The lead shielding on the truck wasn't to protect general pikalov from the radiation. It was to protect the radiation from general pikalov.

@reginaphalange30

10 ай бұрын

Comment of the day!

@davedahl4461

10 ай бұрын

He was a legitimate badass. His war record was amazing.

@happygolucky1184

10 ай бұрын

True leader thinking of his men.

@goodoldsmoke

10 ай бұрын

During the real events they sent two lead-shielded APCs full of radiological protection specialists to measure the radiation levels near the building 4. General Pikalov was in one of those vehicles, but he wasn't alone.

@jamesricker3997

9 ай бұрын

The guy survived the battles of Moscow and Kursk. Radiation would be scared of him. He knew what he was going into and what he was going to have to send his men into,so he went in first.

"So many little heroes" That sums it up so well, the tragedy and the humanity.

@revolutionaryspectre9023

10 ай бұрын

Regular-ass people having to save their fellow humans from a nightmare, I'm glad they did and I'm glad that one of the main takeaways from this series is that these people, the small heroes, did borderline impossible things because it HAD to be done.

@NostalgicMem0ries

10 ай бұрын

it pains me a former ussr citizen that just cause ww2 stalin era and cold war propaganda so many people dont get respect in ussr....40mil dead in ww2, who know how many in stalin purges, then chernobyl and all we see is hate... now new hate wave cause of russian war too... shame. so many achievements and heroes lived in ussr, yet they are forgotten outside former ussr countries.

@jameshurley9551

10 ай бұрын

We see the best and worst of humanity in this series.

@Rheinhard

10 ай бұрын

@17:48 yes, an excellent observation and a good description of the many "liquidators", whom we'll see more of in the coming episodes...

@andreaso8886

10 ай бұрын

So many large heroes it should be. I was a teenager in Germany the time that happened. If the Ukranian worker (seen in later episodes) and the other russians wouldn't have sacrificed themselves to stop this, I, my familly, my friends, no one would be here anymore. This would have destroyed most of Europe, made it uninhabitable for thousands of years. So I thank these people again. And it's also why I'm so vehemently against nuclear power plants.

"You are dealing with something that has never occurred on this PLANET before." This is the line that always gets me.

@fakecubed

8 ай бұрын

It's not actually true, though. Early in our planet's history there would have been naturally occurring nuclear fission everywhere. The last natural self-sustaining nuclear reactor on Earth we have proof of ran for hundreds of thousands of years and stopped about 1.7 billion years ago in Africa. There may have been others more recently we just haven't detected. Maybe some still running. And in the core of our planet there is a massive amount of radioactive decay going on. About half the Earth's heat comes from natural fission. You could say that geothermal energy power plants are just nuclear power plants of another kind. And volcanoes are naturally-occurring nuclear disasters deep underground.

@operator0

12 сағат бұрын

It has happened naturally long before humans were around. There's a place in Africa where they know natural nuclear fission happened 1.7 billion years ago. When they first discovered this uranium deposit they thought someone had been stealing it and selling it on the black market because the percentage of U235 was slightly below what naturally occurs. They soon figured out it was a natural nuclear fission plant. It is the only one that has been discovered to date, but the theory of their existence has been known since the 50s.

Please don't feel badly or stupid for crying - when I watched this a few years ago, I FULL ON ugly sobbed, from start to finish of this show. I'm talking snot running, gasping for breath, hiccuping, the works. Because it was a true story, and most of what they showed actually happened. It's a devastating series showing a devastating disaster.

@AlanCanon2222

10 ай бұрын

Same.

@ozzynator456

10 ай бұрын

You are right. In fact, what is shown in this show in terms of the consequences of radiation poisoning is a light version of the real thing (yes, including that one dreadful episode). Also, the locals were told they would be able to return soon, so they left with barely one suitcase worth of clothes. Imagine having to leave your home, your family home for generations, and having to start over with absolutely nothing. Also also, in real life, the three men who had to open the valves had zero lighting at all. They operated in pitch-black darkness and on their memory of the building and touch alone.

@michaelriddick7116

10 ай бұрын

FACTS!! 😢😢😢😢 ... And it only gets worse the further to the end your get 😅😅😅😅😭😭

@makpirat

10 ай бұрын

couldnt agree more

@renx81

10 ай бұрын

This is not just any tragedy, but a tragedy that actually occurred in real life. Highly emotional reaction is completely justified.

Scary part about the 15,000 rontgen reading is I've heard that wasn't even the actual reading; it was the maximum THAT meter could read, too. 3.6, 200, 1000, and 15,000. It literally maxed out every meter they scanned it with.

@bloodymarvelous4790

10 ай бұрын

The 3.6 Roentgen dosimeter was capable of measuring up to 1 milliRoentgen per second, which would be more than enough in any day to day operation of a nuclear power plant. Anything close to that value would indicate a major leak of radiation.

@lionhead123

10 ай бұрын

well the core itself is probably around 50,000. No dosimeter can actually read that i'd reckon.

@shi01

10 ай бұрын

@@lionhead123 Certainly not mobile ones. And there's a simple reason they aren't capable of measuring such high values. It shouldn't be necessary...ever.15000rem/h basically means you would reach your allowed annual dose rate in half a second and your chance of survival is less than 50% after just 2 minutes in this hell.

@G1NZOU

10 ай бұрын

@@bloodymarvelous4790 Exactly this, people think it was a failure to have such low reading dosimeters but for "normal" operation that's the ballpark for knowing whether you have a leak or not. Any higher than that and you don't really need the exact reading to know you have a problem, and once you know you have the problem you can get a more accurate reading with the more specialised high reading dosimeters. In my classic car I don't have a voltmeter or ammeter, but I do get a dashboard light that lets me know if the battery isn't being charged, I don't need to know the exact reading to know there's a problem and I can always check it manually with a multimeter if I'm diagnosing the problem later on.

@krashd

10 ай бұрын

@@shi01 No, he meant literally no meter would be able to read that, it would destroy the meter, dosimeters still rely on electronics and radiation that high would play havoc with electrons knocking them out of position and killing the device, as it did with the roof robots when it killed them in the same way. In fact the meter used by the general when he drove up to the destroyed reactor was likely a mechanical geiger counter with a disposable tube whereby the damage to the tube told the extent of the radiation.

That scene where the helicopter crashes wasn't from the radiation, the blades hit the line from a crane that was hanging next to the building. You can find the actual footage of that accident on KZread.

@usmcmech96

10 ай бұрын

and it happed several months later during the construction of the sarcophagus not the initial response.

@iche50

10 ай бұрын

..And that helicopter is still inside the plant today.....

@zardify_

10 ай бұрын

But the show did try to make you believe that it was because of radiation so in a way they were "right in their assesment" it's a smart thing for dramatization :)

@BasedOverflow

10 ай бұрын

I wonder if it happened because the pilot might've felt sick from being exposed to so much radiation that he couldn't control the helicopter as well as he had.

@papa_xan

10 ай бұрын

@@BasedOverflow Unfortunately we will never know for sure.

In the scene at the bar, he wanted the other glass because it was upside down, not exposed to the dust in the air. He was trying to limit his exposure to radioactive material as much as possible

@neilaslayer

10 ай бұрын

ESPECIALLY ingestion. Contamination can be washed away. A hot particle ingested or inhaled is lethal, for certain. The only variable is time.

@neptunusrex5195

10 ай бұрын

The level of radiation in the town, it wouldn’t have made any difference. But it’s clever that they show that because even when we know something is futile we as people will still cling to our habits even if it just only for peace of mind. It’s a very subtle gesture but I’m glad they included it because it shows his state of mind and emotions and it really humanizes the story. It’s really smart that they included that 😎🍻

@G1NZOU

10 ай бұрын

@@neptunusrex5195 It makes a little difference, yes your body is still absorbing rays from the contamination around you but having radioactive dust in your digestive system next to your delicate organs is even worse. The most harmful radioactive particles are very short range and most can get stopped by your skin, but cause more damage if they're being released by radioactive substances inside you.

@Will_E_Wonty

10 ай бұрын

@@G1NZOU Very true.

@592Johno

6 ай бұрын

Yuppp

After I saw this episode I made sure to look those men up, learn their names. See their faces.. because they deserve recognition from everyone on this earth

@proVaxxerLibertarian

10 ай бұрын

The divers? So if you learned so much about them then you also know how the show overdramatized the danger and selection process?

@bernardsalvatore1929

10 ай бұрын

​@@proVaxxerLibertarian I'm sorry what's the point of your comment?? Do you realize that this show actually toned down a lot of the realities of what happened in Chernobyl?? Especially the effects of the radiation on the first responders??? Anyone in this situation that was selfless and sacrificed themselves for the greater good deserves to be praised and recognized, no matter how small their contribution is in your eyes!!!

@bloodymarvelous4790

10 ай бұрын

@@proVaxxerLibertarian And the creators acknowledge that in their podcasts which were released after every episode. Some dramatic license was taken, and some events reordered or combined into one. The helicopter crash happened months later, but was moved up in the timeline to emphasize the risks people were taking. The volunteers didn't actually stand up and announce their names, but that was a way to get their names mentioned in the show.

@Turvok

10 ай бұрын

@@bernardsalvatore1929 the 3 men are alive to this day. Yes they took risks and knew them. But they didn't actually sacrifice themselves

@bernardsalvatore1929

10 ай бұрын

@@Turvok very easy to say in hindsight but at the time that those men volunteer to do what they did they thought they were going to their death so your point is moot!!!! What is everyone want to take away from the brave actions of individuals during this crisis???

Haylee is such a mom to her sister, it’s very sweet and heartwarming. I do not know how they will get through the next 2 episodes. Episode 2 is comparatively light to 3 + 4.

@michaelriddick7116

10 ай бұрын

3 gave me a panic attack (and Im not prone to those) and 4 had me ugly crying 💔💔😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 This is a rough show, but once theyre done with it they'll be stronger people for it 😊

@zardify_

10 ай бұрын

All I'll say is... yep.

@TMaekler

10 ай бұрын

Indeed. The next two episodes will be a river of tears...

@Ash-V-Leal

10 ай бұрын

I can't watch ep 4, just can't ... I no longer have the stomach. I guess i can just give a like and let it play on a muted tab for the algorytm.

FYI : general Pikalov chose to drive the truck himself not only to be heroic and protect his soldiers but also because they will believe him when he tells them how much is the radiation, because of his status and rank no one will question the number he got while he was near the reactor. He knew if it was a simple soldier they will just say he was confused and delusional and that number is impossible. RIP General and thank you for your service !

@GoGicz

11 күн бұрын

apparently his stance was that he never would let his soldiers do something he himself wouldn't do that's also reason why he went there.

Crying means you actually understand how severe the situation actually is. It's hard for many people to even grasp the scope of everything, it just shows how emotionally smart you are. People don't watch to see a lack of emotions. We are here because you guys are able to put your true feelings out there, that is rare to find. Thank you for crying, never apologize.

A few years ago, there was a documentary on PBS about Chernobyl. They went into the room in the hospital where the firemen's clothes had been. The geiger counter went crazy and this was thirty years after the disaster.

@shag139

3 ай бұрын

Yep that’s how half life’s work

@shag139

3 ай бұрын

A very minor thing that’s crazy is how accurate the video games got the abandoned city Pripyat

Who ever did the casting for this show deserves praise. The firemans wife looks exactly like my aunt did in the 80's.

“I love you and your big heart”. A soul like that, that genuinely cares is what we need in this world. Be Sympathetic, empathetic, etc. to those who sacrifice and put their lives on the line people to have basic necessities met than the modern world mostly goes under appreciated.

You make a great team. One to do the explaining and one to do the crying

Poor Carissa... I'm worried about her in the next parts 🥲

@ASSASSIN19923

10 ай бұрын

ep 4 was hardest

@bloodymarvelous4790

10 ай бұрын

@@ASSASSIN19923 Ep 4 is going to be the toughest for Carissa I'm sure, but Ep 3 was the hardest for me. It's the peak of human suffering.

@ASSASSIN19923

10 ай бұрын

@@bloodymarvelous4790 ep3 had few moments very sad but ep4 almost half is hard to watch

Don't feel bad about the tears. This is a tough series. Your empathy is strong and I for one respect it. I'm right there with you. This is a tough one to watch. Just brace yourself for episode 4. It's probably the saddest and most intense.

@Gungepup

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely second this... Lots and lots of deep breaths before ep 4.

@engineering5090

10 ай бұрын

For me it is strange how many seems to consider ep4 hardest, what happened and has unfortunately happened many more radiation victim is much more bad and hard to even fathom, living hell. Most animals had fast end, that was really sad also, but ep3 was most horrifying, I could not watch. @@Gungepup

I went into watching this show knowing a significant amount about the Chernobyl explosion. I was blown away by how much this show teaches you / how much I didn't know.

@Wanda711

6 ай бұрын

Same here. I had no idea about the possibility of the core melting down to the water and then exploding. And when she added that there were 3 more reactors there that would be blasted apart, the scale of the possible catastrophe became unimaginable. I thought the problem was just radiation in the immediate area and particles being carried in the air, and as we were in Canada the danger seemed very remote. How much worse it could have been, we never knew.

22:04 Ok, nobody tell her.

@arminarlert1953

6 ай бұрын

That episode I just had a super bad time watching it 😢😢😢

@rchandler6027

13 күн бұрын

I rewatch Chernobyl about once a year...... except for the episode with the dogs. Even though I know what's coming I still can't watch it.

The thyroid absorbs iodine present in the body. Taking stable iodine via the tablet preloads the thyroid, essentially filling it with non radioactive iodine so that when the radioactive stuff shows up, it's blocked.

To this date, the firemens clothing lay in the basement in chernobyl..

@bennickell8477

5 ай бұрын

Although that hasn't stopped some foolish people from venturing down there and holding the stuff. It is still incredibly dangerous to this day.

@radioactiveassassin5218

3 ай бұрын

@@bennickell8477 Not only that, one of the guides there said in some video that some pieces of equipment are missing, so someone took a souvenir

@bennickell8477

3 ай бұрын

@@radioactiveassassin5218 That's incredibly selfish for someone to do. Not only does it endanger them, but anyone else who goes near it.

"We're asking for your permission to kill three men." Always a gut punch to hear that line.

@arminarlert1953

6 ай бұрын

Those three men hopefully became heroes! 😢😢😢

@adam9ish

6 ай бұрын

In reality all three actually survived.

It’s so refreshing to see someone have an emotional reaction this deserves.

If seeing a single dog running made you cry... oh boy. If you know you know. Can't wait.

Its okay to cry. Also, the divers survived. 2 are still alive today. Boris Baranov died in 2005 of a heart attack. Alexei Ananenko, Valeri Bezpalov, and Boris Baranov. These 3 man saved the world. The fact that barely anyone outside of the ex soviet union doesn't know their names is a absolute disgrace.

@imwinningthisone7613

8 ай бұрын

Knows. Not doesn't know.

It's beautiful that you recognize and appreciate the selflessness of the people who risked their lives to fix this tragic situation. Don't ever apologize for feeling! I hope you do continue the series after a break, it does wreck you emotionally but it's so worth it.

I subscribed to your channel just because of this series. I've watched many others react to this series and I am extremely impressed by your ability to comprehend & perceive the many dangers that are going on. The both of you are picking up on things a lot of the other reactors missed. Do not feel bad about crying. It simply means you have a heart that cares about others.

@itsjustmesam26

10 ай бұрын

Was going to comment something similar to this as well!

@kokkolintu3528

10 ай бұрын

Same! I really like how they actively listen to the dialogue and don't constantly talk on top of it.

@12bananaboy

9 ай бұрын

Yeah.. Most reactors are braindead, these two are a bit more aware of their surroundings.

It’s powerful. It’s a powerful story. Being told extremely powerfully. It’s okay to cry.

Don't ever feel silly or apologize for being empathetic. ❤

The helicopter that fell was because it could not see the crane cable. The rotor blades struck the cable and broke. I am looking forward to crying with you for the rest too.

@npc386

10 ай бұрын

yeah, and it happend a few weeks after the incident, not 3 days as shown in the show. there are actual videos of it on youtube.

@proVaxxerLibertarian

10 ай бұрын

@@npc386 months later actually

@bernardsalvatore1929

10 ай бұрын

​@@proVaxxerLibertarian Since you seem to know more than the producers of the show why don't you make your own show and give us all the facts??? Mister know-it-all.

@bloodymarvelous4790

10 ай бұрын

@@bernardsalvatore1929 There's nothing wrong with sharing your knowledge of the events, as long as you don't spoil what's coming up in future episodes. The only people I can't stand are those who want to appear smarter than they are because they already watched the show, and have the information that's yet to follow.

@bernardsalvatore1929

10 ай бұрын

@@bloodymarvelous4790 Well that person made a stupid comment on someone else's comment or reply to their comment, which I thought was pretty much uncalled for and really no reason for it to be made and then for him to come on to this comment and reply with this just seems like he's always trying to prove that he knows more than everybody else, including the producers of the show, about this subject!! If you go back out in the thread and look for the comment of someone that said that they looked up the three guys that went in and opened the valve so that she could see their faces because she thought that they deserved to be known and he comes out with a comment that "well the show made it worse than it really was!!" How does he know first of all?? And second of all what difference does it make?? This show is closer to the factual event than anything else that has ever been produced since the actual event happened!! That's all it just seemed like a condescending type of remark and reply that really had no reason to be made in the first place!!!!

Your reactions really impress me. I firmly believe the power of compassion, of empathy is the greatest single human accomplishment. Kudos to you both. 12:01 I love how Boris takes all this in, and then handles what he genuinely sees. 15:24 And there is NOTHING Boris can do at this moment to help them. He has to report to others far more powerful and ruthless than he is who will not tolerate an evacuation at this time. "I'm in charge" means "I'm the one who'll be blamed." 16:01 But he has no choice. Teh Soviet Union was like that. Notice how everyone is trying to protect themselves at all times? So much so that when someone doesn't do that others are shocked? This a real police state, one where saying the President is ugly can get you fired and your family arrested. 17:35 This level of radiation can strip away the interior of circuits, wrecking even slightly complex machines. Yet this incident (which DID happen, albeit later) was because the blades hit a dangling chain. The pilots did die of radiation poisoning, though. 17:53 "Little heroes" omg you have no idea, not yet. I have never seen any program based on true events so chock full of so many genuine heroes. Thousands and thousands and thousands before the end. 22:16 I feel you. Please brace yourself for Episode Four. You will need it. 26:40 This entire region is part of the war zone right now. 27:40 Remember their names. REMEMBER THEM. 30:06 The fact we are all still alive is pretty much proof they did succeed. Just FYI.

@therren9981

10 ай бұрын

They are never going to be ready for Episode 4. Watching the series when it came out filled me with dread the whole time (hits close to home due to my work), but that episode broke me.

@petrhanak862

10 ай бұрын

12:45 - the military commander Pikalov was in Stalingrad in WWII - one of the the fiercest close quatres battle in history. The "lead first" was in his nature. 16:17 - "what's just happened" - he preferred glasses that were up, so they did not accumulate that much radioactive dust from the air.

@nilloc93

6 ай бұрын

Remember them because they're still alive.

I saw a review for this show early after it aired. It described the show as “oppressive despair” which I think to this day is the most precise and concise description possible.

Fantastic reaction to this, I'm subscribing. Smart and emotional, my favorite kind of channel. PS: Kiss doesn't have to be embarrassed about weeping. EVERYONE weeps at this show. (Except Haylo, apparently! Which is great! I'm happy you're watching this show together!). I had to binge watch this show in two sittings and am so happy I did it that way, rather than drag it out over five separate viewings and depress myself for a month, lol

@TTM9691

10 ай бұрын

PS Forgot to add: great senses of humor too.

I am crying with you too. Thank you for sympathy and for being genuine. This is very hard to watch but also very important to know and remember about what has happened. These series are devastating but incredibly made.

Poor Kiss, you sweet soul! Also, Haylee, your compassion you show your sister while she cries warms my heart! Ultimately, this is definitely one of those shows that everyone should watched at least once to learn of what happened in Chernobyl. This show is just a powerhouse of emotional impact.

Great reaction! I'm impressed how perceptive you two are. You're picking up on lots of things that many other reactors (pardon the pun) miss.

@supervhs123

10 ай бұрын

I really agree with your statement. They provide some very good thoughts and comments. I have also seen many reactions, and many frankly don't even understand what radiation is.

@bloodymarvelous4790

10 ай бұрын

@@supervhs123 Knowing iodine pills will prevent radiation being absorbed by the thyroid gland shows these are not your average Americans. These are intelligent people we're dealing with here.

Great reaction. I grew up in Central Norway and was 8 years old when this happened, and it's one of my earliest childhood memories. Remember not being allowed to eat wild berries or pick flowers, and we lived very far from Chernobyl.

@Rheinhard

10 ай бұрын

I saw an interview where Stellan Skarsgard (who plays Boris Tscherbina here, the bureaucrat working with Legasov) recalled his feelings as a young man in Scandinavia when this went down, like you, not being able to pick mushrooms, being told not to hunt deer (since they’d be contaminated from eating the mushrooms), etc. One of the many great scenes in the following episodes is where he blows up in anger at the Soviet lies and bureaucracy, and he said that to build up the anger for his performance in that scene he tried to channel the anger from his childhood about this.

Get at least a case of tissues ready the worst is yet to come... To make yourself feel better about what you're watching think of what you're watching as a memorial ,a way of honoring those who have passed To keep us all alive.. that's why we watch things like this to honor the dead ,When a tragedy happens..

I remember watching this show and having my throat clutched by the sadness. The fact that this indeed happened and so many people rose up to save the others selflessly, just gives me hope for humanity as a whole. When things are dire, people will rise to the occasion for the greater good. We all have great strength, it just comes at unexpected times

This is soooo sweet. Kiss is brave to feel so strongly and keep going. Never let anyone tell you you are silly or weak for feeling compassion. Compassion is one of our greatest strengths. Just because you got a double scoop of it doesn't make you silly, it makes you amazing. I can only watch this show and reactions when I'm alone because of all the tears, my friends wouldn't understand enough. You make a great reaction together and though I'd seen you before on something I forgot how good you were. Thank you so much for sharing your reactions. Also, be very careful dabbing your eyes close to the tear duct or rim of the eyelid. It is quite easy to irritate the duct or membrane, even with the softest tissue. Tears are meant to be shared Kiss, that's what they're for!

Your first reaction made me concerned about the kids of today and your second reaction made me proud. Crying for this series is absolutely acceptable... If not you might not be a human being. This is hard to watch and it's good for people to know history. Thank you for reviewing this with a heartfelt openness. Excited for the next few episodes

Not make a spoiler but its heartbreaking watching you being heartbroken: the three guys that went down to shut off the valve actually survived. Quote: "The three men would live longer than a few weeks and none would succumb to ARS. As of 2015, it was reported that two of the men were still alive and still working within the industry. The third man, Boris Baranov, passed away in 2005 of a heart attack."

You have to know history or we are doomed to repeat it. Thank you for your reaction and review

in 1986 I was 16 years old and even though I lived about 1700 kilometers (about 1000 miles) from Chernobyl, the fear was enormous

@jessoftherocks

2 ай бұрын

And rightfully so. Im fairly certain that all cancers now days is all due to testing nuclear bombs and accidents like Chernobyl. People dont understand how we are actually living in a post apocalyptic civilization. There doesnt have to be a nuclear war. Weve already detonated many. All of that material goes into the atmosphere. Every gust of wind, rain, moves micro soecks of material re administration

The music, by the way, is composed largely from the sounds of actual nuclear reactors operating. A remarkable decision by the composer.

I love how those two people on the bar asking Legasov about the fire are later revealed as KGB agents and were actually just testing if he'd keep the secret about the dangers present.

The episode 4 reaction is going to be.... Interesting.

@crashdown903p

10 ай бұрын

Thats gonna be a rough one for her. I can hardly watch it.

@Turvok

10 ай бұрын

The dog one I assume? Ya sure will be.

@mavoc3094

8 ай бұрын

I think the word you are looking for is RUFF.

Don't run from the discomfort. Avoidance lead us to Chernobyl. Go through it, and let it make you care, make you active, make you realize how fragile love is and how it must be protected. Feel it and don't look away.

You should look up the general depicted in this episode, and later in the mini series. He was a true hero in this situation who understood the stakes and gravity of the situation.

Can't wait till you reach episode 5... This series is so shocking,especially when you realize that a huge part is based on true events,its really devastating. And prepare for the epilogue,ive seen the series when it came out all episodes at once,and the ending,i still return from time to time to watch it,it reminds me that human stupidity is endless over power.

6:32 I don't know if anyone has mentioned it yet but the guy with the weird birthmark on his head is Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union. He was their equivalent of the President of the US. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Gorbachev 16:02 Radioactive 'fallout' is basically deadly dust, it lands on everything, gets in everything, that is why Lygasov wanted an up-turned glass, he wanted his drink to be in something that had not spent the past day or two having radioactive particles landing inside it.

Never feel silly for being empathetic, it is a great quality to have.

Crying is not stupid or silly... watching reactions where there's lots of crying always destroys me because I know the whole story and I understand the feelings entirely. It's quite the tragedy and there were definitely lots of smaller heroes that very likely went unrecognized for what they did and I think it's all these little actions that overall made a difference. Thanks so much for going through this series!

Despite the fact that this is not a documentary, and they change things here and there for dramatic purposes (For example, the helicopter crash occurred not on day 2 but on day 40.) It's still so informative to just how serious and significant this event was. Don't worry about the tears. They're for our morbid entertainment. We're glad you love the show so much.

I cried through the entire series. I cry when I imagine how scared people must have felt and this show has a lot of that in it.

I felt sick and ill after each episode in this series. It is sooo good! And yes, it was a reactor in Sweden who discovered it was a leak. At first they thought it was in their own reactor but it was then discovered it was on clothes and shoes from employees coming in from outside. When it was released on radio in Sweden my mom picked me up and brought me inside from the sandbox in like 30 seconds. We are to this day noticing the decay from Chernobyl in our forests in Sweden. I've never seen a couple reactors paying so much attention to details, both to facts and what is said in mid conversations. I also love that you are showing emotions, specially the lady in orange.😊 And as your friend said, don't be sorry for showing empathy! You are both doing awesome. Keep up the good work! 👍

I've been to Pripyat, spent 4 days with a guide there, we had masks, geiger counters and to this day the clothes of the firemen are still in the hospital basement, we were told not to touch anything, cause the dust is still highly radioactive, thats crazy to see, the appartments as well, those people left on such a hurry, leaving everything behind, that when you visit those appartments and houses, its like, a still life frozen in time, i remember in one of the appartments i visited, there was an armchair, with slippers in front of it, a little table next to it with a cup and newspapers laying on the table, pans still on the hotplates, that was crazy to see !

@Tiisiphone

9 ай бұрын

I went to Pripyat and Chernobyl just before the war in Ukraine. Not for voyeurism, but because I wanted to tell my kids what I saw, so the victims will not be forgotten. In Chernobyl there's a monument to the brave firefighters who died there. I stood there silent and prayed for them.

In the real event the lights went off, but the workers know the place so much that they were confident enough o move in the dark. So brave.

I just love you Haylo and Kiss for your reactions!.. You seem so lively girls 💗

Don't feel sorry or silly to be emotional.. you're an empath! you should be proud! Loving both of your reactions btw. keep it up!

The female scientist is an amalgamated character representing a team of scientists.

"Oh no the dog" They are not ready for the next 💀

I was growing up in southern Germany as a kid when this happened. I still viscerally remember how for many months we were told not to eat the snow, how a lot of crops had to be destroyed (not pliéed under, they were too radioactive for that, they needed to be disposed as nuclear waste). My dad worked in a university lab and used their Geiger counter outside: he said if those readings had occurred inside the lab, they would have gotten shut down immediately. BTW: reaction videos are my go to dopamine hit, and you two are my favourites! Hope you do some others of my favourite shows, like Firefly, Game of Thrones, Good Omens, Sandman, ach there’s too many!

Don't apologize for crying, It does not mean you're silly, it only means you're a good person.

@Valp85

10 ай бұрын

Adding to this: if you're hunting boar in the Swedish midlands today you still HAVE to test the meat for cesium-137 because that's the area that got the most landfall from the stuff Chernobyl launched into the winds back then

I'm not sure how to find it but there's a one hour podcast episode to accompany every episode of the series, with writer Craig Mazin, that goes into some detail on the behind-the-scenes process of writing the series, including the dramatic license taken. Mazin thought this was important since the series is about truth and lies. Forget conventional horror, this is the scariest thing I think I've ever seen on TV.

It's totally normal to cry while watching these miniseries as it based on real historical events. You will cry even more during episodes 3 and 4

Yaaas! Didn't expect to see the second episode today. :)

You have to remember where and when this was taking place to understand why people act the way they do in positions of power.

@mikeanderson3334

10 ай бұрын

This. A thousand times this. Why do they do it? Because there is a bullet for you if you decide to ignore the suggestions..

Tears are a sane reaction to Chernobyl. I remember, here in Canada, when the satellite photos had been released and we all began to realize just how terrible the disaster seemed to be, we were all nervous, glued to the newscasts, worried about just what might happen. It was a global nightmare.

I remember they withhold the information for a week about Chermobyl (I was in Minsk and I was 7 years old) , so the May 1st demonstration will take place. People are disposable in communism. My daily headaches started within months and didn't stop until we leaved USSR in 1991. "The guy with the birthmark" is Gorbachev - general secretary of communist party - head of the state in USSR. So far I see that you don't understand a lot of aspects of the series - you should familiarize yourself with what communism is and how communist regimes look like.

@matthewsteinmetz729

10 ай бұрын

People were disposable in the Soviet Union* If anyone actually followed the tenants of the ideology this would've never happened, but humanity will be humanity no matter what system of governance we follow. The US has had its fair share of not caring about their citizens as well.

@PUARockstar

10 ай бұрын

There was also a 1st May demonstration in Kyiv, just 100 km away, which is even more brutal, and all of that was a crime.

This series breaks me every time. I lived in an area of Norway at the time, it was the spring before I turned 8, that due to weird weather patterns caught a lot of fallout. My father got a job in the southern parts only four years after the accident and so we moved. My family has been talking about how several of our closer outdoorsy friends up there later got cancer and died way ahead of their time. The flashlights: batteries depend on reactions inside them made by ionized chemicals. The kind of radiation we're talking about here is ionizing radiation. It can change the charges inside the batteries so that they don't work.

28:38 the "radiation thingy" is called a geiger counter.

its very rare thag two siblings with such different energy get along so well. Kiss is very emotional and energetic and Haylo is calm and nurturing

If everyone felt empathy that strongly the world would be a much better place.

17:30 That wasn't the metal burning up but the helicopter hitting the steel wire of the crane. Happened in real life too.

7:00 "I didn't realize how radiation works..." It's hard to describe, but something similar is heat. It's a type of radiation. It's all about time and distance with exposure. Consider the electric heating elements in your oven. With the oven closed you can stand next to it and not really notice any heat. Open the oven and you can even reach in and safely remove a pan wearing only gloves. You could hold your hand in the oven for a few seconds before you started to get burned. Now, the guy holding the graphite - that was like grabbing hold of the heating element itself and hold it in your bare hand. So the temp of that element may be how much thermal radiation it's emitting, but depending on how far away you are or what you're wearing determines if you're safe or not. Ionizing radiation damages differently, but the time / distance / protection factors work very similar.

23:51 i'm actually here to see your sympathy in all it's glory. please continue. 🙂

@shinrapresident7010

10 ай бұрын

Mr. Lebowski feeds on our tears. It gives him focus, makes his compilations stronger.

The actor playing Gorbatchev was fantastic. In fact, everyone was amazing in their roles. What a masterpiece series!

"I hate the sound the meters are making it makes it so much worse. They're clearly so scared!" And then the lights go dead. It was in that moment where this 49 year old dude started getting a tight chest watching the show. Heavy stuff. Good on Kiss, because it's a crazy intense moment, and the cliffhanger! I've watched the series twice and seen a few reactions, and it wasn't until this one that I realized Ulana Khomyuk KNEW when Chernobyl didn't pick up that they were split wide open.

The three guys that went in weren't volunteers it was just their shift and they did their jobs. Also despite what the show implied, they are still alive.

I love that you cry too

The sad moments make you cry. The moments of sacrifice make you BAWL. I find it hard to let myself cry watching tv, but the 3 men volunteering was a powerful scene. It’s good to cry! Better out than bottled up. Honestly, the next two episodes are considerably more emotionally exhausting than this one. So I’d recommend taking a break between episodes if you guys aren’t already.

I need more of these reactions. This series is incredible.

"Oh my throat, my thyroid" okay that caught me off guard I wasn't expecting to get a laugh there 😅

22:40 - According to accounts about the incident, many people were under the impression that they would be returning home in a few days. For most people being evacuated from Pripyat, it likely didn't cross their mind that they would never be able to return until well after the evacuation was over.

Your reaction was genuinely touching. Empathetic soul.

Omg, please don't wait so long with the next episode!

Ah, the calmness that allows a person to work when they've accepted they're already marked for death, but they still can fight a bit more before the curtain falls.

I think kiss is going to need a holiday after this , please no need to apologize for crying 🙏 we all ugly cried for weeks & you have Haylee Big sister extraordinaire who is full of love & compassion to help 🙏a truly extraordinary show that's all the more scary because it all happened, sending much love and appreciation for all you do take care 💖🌺🤗🌻🐝

I am just finishing your reaction of Episode 2. You have been my favourite reactors to this series so far. You combine a feeling of terrified calm, and an outpouring of emotion. Thank you both so much for taking time to edit and upload your video's.

I think it's really nice to see your channel doing more content than gaming and anime. Movie reactions is also popular. I look forward to watching more of your channel. Keep up the great work.

He wanted the upside down glass because no radioactive particles could have settled down in the bottom that he would then drink

"I'm already not calm" LMAO love it....nice reactions guys, subbed

All the people who were eventually evacuated were just told they would be leaving for a couple of days and so packed next to nothing. Plus the officials in charge had no real plan for what to do with the evacuees so they just got dumped and forgotten in tiny little villages that had no resources to house and feed all these extra strangers. The whole thing was a huge mess from top to bottom.

I just have to say, you two are so wholesome - it's really quite lovely to see.

Your reaction video is a chilling masterpiece because you absolutely get it. Thanks so much!

Your big heart is what makes your videos so good to watch. I just makes me wanna give you a big ol' bear hug. 😊

you're so attentive to all the details. super awesome

Those three volunteers... even as I would like to believe I would have that courage, I cannot see it, and I feel such pride to them that could step up as they did.

@17:30: "Because is burning up the metal" Oh, wow.... 🤣