needs to be respected in terms of its potential to be dangerous but it is also important for us as a species to continue towards a nuclear fusion future which will expand our energy capabilities without the risk associated with Fission. We need to get off this planet as it is clear that the Universe will eventually destroy it, so the clock is ticking and we must not lose sight that the only way to ensure that we continue to survive as a human race is if we migrate to multiple planets.

06:21 the cemetery for dirty vehicles that can be seen there is still there, unfortunately it is not very well preserved and many dirty vehicles were taken from there or their parts, which at that time could turn over on the public roads... I could tell you what happened in our country when we still had communism. it was not possible to get iodine from pharmacies because it ran out very quickly and did not reach everyone, most of it went to the army. the last part clearly shows how "justice" worked under communism. the old man we saw in the first parts of the film is an agitator, and there were many of them. it's funny that the so-called "facebook" already existed then, only your friend wrote it about you

One of the most powerful shows ever made. They nailed it. New show suggestion: Battlestar Galactica (2004). It's in space but is more about the human drama rather than hard sci-fi. The story telling is amazing, the music written for the show is top tier. I think you'll love it.

At 12:00 you wanna find out how we came up with it. I think “Oppenheimer” is a great movie for you to watch. And Einstein. Thank him.

I think Paul Ridder did a great job as Dyatlov. He is equally adept at comedy, if you've ever seen Friday night dinner you will see a completely different side to him. He very sadly died of a brain tumour last year I believe it was.

Fantastic show about a tragic disaster.

The word you're probably looking for is either "mockup" or "model."

"they should put that on our money"

Bravo.

23:51 😲

I’d suggest that she react to The Pacific but I am worried about giving her nightmares.

Thank you very much for your reaction. It seems that it was no less dramatic than the series itself. It's certainly very deep, but it's not something you'd want to rewatch often. And, yes, I understand you very much about the former socialist republics.....

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and now we need another series for the 3 reactors that blew up in fukushima that are still discarding radiation in pacific ocean. Control room japanese people made everything they could but after the earthquake and tsunami they were powerless to stop the uncooled reactors to blow up. Reactor design was american and flawed. The generators which would have saved the plant were underwater.. because it was cheaper i guess.

You mention earlier, it would be amazing if you did a rewatch with your mom and your grandma.

None of these events would happen if night shift just simply shutted reactor down for three days after lowering power output. But, there would be no retrofit for such reactors in this case, and same disaster would happened anywhere else, anyway.

In the late 1950's, a B-47 bomber en route to Albuquerque lost a nuclear bomb, which exploded like a dirty bomb-scattering radiation everywhere. Over the next 10 years, 5 classmates died from brain cancer as well as a couple of adult friends. This series hits too close to home for me.

Интересно, HBO снимут сериал о Японии,которая обосралась со станцией, которую спроектировали американцы? Очень сомневаюсь...🤭