Never Have I Ever
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In thepilot, she falls and skins her knee.
In thesecond episode, she gets stabbed by a trophy in Paxtons garage.
Shes being reckless with her self, particularly with her body.
(The beers she chugs after being rejected by Paxton at a house party probably dont help.)
Because shes still not ready to confront her feelings, Devi keeps bailing.
This is the first episode of the series in which the non-Devi B- and C-plots are actually more engaging.
But its really the stuff unfolding on the periphery of Devis life that gives the episode its color.
Kamala similarly grapples with familial expectations when it comes to relationships.
Steve tries to persuade her to continue their relationship.
But the specifics of those jokes also make the relationship feel real and lived-in.
ThenNever Have I Evermakes the wild and absolutely delicious choice to have a characters arc hinge on … aRiverdalemarathon.
Who among us has not settled in for aRiverdalemarathon and emerged a little unhinged?
Never Have I Everdoesnt merely includeRiverdalein the episode for the sake of jokes about an easy-to-dunk-on show.
Watching Betty stand up to Alice about her relationship to Jughead legitimately encourages Kamala to do the same.
Theres something simultaneously absurd and hyperrealistic about this.
Television and pop culture can have a profound impact on the ways we see ourselves and our lives.
