Why the 'Never Have I Ever' comedy-drama series on Netflix is something never have I ever seen in a good way.
It is one of the first time mainstream prime-time content seems to have normalized the Americanization of desis and made it cool and relavent. It is truly a far cry from Apu of the legendary and omnipresent Simpsons series, which made the character a cliched potboiler of oversimplification.
The show tugs on the gentle heartstrings of emotions that are universal, and stresses that many of the problems, although caricatured in the show, is shared regardless of region, race or preferences. The smart ensemble of different ethnicities and orientations has once again reiterated the importance of 'unity and fun and friendship in diversity.'
Although there are still room for improvements, it seems that shows offering a view of the populace is not just a one-off and could go on to become a mainstay. The show also speaks volumes of the ascendancy of stories and strongly curated content today transcends the myopic view that many characters with the emigrated tag are stereotyped around.
Perhaps the best takeaways have been the actors who are aren't just puritan portrayal to the background they portray. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan has been a revelation as she has grown into the role, becoming an icon of fashion, the youth, and especially the complex and layered paradox prevalent in the Indian diaspora, that though very prominent is underrepresented. She has made being a desi cool, tethered to her culture, is still every much American and a world citizen thanks to OTT.
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