# Danger UXB

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Danger UXB and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a compelling character study of the men who defused bombs, one that captures the constant danger they faced.

## Why people recommend it

- Compelling character study of bomb disposal men (1 comments): "as a character study of the men involved and the danger they were constantly in it was compelling viewing" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49988850))
- Captures the feeling of danger (1 comments): "I think it got the feeling over very well." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49990839))
- Among the best things watched (1 comments): "some of the best stuff I have ever watched" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47368254))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Danger UXB", https://hackerapproved.com/p/danger-uxb/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).