re: About to start Chernobyl

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The radiation poisoning scenes are absolutely brutal, particularly Vasily Ignatenko's final state before he passes. That scene will haunt me for a while. They almost did too good of a job. GREAT series otherwise. If the final scene between Shcherbina and Legasov doesn't move you, I am not sure what would.

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Unfortunately, with the exception of the last, was where they had the most dramatic license.

The bridge of death has zero evidence to support.

Even massively acute radiation poisoning doesn’t break down tissue in minutes like shown with the firefighter picking up debris and the plant worker prying open the door with his hip.

The notion that the victims were themselves dangerous. After removing their clothes and showering, there would be no additional radiation to pass on to others.