Better call Saul Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 4 hours ago, Tazio said: Wait until all the episodes are up and get a Now TV seven day free trial and watch it all in a week. Noted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphonseCapone Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Did the first episode live up to expectations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrickson Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 32 minutes ago, AlphonseCapone said: Did the first episode live up to expectations? It was explosive...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Just watched ep 1 Really well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpship Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 2 hours ago, AlphonseCapone said: Did the first episode live up to expectations? Yes, Lots of British actors in it, but that did not distract me from the story. I thought maybe there would have been more of a build up to the explosion.. it just jumped straight in. The effects are pretty good. Got a bad feeling that it's only going to get more difficult to watch. The effects of the radiation are going to be brutal, think they will not shy away from it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 16 minutes ago, jumpship said: Yes, Lots of British actors in it, but that did not distract me from the story. I thought maybe there would have been more of a build up to the explosion.. it just jumped straight in. The effects are pretty good. Got a bad feeling that it's only going to get more difficult to watch. The effects of the radiation are going to be brutal, think they will not shy away from it... The boy in charge of the plants accent was putting me off it, just didn’t seem right with such a strong English accent. Those guys at the meeting in the office left all united with a bit of chest pumping, but I can see a big fallout coming in the second episode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 I worked in an agricultural science institute at Bush Estate at the time - when Chernobyl happened we monitored radioactivity uptake in farm animals. As the work was unplanned we had to source a lot of the stuff we needed quickly. We had to take urine samples from sheep using catheters and I got sent to a pharmacy in Penicuik to buy 2 doz tubes of KY jelly. I was a young lad and was a bit embarrassed asking for this from the 2 milfs that worked there. I almost said "it's for sheep". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, Toxteth O'Grady said: I worked in an agricultural science institute at Bush Estate at the time - when Chernobyl happened we monitored radioactivity uptake in farm animals. As the work was unplanned we had to source a lot of the stuff we needed quickly. We had to take urine samples from sheep using catheters and I got sent to a pharmacy in Penicuik to buy 2 doz tubes of KY jelly. I was a young lad and was a bit embarrassed asking for this from the 2 milfs that worked there. I almost said "it's for sheep". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Thought it was pretty poor, full of English actors and accents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamboelite Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 12 minutes ago, Cygnet said: Thought it was pretty poor, full of English actors and accents. Disagree thought it was well shot and slight accents aside was well acted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Cygnet said: Thought it was pretty poor, full of English actors and accents. I agree the accents were weird. Some strong ones too which just weren’t right. Even if they put on sort of James Bond baddie accents it would’ve made it a little more authentic. Still thought it was decent enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrickson Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 9 hours ago, Toxteth O'Grady said: I worked in an agricultural science institute at Bush Estate at the time - when Chernobyl happened we monitored radioactivity uptake in farm animals. As the work was unplanned we had to source a lot of the stuff we needed quickly. We had to take urine samples from sheep using catheters and I got sent to a pharmacy in Penicuik to buy 2 doz tubes of KY jelly. I was a young lad and was a bit embarrassed asking for this from the 2 milfs that worked there. I almost said "it's for sheep". I would imagine that is quite common for Penicuik ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Watched it last night and thought it was good despite the acting.The voices were initially off putting but the acting in general wasn't exactly great either.As I said still thought it was good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 With the accents they made a conscious decision not to have people using dodgy Russian accents and just use their normal voices instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Faked dodgy Ukrainian/Russian accents would only detract from the story. It's a human story, not a soviet story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderstruck Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 It looks like a remake of a drama documentary from a few years ago. In the latest HBO product, the science is a poor second to the drama. This article provides a good critique - https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2019/05/09/the-reason-they-fictionalize-nuclear-disasters-like-chernobyl-is-because-they-kill-so-few-people/amp/?__twitter_impression=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpship Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 On 09/05/2019 at 23:44, Thunderstruck said: It looks like a remake of a drama documentary from a few years ago. In the latest HBO product, the science is a poor second to the drama. This article provides a good critique - https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2019/05/09/the-reason-they-fictionalize-nuclear-disasters-like-chernobyl-is-because-they-kill-so-few-people/amp/?__twitter_impression=true Thanks for that... Those two divers saved us all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 On 09/05/2019 at 22:11, Cade said: Faked dodgy Ukrainian/Russian accents would only detract from the story. It's a human story, not a soviet story. This. The accents are irrelevant. Thought ep 1 was very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic roundabout Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I done the Chernobyl tour about 12 years ago. Without a doubt once of the most incredible places I've visited. The plant itself is still busy with all the maintenance work- you have your lunch there (they even had a shop you could by alochol) before going to pripyat. Pripyat (the city) was so eiree truly incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibrahim Tall Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) On the accents, it’s UK/US made programme starring British actors speaking English what accents were they meant to use to make it ‘real’? Even if they’d used a dodgy Bond type accent they’d still be unrealistically speaking English. Edited May 12, 2019 by Ibrahim Tall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpship Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 12 hours ago, magic roundabout said: I done the Chernobyl tour about 12 years ago. Without a doubt once of the most incredible places I've visited. The plant itself is still busy with all the maintenance work- you have your lunch there (they even had a shop you could by alochol) before going to pripyat. Pripyat (the city) was so eiree truly incredible. The story we are being told now, compere that to what you were told on your tour.... is there much difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Doesn't take big explosions or large amounts of radioactive material to seriously harm lots of people and the environment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goiânia_accident Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Just watched the first episode, thought it was very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpship Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 2nd episode is now ready to view. Another good one... That end scene is up there with any horror movie out there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 1 hour ago, jumpship said: 2nd episode is now ready to view. Another good one... That end scene is up there with any horror movie out there.. Just finished watching.I always find it hard what to say about real life events as good or entertaining sounds wrong so I will go with very harrowing viewing that has me gripped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalamazoo Jambo Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 I’d recommend “The Chernobyl Podcast” which features the writer of the series. Interesting discussion about the choices they made when dramatizing the events, and also some fascinating stories that never made it to the screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governor Tarkin Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 On 08/05/2019 at 20:08, Toxteth O'Grady said: I worked in an agricultural science institute at Bush Estate at the time - when Chernobyl happened we monitored radioactivity uptake in farm animals. As the work was unplanned we had to source a lot of the stuff we needed quickly. We had to take urine samples from sheep using catheters and I got sent to a pharmacy in Penicuik to buy 2 doz tubes of KY jelly. I was a young lad and was a bit embarrassed asking for this from the 2 milfs that worked there. I almost said "it's for sheep". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Excellent television. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrickson Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 The second episode is truly harrowing. The ignorance and lack of knowledge of those in charge is/was frightening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebo Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Superb, if quite harrowing, stuff so far. Rather bemused by some of the comments on the accents. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalamazoo Jambo Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 28 minutes ago, Peebo said: Superb, if quite harrowing, stuff so far. Rather bemused by some of the comments on the accents. ? There’s a good defense of the decision not to attempt Russian accents on the podcast I mentioned above. Basically the only thing that was totally off limits was an American accent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebo Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 6 hours ago, Kalamazoo Jambo said: There’s a good defense of the decision not to attempt Russian accents on the podcast I mentioned above. Because it’s set in Ukraine? ? As said, it’s full of British actors. Putting on phoney Soviet accents while still speaking English would have been needlessly naff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrickson Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 On 14/05/2019 at 20:59, jumpship said: 2nd episode is now ready to view. Another good one... That end scene is up there with any horror movie out there.. I would agree - the ending put the fear into me. It has put me off ever trying to swim under a nuclear reactor/core - whether or not it is on fire. Fecking nightmares last night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 On 14/05/2019 at 23:23, Kalamazoo Jambo said: I’d recommend “The Chernobyl Podcast” which features the writer of the series. Interesting discussion about the choices they made when dramatizing the events, and also some fascinating stories that never made it to the screen. Thanks for putting me on to that, the podcast really expands on the story and the writer tells you exactly how much is true, how much is dramatisation and how many true events got left out altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Peebo said: Because it’s set in Ukraine? ? As said, it’s full of British actors. Putting on phoney Soviet accents while still speaking English would have been needlessly naff. Yeah it would’ve. I initially expected fake Russian accents but I’ve got past that and just enjoyed it. Second episode was pretty harrowing. Bravest of men those divers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalamazoo Jambo Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 5 hours ago, Peebo said: Because it’s set in Ukraine? ? D’oh! Technically Ukrainian, Belarusian and Russian all covered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalamazoo Jambo Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 5 hours ago, Cade said: Thanks for putting me on to that, the podcast really expands on the story and the writer tells you exactly how much is true, how much is dramatisation and how many true events got left out altogether. Glad you found it interesting. Am also now reading a book, Midnight in Chernobyl, by Adam Higginbotham, that I think was mentioned in the podcast. Early stages, but very interesting so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Yup that final scene in ep 2. What a fekkin nightmare!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 I stumbled across this show by accident last evening. I've no idea what episode I saw, but it was the one where the naked miners are digging a tunnel for the heat-exchanger, and at the end a bunch of killed men are buried in concrete. I thought it was excellent, but how much of the series have I missed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 You saw episode 3 of the 5-part series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 48 minutes ago, Cade said: You saw episode 3 of the 5-part series Thanks. Now I need to find where I can watch the first two episodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrickson Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Episode 3 another decent watch. The nude miners was the first light hearted moment so far. Another hard hitting episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpship Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 That was the toughest episode yet.. Couple of Scottish actors in episode 3. I shouted out "What are you doing" when the wife went behind the curtain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajthejambo Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Trevor from Eastenders making an appearance as a nude minor was a much needed light hearted moment in the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 15 minutes ago, bajthejambo said: nude minor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajthejambo Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Cade said: I meant somone who goes down tight ho... you know what? Nevermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_liam06 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I'm always behind when it comes to TV shows. What's this one about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 It's about the immediate aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster. The disbelief, the utter paralysis of those in charge. The lies, the cover-ups. The bravery of the emergency services who knew they'd all be dead in a matter of weeks but did what had to be done to save millions more from even larger disasters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavsy Van Gaverson Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 15 hours ago, bajthejambo said: Trevor from Eastenders making an appearance as a nude minor was a much needed light hearted moment in the show. First thing I noticed in this episode. He was fully clothed at the time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrymac Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Lots of same faces in this one. Women with, to put it politely extremely large ears (Laura Elphinstone) appearing in this, Line of Duty, and Game of Thrones!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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