“Never Have I Ever” Season 4 Review: A Wholesome yet Flawed Portrait of Teenage Life

Never Have I Ever Season 4 Review: A Flawed But Wholesome Finale

Introduction

The popular Netflix TV series Never Have I Ever has come to an end with its final season, which offers a wholesome but unsurprising finale. The show takes on the life of an Indian-American teenage girl named Devi Vishwakumar, who is a walking chaotic mess, and her senior year in high school. The season offers various romantic pairings, but it ultimately lacks depth compared to the previous ones. Despite the wildness of the plots, the series has always had a solid backbone, specifically relating to Devi’s relationship with her late father Mohan.

A Tidy, predictable end for Devi

The finale of the series is a bit too tidy for the preceding seasons, with everything ending up where one may have predicted. Everything gets wrapped up in a bow, and everyone gets a happy ending, even if it may not fully make sense. The season plays with the themes of romance, but ultimately it feels rushed, and the development is too short. Devi goes through various predicaments, but the absence of wild antics in the final season may indicate a sign of growth and maturity. Regardless, the story does not emphasize that this is the beginning of a new chapter, not the end of Devi’s story.

A Lack of Depth

The final season of Never Have I Ever is an intended crowd-pleaser. It is a good ending that will likely leave fans with smiles but lacks the emotional depth and impact of the previous three seasons. The story has been leading up to this finale, and fans may feel robbed of the realism that was prevalent in the ones that came before it. Although Devi has had her long, slow-burning will-they-won’t-they romance, the others had not had the same amount of development in terms of romance. It feels like the show glossed over a lot of essential development required to get everyone to a neat, wrapped-up conclusion.

Conclusion

Despite being a flawed but wholesome finale, Never Have I Ever remains a perfect example of a show that hits hard on humor, heart, and strong character development. While the fourth season of the series leaves more to be desired, it still has its merits as a crowd-pleaser that will undoubtedly satisfy fans. With the series coming to an end, there is a sense of bittersweetness about the conclusion to Devi’s story.

Never Have I Ever Season 4 is currently streaming on Netflix.