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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)
Thu Feb 11, 2021, 12:45 PM Feb 2021

The House Managers presentation was reminiscent of Legasov's trial presentation in HBO's Chernobyl.



It was an absolutely razor-sharp, detail oriented, systematic blow-by-blow analytical breakdown of how a tragedy unfolded, presented in such a riveting fashion that was able to sculpt a clear and understandable narrative to the viewer.

It was both breathtaking and emotionally exhausting.

(Ironically, Legasov's presentation at the trial of the plant operators in the Chernobyl miniseries--which took particular attention to detail, sometimes recreating actual historical footage down to the slightest minutiae--was one of the few acts of dramatic license the show took; Legasov himself did not testify during the trial. Nonetheless, it was an exceptionally well-crafted act of screenwriting and narrative tactic on Craig Mazin's part.)

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