Russian Doll 2.01

Nowhen

Nadia visits Ruth, her godmother, in the hospital just after a car accident. Nadia talks to Maxine on the phone. Nadia gets on the subway and finds herself transported back to 1982. She finds a matchbook in her pocket with a message from someone named Chez who wants her to meet him at a bar called The Black Gumball.

Nadia goes to the bar. Chez seems to recognize her. Nadia has no idea who he is. She goes with him once she discovers that he is Chez. Together they rob an apartment and then go back to his place. Nadia goes to use the bathroom. looks in the mirror and sees her pregnant mother staring back at her.

Nadia freaks out and leaves. She catches the train back to 2022. She talks to Alan, and tells him about what happened. He has a date lined up and doesn't seem to take her story seriously. Nadia goes to see Ruth in the hospital. She asks Ruth about Chez, learns that he's the one who stole kugerrands from her grandmother, and then heads back to the subway.

Nadia catches the train back to 1982. She returns to Chez's apartment. She confirms what they stole form the apartment. Chez runs off with the coins while she is in the bathroom. She runs after him but is unable to keep up.

Thoughts

I finished watching Season 1 of this show in October 2019, three years ago.

There are a few scenes not mentioned above that seem wort mentioning now. The episode opens with a redheaded woman, not Nadia, in a tunnel. She breaks through a wall with an ax and grabs a bag that looks like the same one that Nadia and Chez stole.

Just before Nadia gets on the subway train that transports her back to 1982 she sees Horse. He is on another platform. She tries talking to him but he's acting weird and trains make it impossible to continue the conversation.

When Nadia gets on the train that takes her back to 1982 she boards at the 77th Street station. When she exits the train it is at the Astor Street station. Alan is shown boarding the train at Astor street, after his date. He isn't shown getting off the train. 

Sharlto Copley plays the part of Chez. I think the only thing I have seen him in before is District 9 (2009). He also played Christian Walked in the Powers TV show but I have not seen that.

Chloë Sevigny plays Nadia's mother. She was in one episode in the previous season. I've also seen her in Hit and Miss, Boys Don't Cry, and The Last Days of Disco. 

I'm not loving this season so far. I know it is just one (of seven) episodes in the season but I don't feel like anything is pulling me in. I don't feel a compulsion to keep watching. I will probably watch another episode or two but I'm feeling kind of indifferent about this episode.