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Russian Doll
Mar. 3rd, 2019 09:13 pmI weirdly absorb a lot of pop culture knowledge via Tumblr and podcasts and things, but actually don't watch much tv this days, for reasons that kind of escape me?
Anyway, I broke out of my rut for a bit and watched Russian Doll, which I thoroughly loved. It was wildly funny at points, very dark at others, and incredibly moving at unexpected moments. Natasha Lyonne is the absolute force at the center of the story and it's incredible watching her work in this world. I adored the ending, and I liked the way the story wasn't forcing you to solve a puzzle (although you can and do pick up clues) but what's most important is the story and the characters inside it reacting to the story. The ending was incredibly moving.
I tend to avoid things like Black Mirror because of their intensity and mindfuckery, so I almost swerved past this, and I'm so, so glad I didn't.
Anyway, I broke out of my rut for a bit and watched Russian Doll, which I thoroughly loved. It was wildly funny at points, very dark at others, and incredibly moving at unexpected moments. Natasha Lyonne is the absolute force at the center of the story and it's incredible watching her work in this world. I adored the ending, and I liked the way the story wasn't forcing you to solve a puzzle (although you can and do pick up clues) but what's most important is the story and the characters inside it reacting to the story. The ending was incredibly moving.
I tend to avoid things like Black Mirror because of their intensity and mindfuckery, so I almost swerved past this, and I'm so, so glad I didn't.