Blast from the Past That Still Blows... Up

Okay, so I just re-watched "When the Wind Blows" (1986) for the first time in probably… well, a LONG time. Man, that one hits different now than it did when I was a teenager hiding under my desk during duck-and-cover drills (yep, Gen X represent!). Seriously, it's stuck with me all these years. It's animated, innocent looking, and that's what makes it so damn tragic. For those who haven't seen it, it's about this elderly couple, Jim and Hilda Bloggs (great name, right?), following government advice on how to survive a nuclear attack. The thing is, they're basing all their preparations on WWII pamphlets, with their 'make do and mend' kind of thinking. It’s brutal watching them build their shelter from doors leaned against the wall, thinking they're doing the right thing. And then, boom. The naivete just CRUSHES you. The scene where they slowly get radiation sickness, confused and just trying to make tea... oof. It's way more effective than any big-budget disaster flick I've seen. It reminds me of a creepier, more depressing "Threads" (another 80s gem, if you're not feeling TOO good), stripping away the action and focusing solely on the human element. I hesitate to call it enjoyable, because, well, it isn't. But it's definitely powerful. Maybe even essential viewing to remember what the stakes were (and still are, sadly) during the Cold War. Anyone else seen this one? What did you think? I'm curious if it resonated with younger viewers the same way it did with my generation, who grew up with the shadow of Mutually Assured Destruction looming over everything. I mean, it's not exactly "Top Gun," but it's stuck with me for a reason!