Chernobyl (HBO Mini Series)
Discussion
Drclarke said:
El stovey said:
No spoilers please!
Sorry but I am going to have to spoil it.The reactor catches fire, there is a bloody Big Bang and lots of destruction.
It’s very nicely filmed and really captures that grey bleak 80s soviet era radioactive look.
Watched it earlier on download and I'm looking forward to the rest of the series. I'm going to pretend I didn't study physics at university and just try and enjoy it. That enjoyment does appear to involve shouting "get everyone the f
k out of there you arrogant fkwits" but people enjoy shouting at sport so I'll give it a go.
k out of there you arrogant fkwits" but people enjoy shouting at sport so I'll give it a go.jimmythingy said:
Struggling with the non Russian accents, I'm sure i heard a Yorkshire accent from one of the firemen.
They seem to be using regional accents to show the salt of the earth ness of the workers? Perhaps so we can imagine it’s happening to normal people like in Sheffield or something?
El stovey said:
jimmythingy said:
Struggling with the non Russian accents, I'm sure i heard a Yorkshire accent from one of the firemen.
They seem to be using regional accents to show the salt of the earth ness of the workers? FredClogs said:
Lennins USSR had a mixture of languages and accents, the project at Chernobyl was not a Ukrainian one, so any attempt at a generic "Russian" one would be as innacurate as it would be an insult.
Yup, quite happy to be spared 40 or so attempts at Russian accent.I enjoyed the first episode and looking forward to the rest of the series.
The Hypno-Toad said:
I have just finished reading a book about the disaster and this brings everything into sharp focus. It’s difficult to realise now how close we came to something very, very serious indeed.
Truly a hell on earth.
I’ve read elsewhere, and it was shown tonight, that the two men who went under the reactor and opened the cooling water manual isolation valves averted the meltdown. I believe they died. Truly a hell on earth.
llewop said:
I hadn't, but just watched it. It seemed okay - can't really comment on the accuracy of the operational differences of opinion in the control room, the issues with the reactor itself and lack of training/understanding of its quirks was there. The fisherman side-story seemed odd and unnecessary. Looking at the official data they do not appear to be amongst the deaths, if their doses according to wiki are about right (somewhere in the region of LD50) then that is almost surprising.
I would imagine the new series will be similar but with more time to develop the identities and perhaps more of the aftermath which seemed a bit rushed.
To clarify the 'expert on board' {my expertise is in radiation safety, not reactor operation, so whilst I have done courses on reactors, operating them is not my specific knowledge. Been doing it over 30 years so would like to think I have got the hang of it by now. I spent 4+ years working at Chernobyl on the New Safe Confinement project, which has just completed final commissioning}.
Thanks very interesting.I would imagine the new series will be similar but with more time to develop the identities and perhaps more of the aftermath which seemed a bit rushed.
To clarify the 'expert on board' {my expertise is in radiation safety, not reactor operation, so whilst I have done courses on reactors, operating them is not my specific knowledge. Been doing it over 30 years so would like to think I have got the hang of it by now. I spent 4+ years working at Chernobyl on the New Safe Confinement project, which has just completed final commissioning}.
Id heard the fisherman story long ago before seeing that.
It’s the operation differences that interest me. Similar how co pilots won’t challenge pilots, surgeons etc etc. And mistakes happen.
Must finish reading that book I started years ago.
Always been fascinated by nuclear accidents. The demon core etc, how such a clever man can do things in such a dangerous way. Sl-1 as well.
Radiation scares me a lot more than it should.
Edited by Pesty on Tuesday 7th May 23:16
They didn't mess around before the explosion occured, I remember watching the Seconds from Disaster episode and they had loads of pre-incident build up of the mess that caused it. Although of course this is about the incident and aftermath in greater detail.
Really enjoyed that. I especially liked the bit where the head honcho (with the gravelly voice) said "we have contacted the local office, who have contacted the deputy state office, who have contacted the deputy regional office, who have contacted the deputy national office....." and on it went. I can imagine that's what it's like working for a UK council or the NHS. 
nickwilcock said:
But the rather 'grimy' picture quality and some 'mumblephonic' dialogue spoiled it a bit - I only have a legacy Sky non-HD receiver and RGB connection to the TV, so maybe that was the problem?
It was intentionally filmed in 80s Sovietovision to portray the grimness of it.Edited by RicksAlfas on Wednesday 8th May 13:32
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