Never Have I Ever season 4 does right by its best love story
The love triangle is basically an obligatory part of the teen show experience, and Never Have I Ever’s love triangle of Devi-Ben-Paxton has certainly gone through the wringer across the show’s four seasons. Not only has it been a back-and-forth between nerdy Ben and hunky Paxton, but in between the drama with the two main guys, Devi’s also flirted with and dated a handful of other boys.
The way Never Have I Everdeals with the romantic threads this season might please some and disappoint others. But the truth is the show actually nails its core love story; Devi’s most important relationship is already shored up.
[Ed. note: This post contains major spoilers for the final season of Never Have I Ever.]
This season, Devi’s romantic life took some new twists and turns, but — surprise! She ends up with Ben. Yes, after four seasons of bickering, will-they-won’t-they tension, Devi and Ben finally end up together. It is not as satisfying as it could be, considering they get together at the last possible moment of this season, after spending half the season barely interacting with each other, and their future is up in the air as they set off for two different colleges. But hey — at least they get to redo their awkward sexy encounter from last season and actually have a good time! That counts for something, right?
Whether or not Devi’s romantic arc came together nicely is up for debate, but here’s the thing: As fun as those romances were, they were never the most important relationships in her story. Ending on a clunky and open-ended note is actually pretty true to the high school experience, which the show has always done pretty well. But the important thing is that Never Have I Ever did right by the actual best love story in
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