A must watch
First of all, let's get this out of the way- No, it does not hold up to Chernobyl. This is a comparison people will make so there it is.
But here's the thing, it doesn't have to be. The core difference between the 2 incidents is that- One's core blew up(Chernobyl), and one's didn't(Fukushima). So naturally the response they had are vastly different.
Now about the show itself—The Days is really well done. The acting is what carries it and does it beautifully. You don’t need big speeches when the actors’ faces and body language tell you everything. You can feel the tension, the pressure, the fear. These people look and feel real. I never once felt like I was watching something fake or forced.
Yes, the story can feel slow at times. But that’s the point. In real life, they didn’t have anything they could do in certain moments except wait. And the show captures that perfectly. That silence and stillness says more than action ever could.
It’s not thrilling in the usual sense—but it’s powerful in a quiet, heavy way. Definitely worth watching.
But here's the thing, it doesn't have to be. The core difference between the 2 incidents is that- One's core blew up(Chernobyl), and one's didn't(Fukushima). So naturally the response they had are vastly different.
Now about the show itself—The Days is really well done. The acting is what carries it and does it beautifully. You don’t need big speeches when the actors’ faces and body language tell you everything. You can feel the tension, the pressure, the fear. These people look and feel real. I never once felt like I was watching something fake or forced.
Yes, the story can feel slow at times. But that’s the point. In real life, they didn’t have anything they could do in certain moments except wait. And the show captures that perfectly. That silence and stillness says more than action ever could.
It’s not thrilling in the usual sense—but it’s powerful in a quiet, heavy way. Definitely worth watching.
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