Okay let me start off by saying this is one of the most relatable shows I have ever watched. Devi’s funny comebacks and her strict mom remind me of me and my life in so many ways. Even though I love this show, there were still some things that bothered me while watching. Here is my breakdown of the show and why I will probably watch it again.

Devi Vishwakumar

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi Vishwakumar

When I first watched the show, her blunt personality felt extra. It was funny, but it also felt like she was doing too much on purpose. After watching it again a year later though, I think she’s so real. She said things I probably would if I was in her situation.

I felt really bad that she lost her dad, and the way she lost him was terrible. I did like that she went to therapy and that her therapist was a Black woman. That actually meant something. Looking back, I realized her dad’s death made her put up a wall and she used sarcasm as a way to cope.

What I didn’t like was how she treated her mom and her friends. Her mom only wanted what was best for her. Yeah she was pushy and strict at times, but she was trying to support her daughter in the only way she knew how. I feel like Devi wasn’t understanding of that.

When it came to her friends, she didn’t support Fabiola being on the robotics team and even made fun of her for not wanting to dress a certain way or care about boys. I understand Devi wanting to be popular, but she lost sight of her friends’ feelings and made them feel insecure. She was so focused on herself that she did not even realize Fabiola was gay.

She also tried to date Ben and Paxton at the same time, which was selfish, and then got mad when they moved on and found other girlfriends. She was also really mean to her cousin Kamala for no real reason other than thinking she was too Indian, even though Kamala traveled all the way from India for school.

Honestly, I do not think she should have chosen either Ben or Paxton. At certain points, it felt like neither of them truly deserved her. But I have to remember that she’s only 15.

Ben Gross

Jaren Lewison as Ben Gross

I don’t have a lot to say about him, but he was way too mean to Devi for someone who supposedly liked her. It felt like he was always trying to lower her confidence. He was also very spoiled. I wish he had more character development earlier in the show because when he started acting nicer later on, it did not feel completely real to me.

Paxton Hall Yoshida

Darren Barnet as Paxton Hall Yoshida

At the beginning of the show, they made him act too dumb. It felt exaggerated. Then later on, his character development made him seem almost too smart. It was like they overcorrected his personality. I think it would have made more sense if he had either been more considerate from the start or stayed somewhat dumb but a little emotionally mature by the end.

The change just felt too rushed.

I also don’t think he should have gotten back with Devi after she embarrassed him by dating two guys at once. Realistically that would have been impossible to move past. Even though he did grow as a person, that part did not fully make sense to me.

This show had its flaws, and some of the character decisions did not make sense to me. But it was still relatable, funny, and emotional. I may not agree with everything that happened, but I cannot deny that it kept me watching.