Never Have I Ever Season 2 Thoughts: First Cringe, Then Laugh

Never Have I Ever Season 2 is another season of our main character, Devi, making rash decisions that cause everyone around her to hate her, and in extension, cause viewers like me to feel really uncomfortable. But more importantly, Never Have I Ever is one of those shows that has just the right amount of humor, heart, and petty drama to keep viewers coming back. It is a comedy about teenagers in high school trying to navigate friendships, relationships, and family. At the center of it all is Devi and her family, Indian Americans living in Sherman Oaks. I think to really enjoy this show, you first have to get over a hump of your dislike for certain characters and their morally questionable actions. But once the characters recover and become likable again, then you can relax and just enjoy the hilarious jokes and plot.

I think this season is fun to watch, but not as iconic or memorable as the first season. From the trailers, you can tell there is going to be a big focus on the love triangle between Devi, Ben, and Paxton, which I wasn’t really living for in its execution. My favorite parts of each episode were the scenes centered on Devi’s mom, Nalini, and cousin, Kamala. I loved the family scenes the most and honestly could care less about Devi’s boy and school drama. I think the entire cast did a fantastic job and the characters all grow on you. Even through the fighting and the people being hurt by other people, everyone has some sort of redeeming moment and there’s never really an “enemy”. Once I got over some of the initial episodes that were really cringe, I found this season really easy to binge watch and laugh along with.

I would definitely recommend watching Season 2 if you were a fan of Season 1! If you have never heard of this show, I think it’s worth your time if you’re in for some over-the-top characters, high school comedy, and good laughs.