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ayanami
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Chernobyl May 27, 2019 23:37:14 GMT

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Post by ayanami on May 27, 2019 23:37:14 GMT

I just started watching this HBO mini series thanks to the many positive comments I've seen about it on the internet and so far (about half way through the first episode) it does seem to be really good. But also soooooo bloody frustrating! Non only does almost nobody seem to realise that yes, radiation actually is a thing and, yes, it's really f*cking horrific and dangerous! There's also so much blatant denial!

This scene is from a Harry Potter fan version in which the Minister of Magic, who in the books always denied that the evil sorcerer Voldemort has returned, is faced with and then killed by said sorcerer. And he still doesn't believe he's back!

Jup, and that is exactly what it feels like watching those "experts" deal with the catastrophe on Chernobyl. "What?? No, the reactor can't exploded! The reactor didn't explode! And don't you dare say anything different, 'cause I'm gonna put my fingers in my ears now anyway. La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la."

"Sooner or later, humans will kill all the Aen Seidhe. All dwarves and gnomes. Then they'll start murdering one another. Your kind knows no other way. It's in your genes. You keep killing each other until only one remains. The strongest among you. A thousand years from now, a dim-witted human barbarian will climb to the top of a pile of bones, sit down and proclaim: "I win"."

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Chernobyl May 28, 2019 21:25:50 GMT

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Post by Jemma Simmons on May 28, 2019 21:25:50 GMT

May 27, 2019 23:37:14 GMT ayanami said:

This is on my "watch this before you cancel HBO because Game of Thrones is over" list.

(And the Deadwood movie.)

ayanami Level 10 Posts: 2,467	Chernobyl May 28, 2019 22:18:19 GMT Jemma Simmons likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ayanami on May 28, 2019 22:18:19 GMT Just finished episode 2 and the show is just incredibly well done! I mean, you know pretty much everything that's going to happen and how horrible it all is/was, and yet they manage to make it really tense to watch.
	"Sooner or later, humans will kill all the Aen Seidhe. All dwarves and gnomes. Then they'll start murdering one another. Your kind knows no other way. It's in your genes. You keep killing each other until only one remains. The strongest among you. A thousand years from now, a dim-witted human barbarian will climb to the top of a pile of bones, sit down and proclaim: "I win"."

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Chernobyl Jun 12, 2019 13:14:39 GMT Jemma Simmons likes this

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Post by backroadjunkie on Jun 12, 2019 13:14:39 GMT

I knew there was a thread about Chernobyl someplace around here...

I've heard some good things about it too, so it's on my watch-it-sometime list. But I came across this. The first 15 minutes is the most interesting, but the entire thing has it's holy firetruck moments.

It's by a guy who lived in Kiev (60 miles South of Chernobyl) during the incident that he thinks should have been included.

When the radio starts playing classical music you know something bad happened, lol...

Nick Fury is like the air traffic controller of Hell. -- Robert Downey Jr.

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Jemma Simmons: I will say that is one thing that Agatha All Along got right. They did a phenomenal job of planting hints throughout but it not really being obvious until the end. Reminded me of WandaVision that way. Nov 10, 2024 23:03:26 GMT

Jemma Simmons: And yes, I think AoS did such a fantastic job at character/world building. I know that was one of the complaints about Season 1. Nov 10, 2024 23:04:32 GMT

Jemma Simmons: That they took too long to introduce stuff... but honestly the slow build was the payoff. Nov 10, 2024 23:04:51 GMT

ayanami: Yeah, I wish they'd managed to throw in some Avengers cameos along the way. You know, to keep audience numbers high until the story really took off.

Nov 10, 2024 23:07:44 GMT

ayanami: Idk, Ironman flying alongside the Bus. Stuff like that.

Nov 10, 2024 23:08:50 GMT

Jemma Simmons: LOL that would have been awesome! I got the idea they might like to do that, but I suspect the main actors were too expensive. Although we did get Fury a few times. And the occasional Maria Hill. Nov 10, 2024 23:09:58 GMT

ayanami: Also, should have scrapped and re-done episode 2 from scratch. Not a horrible episode all together, but what a slow, low-budget let-down from the pilot and the general MCU world in general. I bet the ratings drop between eps 2 and 3 was massive! Nov 10, 2024 23:11:30 GMT

Jemma Simmons: Oh I'm sure you're right! Nov 10, 2024 23:12:00 GMT

ayanami: Yeah, Fury was great! Plus, he was really necessary to tie the story together in S1. Nov 10, 2024 23:12:16 GMT

Jemma Simmons: I think the other issue with the first couple seasons as far as pacing had to do with them tying in the show to the movies and not being able to address the movie on the show until the movie was released. Nov 10, 2024 23:13:19 GMT

Jemma Simmons: And yeah, Fury was great! His appearances never felt forced either. Like you said, he was necessary to the plot and it fit that he was there. Nov 10, 2024 23:14:22 GMT

ayanami: True. But low-budget eps right at the start of the show, special effects stolen right out of Firefly and cringy humour certainly didn't help their case, either.

Nov 10, 2024 23:14:49 GMT

Jemma Simmons: Ha, no. But every show has to find its footing that first season. Nov 10, 2024 23:15:47 GMT

Jemma Simmons: I just keep wondering if we might ever see any AoS characters on What If? Nov 10, 2024 23:16:11 GMT

Jemma Simmons: I mean that would be really easy to bring them in on. I can't see doing the voice work taking long. Nov 10, 2024 23:16:27 GMT

ayanami: That would be very cool. I'd love to see that! Nov 10, 2024 23:18:49 GMT

Jemma Simmons: Me too! Have to wonder how many of the cast at this point would be willing to do it. It would be neat to see them though! Nov 10, 2024 23:20:22 GMT

ayanami: Alrighty then, since it's getting late over here, I think I'm gonna peace off now. I hope you have a great week ahead of you, until next Sunday! See you around, bosslady!

Nov 10, 2024 23:20:27 GMT

Jemma Simmons: You have a good week too! See you next week! Nov 10, 2024 23:21:21 GMT

ayanami: I would hope everyone. I mean, it's a paycheck and voice work should not be that hard to fit into their usual schedules. Nov 10, 2024 23:22:08 GMT

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Post by ayanami on May 27, 2019 23:37:14 GMT

Post by Jemma Simmons on May 28, 2019 21:25:50 GMT

Post by ayanami on May 28, 2019 22:18:19 GMT

Post by backroadjunkie on Jun 12, 2019 13:14:39 GMT

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