Never Have I Ever
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The choice to make Devi have two boyfriends is an interesting one.
Up until this point, she was a relatively likable, down-to-earth protagonist.
But Devis dual romances do not exist in the gray area of plausible deniability.
She has no wiggle room, no we never defined anything excuse to hide behind.
Shes openly and proudly a cheater, something both she and her friends readily accept.
Its the first thing she has done that actively invites the viewer to root against her.
Logistically, the writers have put little effort into making Devis romantic escapades believable.
High-school kids have a propensity for gossiping, and theyll find any reason to do it.
Why would Devis love triangle be exempt from that?
Whether the choice to make her a cheater pays off is up for individual interpretation.
It feels completely out of left field, yet all the best television characters are innately complex.
Just because Devi does bad things doesnt make her a bad person.
She is, after all, still grieving the recent death of her father.
I can only imagine what a show likeNever Have I Everwould have done for my self-esteem at that age.
The side stories in this episode are compelling, though not quite as much as Devis.
Nalini flies to India to look for condos for her and Devi to move into.
Reluctantly, she meets with her mother-in-law, Nirmala, whom she hasnt spoken to since Mohans death.
She decides then and there that shes not moving to India and opts to bring Nirmala to America instead.
She fears looking uncool in front of her new partner and attempts to cram queer culture to impress her.
When they ask which boyfriend shell be bringing, Devi ponders for a minute.
Everything goes according to plan until Eleanor accidentally invites Ben to the party, too.
