Agreed but I feel like she never gets permanent consequences for her actions. The two boys she cheated on want her back now, the friend she spread the rumour about now is friends with her again etc. She gets away with a lot
@@semolinalibra yea but i think thats ok because like she's still 15 years old and she just makes bad choises like aneesa once said her heart is in the right place
Ok but notice how in the first season, Devi was mostly self centered with her friends, shutting them out and doing everything for the boys' attention. But in the second season, Devi ignored Paxton to help her friends and aneesa and went out of her way to help aneesa stay in school. At the dance she went by herself and was happy to let her friends go out and dance with their dates while she stayed behind. You can't ignore the growth she's had and the consequences she's suffered, which is why her bad decisions don't make me dislike her completely
Helping aneesa stay in school was the only choice she had left she was the reason sis was about to transfer i feel like she needed to do that i don't see it as anything great her motive to help aneesa was because of the Princeton dream and proving to ben that she's a good person .
@@speedracer9gaming193 yah devi didn't know she was anorexic but does the fact that she said something like that in the first place not bother you she basically is the root of all the disaster because of that rude mouth of hers and it was unfortunate that she decided to say those things right infront of gossip girls they told everyone well because thats their thing they gossip but devi started the rumour .
i agree that she shouldn't be held accountable for that. however a) she didn't show up to help him, and b) she said it in a pretty mean way. although she literally just got out of a fight.
@@sagunrai8689 STFU will you, if you kinda said that you'd prolly never understand her. Having your father lost, the only person who validated her the way she thinks she deserves, and not then receiving enough validation from your mother throughout a long time would really mess up a teenager.
@@Pranavntespam oh I didn't know that those who have lost a parent have the right to go around cheating on people, bully and tarnish other people's image without facing criticism. Of course, other people don't have their own struggles at all.
The main difference between Devi and Ginny is that Devi nearly always has to face consequences for her selfish actions, meaning that she is forced to grow and become better.
THIS! Seeing a Netflix protag getting called out on their shit is as rare as a unicorn sighting. When the principal laid out all the shitty things Devi did, it felt like music to my ears
Devi lacks guidance she needs as her father is dead. You see the dreams where her father advices her and then she makes up for her mistakes. If he had existed, he would have made her take right decisions. It's the result of absence of one of the parents who was close to Devi.
That's a big deal. We really don't understand how much we depend, especially as a teenager on our parents for guidance. I was practically raised by my grandpa, he would drop me to school, pick me up. He would help me in homework and even mend my little feuds with friends. I lost him, with a massive guilt that I was rude when he asked me about my grades, they weren't great. So I said, why you care as I was angry on him for kicking my dad out of ancestral property. Little did I know that he would be on ventilator after that and I won't ever see him again. As a 12 year old, I had no idea what it did to me. As I grew up my heart ached more. To the point I couldn't respect myself. It took decades to forgive myself. Teenagers are smart enough to understand death and naive enough to live with the aftermath.
I think Devi is one of the most well written female protagonists. She messes up a lot and has her friends call her out. She even tries to fix them yet ends up in deeper trouble. But this shows how realistic Devi is. She is one of the relatable teenage characters. Usually Netflix only features Mary Sue protagonists who are never wrong.
And those Mary Sues are unintentionally problematic but the show just glosses it over. Meanwhile Devi’s inner voice is John Freaking McEnroe so they knew what they were doing
yeah take ginny and georgie for example i forgot what epsiode but one of the friends was having a problem and asked the rest of the group for help but ginny says "your not the only one with problems" doubting her to not speak about issues she needs to
@@darthdarth4297 except Greg didn’t watch his father die in front of him from a heart attack, she is grieving and when people grieve they lash out, Greg is just selfish
This is what ginny was supposed to be. teenagers arent easy to "like" (cuz what teen is at that age?) but what a good teen character (much like in real life) is that they grow and that things arent very high stakes. Devi is selfish and kinda annoying, but its never anything malicious. just genuine naiveness and lack of confidence in what she wants. so while I was rolling my eyes at some scenes, i never felt like it was unrealistic and understood where she was coming from. maybe tho the writers should try to focus on some positive aspect of her personality in upcoming arcs not just her faults.
@@seaweedbrain3892 I think the similarity is that they are both teens in high school who have dealt with trauma and are going through a lot of changes (both live with a single mom and have a missing dad) which causes them to make dumb and selfish decisions. however I think ginny is wayyy worse of a character than Devi; ginny makes everything about her and thinks that only she has gone through tough times and downplays everyone else's experiences (ex: abby) and in my opinion, she has no redeeming qualities. On the other hand Devi is overall a good friend who recognizes her faults, accepts that she has made mistakes, and tries to fix them, has to earn back people's trust, and actually apologizes to her friends. And I can think of many positive qualities for Devi, but with ginny, I can think of none
lmao oh no I’m sorry I thought we were talking about Ginny from the show Ginny and Georgia; I’d be very confused on the similarities between Devi and Ginny Weasley too HAHA
@UCfsRZPJljbU3hDa59HGm9Mg ginny is way worse. devi at least realises her mistakes but ginny is just an ungrateful bitch to her poor mum. nalini and devi are the best mother-daughter duo and she sees the good in her, even though it doesn’t always seem like it.
0:31 and 2:42 those scenes with her therapist remind me some of Lucifer and Linda. Always getting what he wants from the discussion and not what he needs. I remember watching this scene and thinking " ha! The devil and her therapist."
1:20 honestly devi was so real for this. paxton can’t rely on her for everything and if he wants something he’s gonna have to learn to do it on his own at some point
1:15 has different context lol. she was trying to ask what fabiola would do if she found out her mom was dating someone and then had to clarify that the situation was actually about her. it doesn't make any sense to include that scene here lol
I adore her character because of this. Loosing a parent especially at such a young age could truly ruin any person. She lost someone she loved most, its pretty clear that she loved her dad more than her mom (the show also being about growing to appreciate her mom more) so of course she's messed up. Does not excuse her actions? No of course they dont, however I can sympathize with her situation and understand why she does the things she does. She's pretty messed up, all over the place, not to mention puberty and other hormonal crap isn't helping her, shes all over the place. She's a great written character, because of how realistic this is.
well some of these scenes weren't really her being self centered like the one where she told paxton she can't forever hold his hand (that's true! how tf can he blame her when he himself could've studied and done well in the test but procrastinated and failed??!?!?!?) and the one where she tells aneesa the truth???? just cuz she uses the word "I" doesn't mean she's self centered jeez.
I was gonna point that out actually watching this video. Most stuff she’s done throughout the season were self centered, but I’d say she was right to tell Paxton off after being mad at her for failing that quiz. She did promise to help him study, but never got around to it so I’d say that part was wrong, but I agreed with everything she told him, because it’s true. Wanna get good grades, you gotta be a good student 🤷🏽♀️ and I actually liked the fact that she finally broke and told Aneesa the truth about how the rumor spread (which is what she should have done in the first place). Gotta give her props for realizing that what she did was wrong and holding herself accountable, and overall had good character development this season. I see major growth for her character in the next season
@@kaaliyahrogers9081 yes, but, when someone asks for help studying it's usually because they need help finding study habits to work. That's why people who do study don't always do well, you have to know how to study in a way that works, and it's not her responsibility, but she did say she would help. A promise is a promise
Tbh she’s really relatable like let’s be honest everyone has selfish moments and I feel like she portrays the selfish moments we all feel inside, also as a brown girl she’s hella relatable to me on that note.
I relate to her so much. Teenage emotions are hard to deal with and especially for people with mood disorders, which i had in high school and still am struggling with now in college
See the thing in this show is...that devi recently lost her father and she was very close to him... As stated in season 2 her mom was the breadwinner of the home and she couldn't spend enough time with devi and devi couldn't take that trauma and couldn't share her feelings with her Mom. Thats why she shares her feelings with her friends and Devi needs a little extra support and does what she thinks is right only to regret it later but she does realised her mistake and try to make things right. Kindly see the overall story before judging the character based on short clips Half knowledge is deadly ✨
Devi and most ,if not all, of the characters in this series are super realistic and well written. She is a traumatized teenager with a strict mother and comes from an immigrant family , so all she wants is to fit in and be cool in an environmen that's not the most understanding about trauma or any type of struggle, for that matter. And naturally,like many kids this age , she thinks fitting in and developing a cool social status is the most important thing .She also uses that as an excuse to not deal with her very real trauma anf grief and appear "normal". Also her mother: not a perfect parent but cares a lot about Devi but just doesn't know what to do. That is very well done. She struggles , doesnt show it but still falls apart,seeks help. Very well done show , definately did not expect it to be nice, I thought it was another shallow "American teens fuck around" show but it makes you think about the characters and what's behind their actions.
Tbh I didn't like her character in the beginning but end up liking her in the end. Sure she only got a little development but she can still learn and hopefully not settle for less or make dumb choices
As someone who lost their brother when they were 13 as soon as I was getting into high school, I can’t help but empathize with Devi. Of course her grief is no excuse for treating her friends so badly, but some of what she said out loud I often said in my head when my friends were venting about their issues. It’s easy to feel isolated when all your friends are at a completely different point than you are emotionally and mentally, and this is exacerbated even further due to high school drama and emotions. I’m 22 now and can definitely reflect on my friends and experiences, but it really is just a different level of perspective when you’ve experienced something so serious and you’re surrounded by the trivial aspects of high school that are meant to feel so significant.
I saw this on my feed a long time ago, was searching for it and finally it popped up again, great video. Also i think this makes devi unique because she is a normal teen with flaws, not every character should be some portray of "good girl" cause in real life teenagers are actually messed up lol. Fact though.
why does everytime a female character is selfish people istantly hate on her so much?? characters arent supposed to be good people, theyre supposed to be interesting. but people seem to have this standard when its women. theres so many male characters like this and no one bats an eye or just call them badasses
i dont see a lot of people saying that. i mean everyone seems to agree devis self centered but they also agree that its just her being a well written teenager cuz a lot of teenagers are self centered
I feel like Devi talking to Paxton abt him being a better student is kinda true tho.. I don’t think it’s fair Paxton blames her for failing when it’s his own test…
Tbh Aneesa was doing to much. Like nobody was even thinking about it until that kid said something yet still tried to fault Devi for it. After that I would’ve just let her move
Exactly! I get the trauma side, but, it's not like she doesn't have anyone to talk to or has to supress her feelings. She is just a jerk to everyone and they still seem to like her!!
@@abhigyagupta9499 her character is well written imo, u never see characters who are flawed and often try to please the whole audience which ends up with a flawed or boring character
@@abhigyagupta9499 some of things she does bcoz she misses her dad. But it's not like all she does is to handle grief. She is desperate to find a bf and she wants to have a perfect bf. All she does is for that not to handle grief always. Even if her dad would be alive she would have done many of the things.
Emily in Paris could actually worked if it had even a fraction of the self awareness in Never Have I ever. Just imagine it being about a clueless, entitled American who gets humbled and educated by working in another country.
At least the show is not painting her as a can do no wrong... Everyone is constantly saying her that she is being a jerk and though they understand their is a limit to their tolerance
I think she would have been super jealous if daxton and aneesa date as well. I have the feeling it wasn't about ben but just that she couldnt stand that her ex was dating a new Indian girl so she would have acted the same even if it was paxton
Devi is a good character and the actress is a good actress, especially when you have a love and hate relationship with the main character. Paxton makes my blood boil sometimes but I also really love his character and his actor is really adorable like my heart when I see him
I like how she helped aneesa out by embarrassing herself and that she was alone at he dance until paxton came along. However it was difficult to rewatch the show completely because of how selfish she was.
I honestly don't agree with how they handled Devi "starting" a rumor about Aneesa. Insulting her one time does not start a rumor. Starting a rumor means repeating a malicious story to multiple people in the hope that they spread it around. Ben's shitty ex and her friend started the rumor.
Y is ppl taking things so far 🆙 their rear end. Her character is different than the typical main character that is always created with the same oh bs. She is also developing into a better person. Character improvement in a different level and not so typical. For each is own, everyone is entitled to their opinions
Devis so self centered it just doesn't end. I'm waiting for her to get slapped like Ginny, shes grieving & lashing out yes, but she needs to get her shit together before she does more damage. Having trauma in your life isn't an excuse to traumatize everyone else.
Devi is so pretty and beautiful I really they make a reboot of the series they need more American Indian teen shows or make it a lead indian co starting friend show
I feel like she shouldn’t have gotten into Princeton. She had been obsessing over it so much that she almost ruined her friendship with Fabiola and Aneesa. And for what? The prestige? It would have shown her character development if she realized the college itself doesn’t matter, but what her calling is in life; what she plans to study and how she plans to apply it.
I hatte devi so much. She cheated on Ben but she doesn’t want aneesa to be with Ben. I hate Devi so much. So damn much. She is my least favourite character
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I love the fact that she always gets called out for her mistake and it shows that life isn't a bed of roses
Fr she faced the consequences of every bad decision she made
@@melarie205 that's the reason I liked this show at first place... And next is Paxton's abs...
Ofc everybody gotta understand life is not a bed of roses like c'mon I gave a whole speech about that in school😄💅
@@melarie205 She faced the consequences of her actions for like a week at most then everything fixed itself. She's faced no real consequences so far.
@@hotcheetosandtakis730 yeah well the show in general is unrealistic like the fact that she had 2 bfs in the same party-
I still think she's very well written. Remember, guys: that grief is more than just "I miss my dad"
Agreed but I feel like she never gets permanent consequences for her actions. The two boys she cheated on want her back now, the friend she spread the rumour about now is friends with her again etc. She gets away with a lot
@@semolinalibra yea but i think thats ok because like she's still 15 years old and she just makes bad choises like aneesa once said her heart is in the right place
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@@indecisiveranter Yeah and she didnt mean to spread that rumor she was freaking out
@@indecisiveranter it isnt okay, being 15 doesnt justify cheating on someone lol
There's a reason they addressed this in the show I think she will probably develop her self-centered side into a more caring side I hope so at least
Yes we wish!
Ok but notice how in the first season, Devi was mostly self centered with her friends, shutting them out and doing everything for the boys' attention. But in the second season, Devi ignored Paxton to help her friends and aneesa and went out of her way to help aneesa stay in school. At the dance she went by herself and was happy to let her friends go out and dance with their dates while she stayed behind. You can't ignore the growth she's had and the consequences she's suffered, which is why her bad decisions don't make me dislike her completely
Helping aneesa stay in school was the only choice she had left she was the reason sis was about to transfer i feel like she needed to do that i don't see it as anything great her motive to help aneesa was because of the Princeton dream and proving to ben that she's a good person .
@@justimani4 wasn't it the girls fault at the running event Devi didn't even know she was anorexic and the others girl's told wayyy more people
@@speedracer9gaming193 yah devi didn't know she was anorexic but does the fact that she said something like that in the first place not bother you she basically is the root of all the disaster because of that rude mouth of hers and it was unfortunate that she decided to say those things right infront of gossip girls they told everyone well because thats their thing they gossip but devi started the rumour .
@@justimani4 True but them gossip girls had to go tell everyone 🤦🏽♀️
I get major Greg Heffley Vibes from her. She’s a very messed up but also well written person. Kind of like the wimpy kid, you want her to improve
You know the actress is good when she makes you like and dislike her at the same time
I don't like her
Okay but... ngl everything she said to Paxton when he failed his bio exam was kinda valid💀
Devi was right in saying that he should have studied, but Devi also promised to help him and she didn't.
Ikr he needs to start studying by himself
i agree that she shouldn't be held accountable for that. however a) she didn't show up to help him, and b) she said it in a pretty mean way. although she literally just got out of a fight.
@@CarolineForbesAndTaylorSwift Devi didn't owe him
@@LoveyQuinn yeah she did. She promised she would help him study
I feel like she's super realistic and she's not a bad person she just makes bad decisions. I Love her character developement in s2
Oh come on... She's kinda shitty person. She just doesn't make silly mistakes one two times. She deliberately hurts even those who care about her.
@@sagunrai8689 STFU will you, if you kinda said that you'd prolly never understand her. Having your father lost, the only person who validated her the way she thinks she deserves, and not then receiving enough validation from your mother throughout a long time would really mess up a teenager.
@@Pranavntespam oh I didn't know that those who have lost a parent have the right to go around cheating on people, bully and tarnish other people's image without facing criticism. Of course, other people don't have their own struggles at all.
@@sagunrai8689 "without facing critisism" !? Loll you haven't got the slightest idea of what the point of the show is.
@@Pranavntespam yes of course✌️
The main difference between Devi and Ginny is that Devi nearly always has to face consequences for her selfish actions, meaning that she is forced to grow and become better.
THIS! Seeing a Netflix protag getting called out on their shit is as rare as a unicorn sighting. When the principal laid out all the shitty things Devi did, it felt like music to my ears
Devi lacks guidance she needs as her father is dead.
You see the dreams where her father advices her and then she makes up for her mistakes.
If he had existed, he would have made her take right decisions.
It's the result of absence of one of the parents who was close to Devi.
That's a big deal. We really don't understand how much we depend, especially as a teenager on our parents for guidance.
I was practically raised by my grandpa, he would drop me to school, pick me up. He would help me in homework and even mend my little feuds with friends. I lost him, with a massive guilt that I was rude when he asked me about my grades, they weren't great. So I said, why you care as I was angry on him for kicking my dad out of ancestral property.
Little did I know that he would be on ventilator after that and I won't ever see him again. As a 12 year old, I had no idea what it did to me. As I grew up my heart ached more. To the point I couldn't respect myself. It took decades to forgive myself.
Teenagers are smart enough to understand death and naive enough to live with the aftermath.
@@dss6838 I’m so sorry I hope your okay
@@dss6838 Don't be too hard on yourself dear ❤️
I am sure your grandpa would have forgiven you and he still loves you no matter wherever he is now
I think Devi is one of the most well written female protagonists. She messes up a lot and has her friends call her out. She even tries to fix them yet ends up in deeper trouble. But this shows how realistic Devi is. She is one of the relatable teenage characters. Usually Netflix only features Mary Sue protagonists who are never wrong.
And those Mary Sues are unintentionally problematic but the show just glosses it over. Meanwhile Devi’s inner voice is John Freaking McEnroe so they knew what they were doing
yeah take ginny and georgie for example i forgot what epsiode but one of the friends was having a problem and asked the rest of the group for help but ginny says "your not the only one with problems" doubting her to not speak about issues she needs to
I get major Greg Heffley Vibes from her. She’s a very messed up but also well written person. Kind of like the wimpy kid, you want her to improve
@@darthdarth4297 except Greg didn’t watch his father die in front of him from a heart attack, she is grieving and when people grieve they lash out, Greg is just selfish
She’s not realistic at all
This is what ginny was supposed to be. teenagers arent easy to "like" (cuz what teen is at that age?) but what a good teen character (much like in real life) is that they grow and that things arent very high stakes. Devi is selfish and kinda annoying, but its never anything malicious. just genuine naiveness and lack of confidence in what she wants. so while I was rolling my eyes at some scenes, i never felt like it was unrealistic and understood where she was coming from. maybe tho the writers should try to focus on some positive aspect of her personality in upcoming arcs not just her faults.
Can you tell me what similarity you find between Devi and Ginny? Genuinely curious.
@@seaweedbrain3892 I think the similarity is that they are both teens in high school who have dealt with trauma and are going through a lot of changes (both live with a single mom and have a missing dad) which causes them to make dumb and selfish decisions. however I think ginny is wayyy worse of a character than Devi; ginny makes everything about her and thinks that only she has gone through tough times and downplays everyone else's experiences (ex: abby) and in my opinion, she has no redeeming qualities. On the other hand Devi is overall a good friend who recognizes her faults, accepts that she has made mistakes, and tries to fix them, has to earn back people's trust, and actually apologizes to her friends. And I can think of many positive qualities for Devi, but with ginny, I can think of none
@@anj.h3087 Wait, I don't know who you're talking about. I kinda assumed you meant Ginny Weasley.
lmao oh no I’m sorry I thought we were talking about Ginny from the show Ginny and Georgia; I’d be very confused on the similarities between Devi and Ginny Weasley too HAHA
@UCfsRZPJljbU3hDa59HGm9Mg ginny is way worse. devi at least realises her mistakes but ginny is just an ungrateful bitch to her poor mum. nalini and devi are the best mother-daughter duo and she sees the good in her, even though it doesn’t always seem like it.
0:31 and 2:42 those scenes with her therapist remind me some of Lucifer and Linda. Always getting what he wants from the discussion and not what he needs. I remember watching this scene and thinking " ha! The devil and her therapist."
ikr!?
😭she pissed me off so much but there are actually people like this which adds to the realism
Right I hated the charecter so much
Yeah....
@@justimani4 she made me so mad I almost destroyed my room-
She’s such a terrible person I’m tired of ppl taking up for her.
@@arimackin yes yes yes
1:20 honestly devi was so real for this. paxton can’t rely on her for everything and if he wants something he’s gonna have to learn to do it on his own at some point
She still promised shes gonna help him
1:15 has different context lol. she was trying to ask what fabiola would do if she found out her mom was dating someone and then had to clarify that the situation was actually about her. it doesn't make any sense to include that scene here lol
Everyone's a little bit selfish and this show is about growth; just hope it keeps going in the right direction.
She crossed “a little” a long looooooong time ago
I love Devi.She is the only acceptable flawed character of TV history ever.She behaves like a human who is good at heart,but has her vices.
“good at heart” Lmao.
Okay she is a teenager.....*american* teenager. Most teenagers are self-centred
She’s worst with it. She’s downright terrible I hate her and it’s sad y’all relate to her
@izanaluvr no she just straight not a good person a lot of wut she does isn’t justified
@izanaluvr no I feel like she would of still been like this even if he was alive
@izanaluvr Her dad being dead doesn't mean she should cheat on Ben and Paxton, and then get mad that Ben could've "possibly" moved on
I adore her character because of this. Loosing a parent especially at such a young age could truly ruin any person. She lost someone she loved most, its pretty clear that she loved her dad more than her mom (the show also being about growing to appreciate her mom more) so of course she's messed up.
Does not excuse her actions? No of course they dont, however I can sympathize with her situation and understand why she does the things she does. She's pretty messed up, all over the place, not to mention puberty and other hormonal crap isn't helping her, shes all over the place.
She's a great written character, because of how realistic this is.
ok Devi didn't start any rumours! She lashed out once. also it is completely normal for a teen to struggle with her mum dating again
well some of these scenes weren't really her being self centered like the one where she told paxton she can't forever hold his hand (that's true! how tf can he blame her when he himself could've studied and done well in the test but procrastinated and failed??!?!?!?) and the one where she tells aneesa the truth???? just cuz she uses the word "I" doesn't mean she's self centered jeez.
Thank you!
I was gonna point that out actually watching this video. Most stuff she’s done throughout the season were self centered, but I’d say she was right to tell Paxton off after being mad at her for failing that quiz. She did promise to help him study, but never got around to it so I’d say that part was wrong, but I agreed with everything she told him, because it’s true. Wanna get good grades, you gotta be a good student 🤷🏽♀️ and I actually liked the fact that she finally broke and told Aneesa the truth about how the rumor spread (which is what she should have done in the first place). Gotta give her props for realizing that what she did was wrong and holding herself accountable, and overall had good character development this season. I see major growth for her character in the next season
@@kaaliyahrogers9081 yes, but, when someone asks for help studying it's usually because they need help finding study habits to work. That's why people who do study don't always do well, you have to know how to study in a way that works, and it's not her responsibility, but she did say she would help. A promise is a promise
Tbh she’s really relatable like let’s be honest everyone has selfish moments and I feel like she portrays the selfish moments we all feel inside, also as a brown girl she’s hella relatable to me on that note.
1:20 I disagree with this. That’s totally Paxton’s fault
I relate to her so much. Teenage emotions are hard to deal with and especially for people with mood disorders, which i had in high school and still am struggling with now in college
From a high school teacher: it’s normal for teenagers to be self centered
As insufferable as she is, I like her. Realistic portrayal of a self-centered teenager trying to deal with stuff.
See the thing in this show is...that devi recently lost her father and she was very close to him... As stated in season 2 her mom was the breadwinner of the home and she couldn't spend enough time with devi and devi couldn't take that trauma and couldn't share her feelings with her Mom. Thats why she shares her feelings with her friends and Devi needs a little extra support and does what she thinks is right only to regret it later but she does realised her mistake and try to make things right.
Kindly see the overall story before judging the character based on short clips
Half knowledge is deadly ✨
Every bad deed has explaination but it doesn't mean they're justified.
The main thing is that it's hard for a 15 year old to go through so much, so her behaviour is understandable
To be honest I think people forgot these are teenagers and they can be overly emotional and hormonal and make stupid and selfish descions.
@@Harmony233 Agreed
@@ritusingh8578 That still doesn't give her a right to treat everyone like garbage.
Devi and most ,if not all, of the characters in this series are super realistic and well written. She is a traumatized teenager with a strict mother and comes from an immigrant family , so all she wants is to fit in and be cool in an environmen that's not the most understanding about trauma or any type of struggle, for that matter. And naturally,like many kids this age , she thinks fitting in and developing a cool social status is the most important thing .She also uses that as an excuse to not deal with her very real trauma anf grief and appear "normal". Also her mother: not a perfect parent but cares a lot about Devi but just doesn't know what to do. That is very well done. She struggles , doesnt show it but still falls apart,seeks help. Very well done show , definately did not expect it to be nice, I thought it was another shallow "American teens fuck around" show but it makes you think about the characters and what's behind their actions.
I feel like I'm her sometimes and watching this represents all of us who have depression and anger management issues ...
No some of y’all just have an ✨shitty person✨ issue
Flawed characters are the best written imo. ESPECIALLY when they get character development
Ok, I agree with almost everything on this list, but in 01:22, Devi was speaking facts
I’ve met people like her in real life and my god are they insufferable
Tbh I didn't like her character in the beginning but end up liking her in the end. Sure she only got a little development but she can still learn and hopefully not settle for less or make dumb choices
I just think she is a very relatable and realistic character.
1:15 to be fair, she did just say "What if your mom was dating someone?" "She's cheating on my dad?" "No, your dad's dead."
As someone who lost their brother when they were 13 as soon as I was getting into high school, I can’t help but empathize with Devi. Of course her grief is no excuse for treating her friends so badly, but some of what she said out loud I often said in my head when my friends were venting about their issues. It’s easy to feel isolated when all your friends are at a completely different point than you are emotionally and mentally, and this is exacerbated even further due to high school drama and emotions. I’m 22 now and can definitely reflect on my friends and experiences, but it really is just a different level of perspective when you’ve experienced something so serious and you’re surrounded by the trivial aspects of high school that are meant to feel so significant.
I saw this on my feed a long time ago, was searching for it and finally it popped up again, great video. Also i think this makes devi unique because she is a normal teen with flaws, not every character should be some portray of "good girl" cause in real life teenagers are actually messed up lol. Fact though.
2:00 was like music to my ears. Seeing a teen protagonist in a Netflix show being held accountable for their actions is as rare as a unicorn sightibg
Devi is a icon fact
why does everytime a female character is selfish people istantly hate on her so much?? characters arent supposed to be good people, theyre supposed to be interesting. but people seem to have this standard when its women. theres so many male characters like this and no one bats an eye or just call them badasses
i dont see a lot of people saying that. i mean everyone seems to agree devis self centered but they also agree that its just her being a well written teenager cuz a lot of teenagers are self centered
@@yerrrrrrrr4567 "they" who? lots of people hate her. and i mean, LOTS.
@@ki3497 if you think thats rare you arent paying attention or youre just focusing on the netflix bubble.
It has nothing to do with her being a female character. she's just a very unlikable person
@@hotcheetosandtakis730 it does because people usually dont complain about unlikeability in male characters who do the same
At least the show lets her suffer the consequences for it, I think they made her this way so that she can improve in her behavior eh hopefully
EXACTLY! She’d be unlikeable if she got away with shit like so many other Netflix heroines do. The self awareness in the writing is just amazing!
I feel like Devi talking to Paxton abt him being a better student is kinda true tho.. I don’t think it’s fair Paxton blames her for failing when it’s his own test…
The character was written so well, it dawned on me that my intense dislike of her as a viewer was a reflection of how much she disliked herself.
why do I still like her better than aneesa
Probably because we have gotten to know her more as character. Plus it’s always easier to root for the underdog
I don't care about other people say... I love Devi....
I’m always going to be a Devi apologist 😭💜
i still love her tho :(
I couldn't stand her in season 1, but in season 2 I feel like she has changed quite a bit and maybe in season 3 we will see her being less selfish.
not devi saying her shit's bigger when fab was about to come out to her 😭
Tbh Aneesa was doing to much. Like nobody was even thinking about it until that kid said something yet still tried to fault Devi for it. After that I would’ve just let her move
As a woc I really wanted to like devi and the show overall but her selfiness kills the vibe among other things.
Exactly! I get the trauma side, but, it's not like she doesn't have anyone to talk to or has to supress her feelings. She is just a jerk to everyone and they still seem to like her!!
@@abhigyagupta9499 yessssss
@@abhigyagupta9499 her character is well written imo, u never see characters who are flawed and often try to please the whole audience which ends up with a flawed or boring character
@@abhigyagupta9499 some of things she does bcoz she misses her dad. But it's not like all she does is to handle grief. She is desperate to find a bf and she wants to have a perfect bf. All she does is for that not to handle grief always. Even if her dad would be alive she would have done many of the things.
I just love how every character matters in that movie and has it's own development.
Not like emily in paris that was a complete sh!t.
Emily in Paris could actually worked if it had even a fraction of the self awareness in Never Have I ever. Just imagine it being about a clueless, entitled American who gets humbled and educated by working in another country.
I know sometimes teenagers are selfish and in swing mood but she is really in another level she is may be a bad person but extra bad with the hormones
0:23 that hit correctly 💀
If the character annoying you,it's because she acted well❤️
Desis can never be chill 🙌😂 We always Problematic 🙌
She had the best friend in Kamala.. sad that she's so unwilling to empathise with anyone
I hope she has a character development in s2
she is a good person and all but still
At least the show is not painting her as a can do no wrong... Everyone is constantly saying her that she is being a jerk and though they understand their is a limit to their tolerance
But I think there's still hope for the show!
I think she would have been super jealous if daxton and aneesa date as well. I have the feeling it wasn't about ben but just that she couldnt stand that her ex was dating a new Indian girl so she would have acted the same even if it was paxton
season 3 davi had so much development
I don't like Devi, not because her dad died doesn't mean she needs to be a shit person to people.
0:45 lmfao the way she says "you racist"
Devi is a good character and the actress is a good actress, especially when you have a love and hate relationship with the main character. Paxton makes my blood boil sometimes but I also really love his character and his actor is really adorable like my heart when I see him
I like how she helped aneesa out by embarrassing herself and that she was alone at he dance until paxton came along. However it was difficult to rewatch the show completely because of how selfish she was.
I honestly don't agree with how they handled Devi "starting" a rumor about Aneesa. Insulting her one time does not start a rumor. Starting a rumor means repeating a malicious story to multiple people in the hope that they spread it around. Ben's shitty ex and her friend started the rumor.
She is self centered and problematic but i still cannot hate her
its just a show she seems like a really sweet person irl
Y is ppl taking things so far 🆙 their rear end. Her character is different than the typical main character that is always created with the same oh bs. She is also developing into a better person. Character improvement in a different level and not so typical. For each is own, everyone is entitled to their opinions
She gets me so mad I REALLY REALLY hope she has a character development...
She could be self-centered all the time, I would care, It's cute!
omg I can't wait for season 3 to come out!!
Lowkey I would rather have a messy ass protagonist who pays for her mistakes than those Mary sues.
yall dont get my girl ...
Honestly I’m surprised this video isn’t 3 hours long
She annoys the hell out of me but it's kind of understandable
Muchhh better than Ginny hehe
Devis so self centered it just doesn't end. I'm waiting for her to get slapped like Ginny, shes grieving & lashing out yes, but she needs to get her shit together before she does more damage. Having trauma in your life isn't an excuse to traumatize everyone else.
Could you please post some of her sad scenes. (like her crying scenes)
I don't think she was self-centered when she came clean to Aneesa, I think she was reallly brave.
She just makes stupid, regrettable choices imo
Honestly, I think she shouldn't be dating anyone and needs to be in an intensive therapy program...
She is the most toxic character i have ever seen
as she should
Everyone says team devi, paxton, ben but bitch nalini is the real main character.
Devi is so pretty and beautiful I really they make a reboot of the series they need more American Indian teen shows or make it a lead indian co starting friend show
Only the disclaimer is sufficient...
This selfishness is a lot do with her emotional damage
Devi can be pretty selfish but some of this stuff is taken out of context.
I feel like she shouldn’t have gotten into Princeton. She had been obsessing over it so much that she almost ruined her friendship with Fabiola and Aneesa. And for what? The prestige? It would have shown her character development if she realized the college itself doesn’t matter, but what her calling is in life; what she plans to study and how she plans to apply it.
I'm sorry but when she yelled at Paxton, she was kind of right. They guy always need support to do something, it's quite annoying.
She wasn't wrong about the Paxton's failing tho
Seriously Devi was awful sometimes, but in 1:20 she was right.
I think you mistyped, it’s ’Devi being self-centered for TWO whole seasons straight’
I hatte devi so much. She cheated on Ben but she doesn’t want aneesa to be with Ben. I hate Devi so much. So damn much. She is my least favourite character
no but I still love her anyway
That is “FUCKIN HARAM”
Add an “L” at the end of Devi’s name and what do you get? 😏
I don’t always dislike Devi but I HATED her when she got jealous of a needs and Ben even tho she cheated on Ben
*Aneesa
This is so painful to watch. 🤧