Never Have I Ever
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Welcome back, nerds!
Can you believe weve made it to our final year at Sherman Oaks High?
I dont feel ready to say good-bye.
Before we jump in, lets give the series its flowers, shall we?
The Vishwakumars have also been such a joy to watch and are arguably the scene-stealing heart of the show.
Also, when was the last time you saw a sitcom starring a multigenerational family of South Indians?
This is pioneering stuff!
(I know I sound like a broken record, but Ilooovethis show!)
How do you conclude a journey thats never-ending?
So lets dive into the first episode!
Here we are, post-cliffhanger, post-coupon, post-coitus.
This season begins minutes well, hopefullyat leastminutes after the previous one ended.
Having cashed in on her free-boink voucher, Devi and Ben lie in bed shell-shocked.
Its not that theres a sense of buyers remorse exactly, but theres sure as hell some awkwardness.
Instead, Devi pulls finger guns and boots it out of there.
The truth is Bens sweating his own performance.
Howards right on one point, though: A good relationship should make you feel at ease and confident.
So Ben brushes Devi off by responding with an infuriating Have a great summer.
Fast-forward three months and Devis heading into senior year with style.
Apparently, when it comes to things Mr. Margot gets caught threatening to kick Devis ass, and Principal Grubbs forces her to apologize, albeit half-heartedly.
Ben is Sherman Oakss Helen of Troy, caught between two warring women.
I mean, cmon, they were intimate, then he basically abandoned her!
Devi goes from denial to tears, admitting shes hurt, jealous, and questioning her self-worth.
Girl, you drive me crazy.
The exercise works, and Devi feels compelled to apologize to Margot.
Unfortunately, their truce is short-lived when Margot gets a look at Devis list of bitchy burns.
She declines, so he initiates a preemptive breakup.
Fellas, dont punish your partner for shining!)
(This is such a cute and innocent moment.)
Instead of pleading her case, Devi accepts his decision.
What she cannot accept, however, is vandalism (or what she later calls automotive misogyny).
When she finds her car spray-painted with the wordsstupid bitch, Devi is understandably fuming.
Its no surprise that Bens artsy girlfriend is Devis primary suspect.
But Margot has an alibi.
Devi sees Margot as the destroyer of her senior-year dreams: first Ben, now her trip.
(This gets to Ben, and he does gently question Margot.)
But her sweet revenge turns sour when she sees Ethans Antichrist-like handwriting on the whiteboard he did it!
As Margot awaits a possible suspension, Devi rushes into Grubbss office to clear her nemesiss name.
I did a boof, explains our succinct and eloquent queen.
She also imposes a no-B.O.
According to her, respectable widows are single for life.
Bracing for disownment, shes pleasantly surprised when, as Kamala had predicted, the whole family is supportive.
Ethan shows up at Devis house 13 bucks poorer and with a spray that will remove his handiwork.
(New York, here we come!)
And despite her best friends crush on the bad boy, Devi may actually be into him too.
Messy, messy, messy.
Extra Credit
Ben Gross?
On a similar note, does it seem like there are more digs at Bens height than usual?
And during Short King Spring!
(To be fair, it feels true to Trents character; the dudes lovable but pretty tone-deaf.)
I shouldnt be flitting about with a boyfriend, like Carrie Bradshaw.
I should be mourning my dead husband, like Carrie Bradshaw.
Hes wearing a blazer and totaling a messenger bag on his way to a job interview.
Is Daxton still in play?
Once again, you really didnt need to mention his race.
