Just finished the first episode of "Chernobyl." It's as terrifying as expected.
Chernobyl is one of the most fascinating things.
There is this hilarious compilation of how Czechoslovak state media reported the accident (well, "accident" during the first I would say 10 days of the "coverage" or lack thereof). Not much use in watching the whole thing for a non-Czech speaker, but this bit starting at 3:36 is briliant.
They show a picture of literally half the plant gone and the guy says:
"We are about to show you a picture taken by one of the Chernobyl power plant workers shortly after the accident. As you can see yourself, NO enormous damage or vast fires - as storied by various western media agencies - can be seen. Just like there are no thousands of victims. Yes, inhabitants of the closest villages have been evacuated. Despite the level of radioactivity decreased over the past 24 hours, it is still above the standard levels."
...and then again the same pic with half the building gone at 4:14 "The accident has happened. But blowing it out of proportions like some bourjois media agencies do with their spouting of nonsensical messages is hardly the right thing to do."
