History YMMV / NuPogodi

* WeirdAlEffect:
** For many people, the cartoon's version of Music/AllaPugacheva's ''Iceberg'' is much better known than the original.
** For many viewers (especially kids) from former Soviet block, it was one of the first (and legal) chance to listen to contemporary western hits.

* SacredCow: The original series is so beloved in its home country of Russia, that any reboots of the show could be considered as tarnishing. When the series was rebooted in 2021 as ''Animation/NuPogodiKanikuly'', one of the living creators of the original series [[DisownedAdaptation disowned the reboot]], and the [[https://www.bfm.ru/news/445343 Communists of Russia]] were furious at the show for appealing to nostalgia.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: A ZigZaggingTrope for Zayats. It's an AvertedTrope in homeland Russia, because Zayats in question is called/named just "Hare," and the Russian word for "hare" ("Zayats") is masculine by default, implying that Zayats is indeed a boy. Don't ask. He is also wearing shorts. Unfortunately, played straight for Zayats for those in other countries who caught the export version as Zayats' somewhat high-pitched voice was imitated by the English VA, his engagement in feminine activities were left untouched, and Zayats' gender was never really brought up- many didn't really notice the shorts or assumed him to be a tomboy. Meanwhile, this trope is played straight with a lot of other anthropomorphic animals appearing in the series, whose genders are determined mostly through the pants vs. skirt method. Zayats is seen several times dressed in a style similar to Volk, & wears swim trunks & no top in beach episodes, which is where most confused viewers will figure it out. As of his 2021 redesign, however, Zayats is given more overtly male features by making him taller, removing his eyelashes, and most of all by having a male provide his voice, ensuring that viewers of all ages, no matter the language will not mistake him for a girl.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the trailer for an AllCGICartoon reboot for the show was released, reception was overwhelmingly negative due to its drastically different animation style, their wardrobes being updated to be more in-line with contemporary fashion, and characters redesigned to be somewhat cuter [[LighterAndSofter in order to appeal to a much younger audience]]. Its use of generic techno music instead of a more eclectic soundtrack has also widely been criticised.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the trailer for an AllCGICartoon reboot for the show was released, reception was overwhelmingly negative due to its drastically different animation style, their wardrobes being updated to be more in-line with contemporary fashion, and characters redesigned to be somewhat cuter [[LighterAndSofter in order to appeal to a much younger audience]].

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the trailer for an AllCGICartoon reboot for the show was released, reception was overwhelmingly negative due to the drastically different animation style, their wardrobe being updated to be more in-line with contemporary fashion, and the characters being given more [[LighterAndSofter cutesy designs]] in an attempt to appeal to younger audiences.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: A ZigZaggingTrope for Zayats. It's an AvertedTrope in homeland Russia, because Zayats in question is called/named just "Hare," and the Russian word for "hare" ("Zayats") is masculine by default, implying that Zayats is indeed a boy. Don't ask. He is also wearing shorts. Unfortunately, played straight for Zayats for those in other countries who caught the export version as Zayats' somewhat high-pitched voice was imitated by the English VA, his engagement in feminine activities were left untouched, and Zayats' gender was never really brought up- many didn't really notice the shorts or assumed him to be a tomboy. Meanwhile, this trope is played straight with a lot of other anthropomorphic animals appearing in the series, whose genders are determined mostly through the pants vs. skirt method. Zayats is seen several times dressed in a style similar to Volk, & wears swim trunks & no top in beach episodes, which is where most confused viewers will figure it out.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: When the trailer for an AllCGICartoon reboot for the show was released, reception was overwhelmingly negative due to the drastically different animation style, their wardrobe being updated to be more in-line with contemporary fashion, and [[LighterAndSofter cutesy designs]] in an attempt to appeal to younger audiences.

* SeasonalRot: After the [[TheGreatPoliticsMessUp fall of the Soviet Union]], Creator/{{Soyuzmultfilm}} lost a lot of funding (as evidenced by the gratuitous ProductPlacement in the two 90s shorts), and there was a significant drop in the production quality as the show fell under new management. The post-90s shorts are considered an improvement, albeit not by much. It's led to a joke among some fans: "[[RussianReversal In Soviet Russia]], ''Nu Pogodi!'' is better."

* HilariousInHindsight:
** In episode 4 (made in 1971), Volk steals a camera and begins to [[http://24.media.tumblr.com/ff23578023b041b2333e39042cba4e4d/tumblr_mml8u6hZJg1qblvu2o1_400.gif snaps several close-up photos of himself]] with exaggerated poses and expressions in a way that resembles taking "selfies."
** From that same episode, Volk was rocking the pink cap before [[WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents Timmy Turner]] did.
** Also in episode 4, Volk is dressed in a track suit, which would become synonymous with stereotypical Eastern European hooligans (or ''gopniks'') in the 21st century.
** Zayats looks somewhat like Toy Bonnie from ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys2''.
** An Eastern European version of ''Tom and Jerry''? Are we talking about ''Nu Pogodi!'' or ''[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E22KrustyGetsKancelled Worker and Parasite]]''?
** The scene in episode 10 of Zayats visiting Volk in the hospital, only for Volk to be his usual UngratefulBastard self, resembles the gag in the ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "The Bully" in which Spongebob visits his bully in the hospital, only for the bully to say he ''still'' wants to kick Spongebob's butt.
** The episode "Fairground at Night" has some scenes that ''very directly'' mirror the intro of ''Manga/{{Beastars}}'', including Volk stalking Zayats through dimly-lit park among dark trees and the two of them dancing on a brightly-lit stage. In hindsight, the episode seems to be tailor-made for fan videos recreating the ''Beastars'' intro.
** The afore-mentioned AccidentalInnuendo with Volk and the choir of hares came out eleven years before ''Film/FaceOff'' had it's infamous (and decidedly ''less'' ambiguous) scene of Creator/NicolasCage, disguised as a priest, getting behind a choir girl as she's singing and groping her butt.

* MisaimedFandom: There are those who feel that Volk should be allowed to eat Zayats for being a brat, even though a lot of the times he only acts that way is because he's being harassed by Volk when Zayats was just minding his own business. And Volk's misfortunes are mostly caused by his own foolishness more than anything.

%%* DesignatedHero: Zayats.
%%Please give context for ''why'' the trope applies to this character.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: As mentioned on the main page, the show was actually highly subversive for something made behind the iron curtain, being largely apolitical and lacking any Soviet imagery at a time when propaganda was at an all-time high. That said, its moralistic intentions -- the villainous Volk being an unambitious (and presumably uneducated) lowlife, while the protagonist Zayets is virtuous and intelligent -- have been interpreted as a reflection on the animosity between the bourgeoisie (Hare) and the working class (Volk). Per [[WordOfGod word of series director Vyacheslav Kotyonichkin]], the show doesn't have any greater message than simply "don't hurt the little guy or you will yourself get into a foolish situation," which can apply to any political leaning.

** When the Wolf hangs around areas largely populated by children (a fairground, a circus), is he waiting for Hare to show up so he can chase him? Is he just such a loser that he has nothing better to do than hang out at kiddie shows? Is he a PsychopathicManchild? Or does he plan on [[PaedoHunt harassing children]] if he can't find Hare? (See MemeticMolester below)

* EvilIsSexy: There are a number of fans who ''[[AttractiveBentGender really]]'' [[AttractiveBentGender like when Volk is]] DisguisedInDrag (he absolutely rocks those leggings and go-go boots while disguised as the Snow Maiden) and the couple of {{fanservice}}y {{shirtless scene}}s he has.
* FandomEnragingMisconception: Referring to Volk as a pedophile (see below) is a very good way to piss off fans.

* FriendlyFandoms
** With ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'', after Russian Twitter users started comparing Nick and Judy to Volk and Zayets.
** ''Manga/{{Beastars}}'', which also shares fans with ''Zootopia'', has been jokingly called a ''Nu Pogodi!'' HighSchoolAU (or alternatively "''Nu Pogodi!'' [-THE ANIME!-]") by fans of both, due to the main characters also being a wolf and a hare (or rather, a rabbit, very similar to a hare). Not to mention there has been many fan videos on [=YouTube=] that mimic the opening of Beastars with scenes from Nu Pogodi.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff

* JerkassWoobie: As often as he harasses the hare, Volk also seems to be a down-on-his-luck blue-collar man with no job and presumable nothing better to do, whereas Zayats usually comes off as a bratty little kid.
* MemeticMolester: An occasional (though understandably ''[[FandomEnragingMisconception very]]'' [[FandomEnragingMisconception unpopular]]) interpretation of Volk's tactics in capturing Zayats is that they appear predatory in a... [[PaedoHunt different way]] then they were most likely intended. In addition to Zayats's VagueAge, Volk often follows him into or hangs around places largely populated by children (see above). To say nothing of the slow, almost ''sensual'' way he sometimes grabs Zayats by the torso or the creepy baby noises he sometimes makes at him. It doesn't help that we rarely see what the Volk's actual intentions are in stalking Zayats (only twice is it implied that Volk wants to eat him).

** Episode 15 (made in 1985) has a bit of AccidentalInnuendo where Volk crouches behind a choir of hares and grabs their tails one by one in a way that looks like he's pinching their butts. This was eleven years before ''Film/FaceOff'' had it's infamous (and decidedly ''less'' ambiguous) scene of Creator/NicolasCage, disguised as a priest, getting behind a choir girl as she's singing and groping her butt.

* MemeticMolester: An occasional (though understandably ''[[FandomEnragingMisconception very]]'' [[FandomEnragingMisconception unpopular]]) interpretation of Volk's tactics in capturing Zayats is that they appear predatory in a... [[PaedoHunt different way]] then they were most likely intended. In addition to Zayats's VagueAge, Volk often follows him into or hangs around places largely populated by children (see above). One episode even has him trying to find Zayats in a choir of similar-looking hares by crouching behind them and grabbing them by their tails one-by-one in a way that looks like he's pinching their butts. To say nothing of the slow, almost ''sensual'' way he sometimes grabs Zayats by the torso or the creepy baby noises he sometimes makes at him. It doesn't help that we rarely see what the Volk's actual intentions are in stalking Zayats (only twice is it implied that Volk wants to eat him).

** One short featured Volk being captured by a group of African bunnies complete with big lips and tribe outfits.

** When the Wolf hangs around areas largely populated by children (a fairground, a circus), is he waiting for Hare to show up so he can chase him? Is he just such a loser that he has nothing better to do? Is he a PsychopathicManchild? Or does he plan on [[PaedoHunt harassing children]] if he can't find Hare? (See MemeticMolester below)

** When the Wolf hangs around areas largely populated by children (a fairground, a circus), is he waiting for Hare to show up so he can chase him? is he just such a loser that he has nothing better to do than attend kiddie shows? is he a PsychopathicManchild? or does he plan on [[PaedoHunt harassing children]] if he can't find Hare? (See MemeticMolester below)

** A popular interpretation among post-Soviet fans (most of whom grew up watching this show) is that Volk is less a predator and more just a petty bully, comparing him to a ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopnik gopnik]]'' (stereotypical Eastern European hooligan).

* EvilIsSexy: There are a number of fans who ''[[AttractiveBentGender really]]'' [[AttractiveBentGender like when Volk is]] DisguisedInDrag (he absolutely rocks those go-go boots while disguised as the Snow Maiden) and the couple of {{fanservice}}y {{shirtless scene}}s he has.

* EvilIsSexy: There are a number of fans who ''really'' like when Volk is DisguisedInDrag (he absolutely rocks those go-go boots while disguised as the Snow Maiden) and the couple of {{fanservice}}y {{shirtless scene}}s he has.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: It has a small but dedicated fanbase in America, thanks to its lack of dialogue and being PopularWithFurries.

* ViewerGenderConfusion: A ZigZaggingTrope for Zayats. It's an AvertedTrope in homeland Russia, because Zayats in question is called/named just "Hare," and the Russian word for "hare" ("Zayats") is masculine by default, implying that Zayats is indeed a boy. Don't ask. He is also wearing shorts. Unfortunately, played straight for Zayats for those in other countries who caught the export version as HZayats' somewhat high-pitched voice was imitated by the English VA, his engagement in feminine activities were left untouched, and Zayats' gender was never really brought up- many didn't really notice the shorts or assumed him to be a tomboy. Meanwhile, this trope is played straight with a lot of other anthropomorphic animals appearing in the series, whose genders are determined mostly through the pants vs. skirt method. Zayats is seen several times dressed in a style similar to Volk, & wears swim trunks & no top in beach episodes, which is where most confused viewers will figure it out.

** The episode "Fairground at Night" has some scenes that ''very directly'' mirror the intro of ''Anime/{{Beastars}}'', including Volk stalking Zayats through dimly-lit park among dark trees and the two of them dancing on a brightly-lit stage. In hindsight, the episode seems to be tailor-made for fan videos recreating the ''Beastars'' intro.