People On Twitter Keep Joking About ‘Russian Doll’ And Lauding The Natasha Lyonnaissance

— BOSE let me listen to the last 30 minutes of Annih (@GraceSpelman) February 12, 2019

All February long, you’ve probably been hearing good things about Netflix’s Russian Doll starring Natasha Lyonne, who also co-wrote, co-executive produced, and co-created (with Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler) the existential and unpredictable comedy filled with hidden gems. Lyonne plays Nadia, a New Yorker trapped in a time loop where she dies repeatedly on her 36th birthday, waking up on the same day to the same Harry Nilsson song (“GOTTA GET UP, GOTTA GET OUT, GOTTA GET HOME,” you’ll find yourself singing long afterward).

You might be saying, “This is just Groundhog Day with Natasha Lyonne,” to which we have two responses: (1) It’s so much more than that, and (2) “Groundhog Day with Natasha Lyonne” is THE BEST IDEA EVER, how dare you.

Anyway, definitely watch Russian Doll and don’t tap out too early. Give it at least four episodes to show just how convoluted and entertaining it gets. Not only is it darkly funny, but it also subverts tropes (casting men in roles usually reserved for women, for example), has nuanced characters, and carries a great overarching message that sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is to help somebody else.

As Brian Grubb already pointed out, Russian Doll readily lends itself to comparisons to The Good Place.

nadia:#RussianDoll pic.twitter.com/SUZkXVqLyk

— aly (@voidbuckyy) February 11, 2019

And people made other comparisons:

— paulina (@palynathisway) February 11, 2019

Russian Doll (2019)

(dir. various) pic.twitter.com/P2Vf4nWwQb

— Simpsons Films (@simpsonsfilms) February 9, 2019

Nadia trying to survive the stairs on Russian Doll like… #RussianDoll pic.twitter.com/uPCvuDfZD7

— Hey It’s My & I Gonna Pick ⬆️ The (@KWilsonHunte) February 3, 2019

Me going down the stairs after watching Russian Doll on Netflix. #RussianDoll pic.twitter.com/FwcrntRjTe

— Flix and Chillin (@FlixAndChillin) February 1, 2019

unfortunately, thanks to time loops, greta lee only has one outfit on netflix's russian doll. fortunately, that outfit is glamorous mermaid that killed a rich banker and stole all his money pic.twitter.com/VIbv2cmMZG

— gabe bergado (@gabebergado) February 4, 2019

The joking continued:

— grace perry (@perryjetaime) February 9, 2019

Watching #RussianDoll and just want my friends to know if you are ever stuck in a loop tell me, I will believe you immediately so don’t have to explain it all yet again

— Matt Wright (@Arthurpenwright) February 5, 2019

After watching Russian Doll there’s nothing more terrifying than this pic.twitter.com/0fWWHjtnUr

— Kevin Duggan (@kduggan16) February 9, 2019

Loved it but hate Russian dolls in general.

So full of themselves.

— Kelly Jackson (@Kelly_Jackson88) February 7, 2019

me trying to explain the end of russian doll to people pic.twitter.com/2U2m4L9L0H

— isabreulla (@jotajessie) February 4, 2019

Russian Doll is great but no one in their right mind would throw a party on a Sunday.. maybe that's why the universe did what it did

— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) February 10, 2019

People picked their favorite supporting characters:

— jenn ✨ (@2nnjenn_) February 2, 2019

Hahaha! What a way to introduce a character! #RussianDoll pic.twitter.com/G8EVi9GPKn

— Marc Love ️‍ (@marcslove) February 10, 2019

One difficult thing about watching Russian Doll with a straight man is trying to explain who Chloë Sevigny is in a way that conveys her meaning

— Natalie Walker (@nwalks) February 13, 2019

maxine in the kitchen in #RussianDoll even though her apartment was empty and all her friends disappeared @nlyonne @RussianDoll pic.twitter.com/I2xxnOUDyS

— (@allyonne) February 7, 2019

Jokes even tied Russian Doll to current events:

— rachel syme (@rachsyme) February 14, 2019

People picked their favorite lines of dialogue:

— Sahar (@shr_frb) February 11, 2019

Okay, I'm so in for this now. #RussianDoll pic.twitter.com/sCvv9cz5r3

— Agape by Nicholas Britell (@moodbergman) February 1, 2019

i laughed so hard #RussianDoll @nlyonne pic.twitter.com/X3ywk7Egk4

— flɑvix (@iloveulyonne) February 1, 2019

And some narrowed their favorite dialogue down to a single word: cock-a-roach.

— Cody Corrall (@dykediscourse) February 5, 2019

i am a woman seeking a:

⚪️man

⚪️woman

someone who pronounces “cockroach” exactly like natasha lyonne in russian doll

— keely flaherty (@keelyflaherty) February 4, 2019

Natasha Lyonne herself weighed in:

— natasha lyonne (@nlyonne) February 13, 2019

Speaking of Natasha Lyonne (we always are), people on Twitter were delighted to see her again:

— Judy Berman (@judyberman) February 2, 2019

Natasha Lyonne's hair in RUSSIAN DOLL should win Best Supporting Actress

— Jorge Molina (@colormejorge) February 4, 2019

I am truly thrilled to be living during the Natasha Lyonnaissance.

— Louis Peitzman (@LouisPeitzman) February 11, 2019

Season one of Russian Doll is currently streaming on Netflix.