Nadia Vulvokov: The Philosopher

Black and white art of Nadia Vulvokov from the Netflix series, 'Russian Doll'
Blue and purple pansies, with green leaves adorning them.

I didn't watch Russian Doll until 2021, despite wanting to watch it since I first heard of its release in 2020. I sat down in my bed and binged the entire series with my brother, who wasn't there to watch the show but quickly began to enjoy it as he decided to join me in my viewing session, and absolutely loved everything about it. The premise, a time loop that began because the two main characters are complete messes of people and could've helped each other but were too caught up in emotions and bad decisions, and overcoming childhood trauma on top of that? G-d, it was exactly what I wanted to watch at the time. The show also has a lot of Jewish Philosophy within it, which is always a pleasure to read up on. Nadia is a very flawed character. In the beginning, she refuses to open up to her friends about the issues plaguing her and her mind. She sleeps with awful men, doesn't look both ways before crossing the street, and relies on her ability to bullshit anything out of anyone to get her through the day. By the end, she's a new person. Someone who truly wants to live again. It's a beautiful show.