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| Chernobyl (HBO) |
Now that Game of Thrones ended, my fix would be to find a new show to watch on HBO. Luckily, Chernobyl premiered and I watched a delayed viewing on the cable channel. I thought I was watching a simple dramatization just like every true-story does but the first scene where the lead character Legasov played by Jared Harris committed suicide really caught me off guard. Then, what the hell is this about then?
To my surprise, it is a very moving and careful dramatization playing behind the horror aesthetic of dread and scene-chewing, dark and delicious cinematography. Every scene of the film plays integral part on how it would play out on the next episodes. The episode titled "1:23:45" which was the time that the Nuclear 4 reactor exploded and you can see the complete denial of the Dyatlov (Paul Ritter), the bravery of other engineers to make the necessary fix for the incident despite being futile and useless as compared to their effort. The politics going on and their devotion to Soviet Union, really boggles my mind on their level of commitment to their country no matter what is the cost.
The main takeaway in this episode is when people around you are in sync to make it look like a simple problem when in reality it is not would always comes back in a disastrous way. Chernobyl is a necessary series for this flooded market of great TV shows and after all that, I would still remember this show as the one that I could re-watch next year just to admire its beauty and sadness.
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| Chernobyl Episode 1 1:23:45 |
In my view, the show does not put an incessant blame to this people because they all suffer on the events that transpired. It managed to humanize everyone, from those firefighters not knowing what was happening or how dangerous the encounter they just had. Hell, after watching it, I could not even imagine how radioactive elements damages you because you can not see it. HBO has done another feat with this series and I am so sure that the upcoming Emmys would put this on the top.
An accompanying Podcast where the the writer and creator Craig Manzin talk in depth here.
Chernobyl Podcast: 1:23:45
Chernobyl Episode 1 TV Review: "1:23:45" - a rating of 4.5 of 5 (excellent opening episode for a limited series)
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