#never have i ever season 3

[ben-vishwakumar]

John McEnroe saying “It was that she already fit in”

and the screen showing Ben MEANS SOMETHING

[tvshowcloset]

Who: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi Vishwakumar What: Aerie Eyelash Lace Padded Plunge Bralette - Sold Out Where: Never Have I Ever 3x01 “… been slut shamed”

[aut1sm-mess]

Even though my all-time otp is Trent x Paxton him and Elenor work great together

Never Have I Ever Season 3 is the best season yet. So much to love: character growth, Benvi, Paxton, Des, friendships, processing trauma, young love, mother/daughter relationships, etc.

But the unexpected winner for me was Trent. I did not think I'd love him as much as I did, him and Eleanor were fucking brilliant together.

[the-phantom-peach]

mmmm something something time rift blah blah yada yada ✨links meet au✨

[goodgrammaritan]

I started this last August but never finished this or posted it. Was disappointed by Ben, thrilled by Devi and Nalini's relationship.

No motivation to finish, so here's the post:

Never Have I Ever Season 3 thoughts

Spoilers!

Aneesa:

Hate how they treated Aneesa. Ben was a shitty boyfriend, ignoring her, not supporting her, mocking her, not making her a priority, ugh. She deserved better.

Aneesa kissing Fabiola: didn't hate it, but didn't like that Aneesa was cheating on Ben when she knows that's a big trigger for him. (Granted, he was being an asshole, also he never found out, so no lasting harm done, but.)

Also: we know Aneesa's mom doesn't want her to date. How's she going to deal with Aneesa being bi? Better yet, how's Aneesa going to deal with being bi? Did she already know?

Loved Paxton picking up on the flirty vibe between Aneesa and Fab, and demonstrating eye contact. Hilarious.

Fab and Aneesa could've been cute, but the writers didn't even give them a chance. So Aneesa's boyfriend is in love with someone else, then her girlfriend flirts with someone else in front of her. Do the writers just hate Aneesa? She deserved better.

Fabiola:

Eve just disappearing off to Korea? Sucky. She and Fabiola just confessed their love!

Personality change much? Took her forever to get comfortable with Eve, but then she's making moves on Addison and then hooking up before they're even officially dating?

Good for her for being more confident, but it seemed abrupt.

Getting Eve out of the picture was done lazily and pretty pointlessly. Would have loved Fab getting intimate with someone the series has invested in.

Not judging her for getting with Addison, they seemed nice (and hot!), but it was faster than Fab's ever moved.

Loved her calling out Ben for his condescension and cruel UN joke, and also how that led to him confessing that Devi broke his heart, and Fab realizing it was "that deep"

Eleanor:

Perfect. No notes. She was a delight!

Good for her for wanting more than Trent was giving her.

Good for her for deciding to break up with Trent and not do the commercial because it was the right thing to do.

Good for her for recognizing Trent's kindred manipulative spirit.

Liked her having a relationship with Paxton. Getting along with your S.O.'s best friend is important!

Good for her for trying to help Paxton prepare Trent for Paxton leaving.

Excellent for her to have standards for losing her virginity. AMAZING how it all worked out for her. Loved the way they made it all come together, A+ all around!

Excuse me, her fashion? Amazing.

Paxton

Never shipped Daxton, but honestly? He was a really good boyfriend. I liked him more this season than any other season.

He's used to moving fast, but not only did he want to go at Devi's pace, he didn't take advantage of her when she suggested they have sex because he could tell she was neither ready nor comfortable.

When Devi called him out for his past insensitive treatment of other girls, it didn't take a lecture from Rebecca for him to change his mind about apologizing. Instead, he just witnessed an exchange within his family and applied it to his own life, all on his own. (I honestly thought Devi was making too big a deal of it, but I liked what it did for the show.)

And when the rest of the girls demanded apologies, he didn't say he was just going to do the one, he apologized to every single girl.

I maybe liked him best in the Valentine's episode. He had a special date planned for Devi (a block of parmesan!) and he took time to set it up and make it look nicer than usual.

He saw Devi freaking out about that compatibility test, and he said it didn't matter what it said, he was with Devi so she was his chosen perfect match.

When he saw she was still freaking out, he did his best to allay her fears by getting the card from Eric. He could see his words weren't working, so he tried to make it okay on Devi's level. Could he have told her the truth and once again insisted some stupid quiz didn't matter? Yes, but having the card was a faster and, in Devi's mind, more convincing solution. I think she should have given him MAJOR credit for trying. Even though he's clearly a 30-year-old man, his character is a teenage boy, and I can totally see a teenage boy just wanting to fix it and move on.

He broke up with her honestly and directly. It wasn't his fault Devi felt inferior. He did his damn best, but good for him for not putting up with something that wasn't working for him.

He was very considerate about not jumping into a rebound relationship, even though he could have. He still cares about Devi, and he tried to talk to her maturely once he was with someone new, for all or didn't work.

He hung out with Eleanor. Getting along with your best friend's girlfriend is a good thing to do, and they more than got along, they bonded, enough that Paxton felt he could ask her for help.

He noticed the vibes between Aneesa and Fabiola and gave Fabiola good advice and an excellent practical demonstration of flirting. Instead of ignoring it, he was honestly helpful.

Taking Ben to the hospital and monitoring him there. Those were good scenes. He definitely didn't have to do that, but he saw Ben was in a tight spot and helped him out, even though they weren't really friends.

He asked Ben for help with his essay. That and him asking Eleanor for help with Trent showed him allowing himself to be vulnerable. Contrast that to season 3 when he kept Devi a secret because he was afraid of the shame. But this season, he's admitting he doesn't have it so together and sometimes he needs help.

His senior speech was good. The Devi shout-out was sweet, but even better was him ceding his time to the valedictorian.

Good for him for wanting to improve, asking for help, appreciating academics more, and moving on to his future, not getting hung up on the glory days of high school.

All in all, his best season yet. Very good sendoff for him.

[zo2paintedlady]

I'm finally watching season 3 and you know what, screw everyone except for Trent. And Fabiola. Everyone else can go away.

[floccinaucinihilipilificationa]

Hey hey hey may 31th anon! How's 2024 going? ☆ヾ(*´▽｀)ﾉ This year I have for you a leaked Sherlock season 5 image. Thinking of you!! And everyone!!

[avese23]

WHY THE MOVING OUT DECISION ANGST

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[flesh-and-fangs]

Y'all, I hate to say it, but no, Nandermo did not "go canon", in an "alternate universe" or through "implications" or otherwise. They were making fun of us. That was the point of all the little nudges and open questions that were quickly squashed. That was the point of the hypnosis ending. The point of that hypnosis was quite literally "Here, let's give the perfect fake wish-fulfillment ending to parts of our fanbase" (which is why there were three. They're fake. That's the point. The point is that they are supposed to be fantasies to appeal to people's hopes for the show).

Having Nandor and Guillermo as a classic sitcom couple set to a laugh track in a universe where none of the other characters exist was a jab at shippers who wanted Nandermo to be canon and cared more about that than the other characters or the premise of the show. They were making fun of "and they lived happily ever after" type fanwork. They were making fun of people who, in their eyes, ignored the irreverence and violence and black comedy of the show in order to make fluffy slash content. They were explicitly saying: "This is how we see you, and this is how we see what you want from this show, and we are telling you that it won't happen and we in fact have contempt for the very concept."

Why do you think they kept baiting the ship until the literal last lines of the show? They were making fun of us. They were saying "Ha! You still thought this would happen? After years of us saying it won't, to your face? Idiots." It's a comedy show, and they were making shippers the butt of the joke. They've been doing it for seasons now.

This is literally what Supernatural did back in the day. And nobody said that they made Destiel canon when they had an in-universe/alternate-universe stage play where the actors "explore Destiel". Fans back then recognized that it was a joke at their expense. That's what this is. Same as what happened in BBC Sherlock that one time, where in-universe conspiracy theorists said that Sherlock was in love with Moriarty (a ship the creators deliberately baited, mind you, same as they have here), specifically for the purpose of laughing at and making fun of that theory.

I'm so sorry, guys. I know you wanted to hope. I know you wanted to believe that the things the writers said at that con weren't true, but they were. I know because I wanted to hope too, even when I knew full well it wouldn't happen. They've been plain about how they feel about the ship for years. They saw it as a joke, one that drew in viewers, but was objectionable at its core. And they've followed through on that by baiting and jabbing up until the very end.

[dennisboobs]

:) i certainly have no issue dressing in drag :)

^guy who has no issue dressing in drag btw

glenn said that dennis' drag name is victoria von hemen btw

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[beastwhimsy]

I think if he's an immortal cosmic deity he should get cool as flarp powers. to be honest.

[tvshowcloset]

Who: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi Vishwakumar What: Entro Emrey Black Plaid/Corduroy Jacket - $54.00 Where: Never Have I Ever 3x02 “… “had my own troll”

[to-illustrate-the-stars]

happy birthday to the cat lover ever of all time... my worstie matoba seiji 🐈‍⬛🐈

[user-name-h3re]

i'm posting these mediocre sketches before school kicks my ass again

[helielune]

and stalling only goes so far when you've got a head start