What was with the rotten fruits?
In Russian Doll, there were so many instances where we see fruits are rotten:
Not only in Beatrice's house and the store but it was everywhere including Ruth's house too.
Later Nadia even shows that fruit is still fresh from inside:
But what was the reason for it getting rot?
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In this answer, I Surmised that the rotting fruit represented Alans diminishing control of his surroundings, Alan being completely insecure requiring everything to be perfect and predictable, the fruit rots more, the further things spin out of control and the less control Alan has.
Nadia also used the fruit to show the audience that time is not a linear A——>B system, but infact something else, whereby objects, or parts of objects experience time in a different way. As with all time travel/loop shows it can be complicated and not directly obvious to the viewer what’s happening
The shell of the fruit is rotten, but the core is fine.
But infact, this is also just describing our characters in general.
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What is the meaning of rotten fruits?
1 affected with rot; decomposing, decaying, or putrid. 2 breaking up, esp. through age or hard use; disintegrating.What causes the rotting of fruits?
Some of the primary culprits are air, moisture, light, temperature, and microbial growth. Most fruits and vegetables spoil easily because of damage caused by microorganisms. Microorganisms such as bacteria, yeast and molds need water and nutrients for growth, energy and reproduction.What is it called when fruit rots?
Ripe fruit rot caused by Monilinia or Botrytis results in firm, circular spots that spread rapidly over fruit. Monilinia causes dark brown lesions on fruit that eventually turn black from the development of pseudosclerotia (fungal tissue), whereas Botrytis causes light tan to grayish lesions with gray spores.What bacteria is in rotten fruit?
Previously, several studies have been reported the occurrence of bacteria in spoiled fruits including Pseudomonas, Erwinia, Xanthomonas, Enterobacter, Flavobacterium, Chromobacter, Lactobacillus, Bacillus, and Clostridium. Fruits are vital sources of nutrients to human beings.The Rotten Fruit - all 3 episodes
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