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Technical Exposition
- Make technical exposition interesting by finding a subtextual narrative journey.
- Look beyond simply conveying information and infuse the scene with character motivation.
Making Science Accessible
- Craig Mazin wrote Legasov's explanations using metaphors like "bullets" to make the science accessible.
- He recognized the need to use language the audience could understand.
Futile Gesture
- Legasov's courtroom confession was a futile gesture, highlighting the Soviet system's suppression of truth.
- It inspired him to find another way to expose the truth.