This week’s episode was super, super stressful! By the end of the second episode, I could tell that the following episodes would display a lot of information; however, I wasn’t expecting this. I was so upset and frustrated by the plot and the quality of the show. My heart snapped, seeing the firefighter’s wife stay with her husband throughout his death. Hearing that she was pregnant made the situation even more problematic. I have grown to feel for her throughout the film. Knowing that she had to decide between her and her child’s safety or comforting her husband to the grave was tragic.

What made it even worse was learning the myths behind the show Chernobyl. Yes, radiation is hazardous and deadly; however, some details have been portrayed all wrong. For instance, the shot with the man completely covered in blood was more of an art form than anything else. Radiation would not cause symptoms like that. Also, individuals cannot spread radiation after being washed of radioactive particles! Therefore, the wife and baby would not be affected by the husband. This made me upset since the directors have an agenda to make the film as dramatic as possible. Making the film this suspenseful somewhat spreads false information to the viewer. Overall, I would love to talk to the directors to see their take on this play with emotions.