Russian Doll
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TheDonnie Darkostuff Ill get to in a minute.Groundhog Day, tonally speaking, is actually nothing likeRussian Doll.
What if death is actually just a chance at a do-over?
But then again, what if its not and this is all there is?
Inexplicably, to her and to us, she finds herself back at the party a moment later.
She remembers everything that just happened, up to and including her death.
Nadia is portrayed by Natasha Lyonne, who created and executive-producedRussian Dollalongside Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland.
(She also had a small role in Headlands 2015 rom-comSleeping With Other People.)
LyonnesOld Soulcharacter, IMDB notes, was also namedNadia.
(Still to be determined: IsRussian Dollfunny-strange or funny-ha-ha?)
Most delish of all is when Nadia runs into her hookup again after death no.
2 and informs him matter-of-factly, I fuck you, before marching away.
New Yorkers are interesting.
Nadia instantly reminded me of Lyonne in that video.
Theyre both members of a dying (ha!)
Its not often that anyone remembers Giulianis mayoral predecessor, David Dinkins.
Oatmeal even strikes me as a proxy for Frank the rabbit,Darkos creep-sterious harbinger of death.
ButRussian Dollmost reminds me ofDonnie Darkoin this: Each beat of this series premiere feels fraught with potential significance.
Every detail seems to be telegraphing that you ought to remember it because itll mean something later on.
(Nadia, you had a mother!
But now shes dead!)
And what is up with Tompkins Square Park homeless guy?
Why does Nadia think she knows him?
