In 'Never Have I Ever,' the show's real magic is how much it twists stereotypes within even that experience. Here are six ways it does so (warning, spoilers ahead):
"Never Have I Ever," the No. 1 trending show on Netflix, is rightfully being celebrated as a watershed moment for the representation of South Asians in Hollywood. But the 10-part series' real magic is how much it twists stereotypes within even that experience. Here are six ways it does so :
1. Devi is seeing a therapist. Mental health is a taboo subject among some South Asian families.Throughout the show, Devi is shown checking in with a therapist, a revolutionary act in and of itself. Mental health is a taboo subject in many South Asian families . This is the most honest relationship Devi has with any grown-up and while we learn later that Devi's mother Nalini is no fan of therapy, even she opens up in a necessary way.
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