History YMMV / NeverHaveIEver

** Rebecca's disappointment when [[spoiler: Paxton refuses to pursue a date or relationship with Devi because of his BigManOnCampus standing and Devi being a HollywoodNerd and calling him "a douche"]] could also be attributed to her experiences being pitied or bullied for her Down Syndrome and that [[NotSoDifferent he isn't acting any better than her past tormentors.

** Devi and Nailini especially when they miss Mohan.

* HollywoodHomely: The school refers to Devi and her friends as UN (Unfuckable Nerds), When the girls are reasonably attractive young women. PlayedWith as Devi lampshades it as Ben (who calls them that) tells him "to stop pretending to have standards" when he claims he doesn't notice her friends because they are a "6" on the attractiveness scale.

* HollywoodHomely: The school refers to Devi and her friends as UN (Unfuckable Nerds), When the girls are reasonably attractive young women. PlayedWith as Devi lampshades it as Ben (who calls them that) tells him "to stop pretending to have standards".

** Basically all of Episode 9, in which Devi is [[TroubledBackstoryFlashback peppered with flashbacks]] of the night her father died and her mother said terrible things about her and she's forced to [[StepfordSmiler further suppress]] those painful memories [[RageBreakingPoint until it all]] [[YouShouldHaveDiedInstead boils over at the end]].

** Basically all of Episode 9, in which Devi is [[ToubledBackstoryFlashback peppered with flashbacks]] of the night her father died and her mother said terrible things about her and she's forced to [[StepfordSmiler further suppress]] those painful memories [[RageBreakingPoint until it all]] [[YouShouldHaveDiedInstead boils over at the end]].

* {{Tearjerker}}: TheReveal in Episode 1, that [[spoiler:John [=McEnroe=] is the show's narrator because he's the favorite athlete of Devi's dead father.]]

* SpiritualSuccessor: Some people see the show as the one to fill the void left by ''Series/JaneTheVirgin'' ending. Both series feature a virginal young woman/girl of color as the protagonist plus depictions of their respective cultures (and how stuff like sex can be stigmatized in said cultures); [[spoiler:a LoveTriangle]]; heightened emotions in a soap opera-like environment[[note]]For instance, the DeusExMachina in the ''Never Have I Ever'' S01 finale is tennis star John [=McEnroe=] suddenly appearing to save the day. This can be chalked up to a cultural commonality; both Latin America and India are well-known for their melodramatic or heightened-reality TV shows.[[/note]]; a male narrator who turns out to be more relevant to the story than initially presented; [[spoiler:themes of grief]]; and bright, colorful aesthetics. The main difference is, of course, that one is an adult show and the other is a ComingOfAgeStory.

* IKnewIt: Anyone well-versed enough in the art of [[ComingOfAgeStory teen dramedies]] -- and Creator/MindyKaling's work in general -- could probably tell that [[spoiler:the idealized popular hottie, Paxton, would be a RomanticFalseLead]] and sense the ship potential between [[spoiler: Devi and her nemesis Ben]]. [[spoiler:Made canon by the first season's finale; Devi realizes she has feelings for Ben, and they kiss.]] [[FanPreferredCouple Not that fans are complaining, really.]]

* JerkassHasAPoint: College counselor Ron states Devi doesn’t have a good chance of getting into Princeton unless she has an interesting story. Though condescending, he makes a good point when he tells Devi that taking AP classes and joining multiple clubs to pad her resume won’t impress Ivy League schools. Thousands of students with the same high grades and multiple extracurriculars apply, so she won’t stand out. Due to low acceptance rates, students need significant accomplishments and intriguing events in essays in order to be a strong applicant.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Some people see the show as the one to fill the void left by ''Series/JaneTheVirgin'' ending. Both series feature a virginal young woman/girl of color as the protagonist plus depictions of their respective cultures (and how stuff like sex can be stigmatized in said cultures); [[spoiler:a LoveTriangle]]; a male narrator who turns out to be more relevant to the story than initially presented; [[spoiler:themes of grief]]; and bright, colorful aesthetics. The main difference is, of course, that one is an adult show and the other is a ComingOfAgeStory.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Some people see the show as the one to fill the void left by ''Series/JaneTheVirgin'' ending. Both series feature a young woman/girl of color as the protagonist plus depictions of their respective cultures, [[spoiler:a LoveTriangle]], a male narrator who turns out to be more relevant to the story than initially presented, [[spoiler:themes of grief]], and bright, colorful aesthetics. The main difference is, of course, that one is an adult show and the other is a ComingOfAgeStory.

* FriendlyFandoms: [[spoiler:Benvi]] shippers tend to like "Literature/AnneOfGreenGables," particularly the ''AnneWithAnE'' iteration, given that [[spoiler:academic rivals to lovers]] ships are plenty indebted to the classic model set up by Anne Shirley x Gilbert Blythe.

* IKnewIt: Anyone well-versed enough in the art of [[ComingOfAgeStory teen dramedies]] could probably tell that [[spoiler:the idealized popular hottie, Paxton, would be a RomanticFalseLead]] and sense the ship potential between [[spoiler: Devi and her nemesis Ben]]. [[spoiler:Made canon by the first season's finale; Devi realizes she has feelings for Ben, and they kiss.]] [[FanPreferredCouple Not that fans are complaining, really.]]

* ShipToShipCombat: Team Ben vs. Team Paxton. Just a few days since the show's premiere and numerous debates and articles have popped up online about it. However, cast members Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Devi), Lee Rodriguez (Fabiola), and Ramona Young (Eleanor) have said they would like for Devi to pursue internal happiness above all, putting them in "Team Devi." (Ramakrishnan may prefer Team Ben slightly, though.)

* ShipToShipCombat: Team Ben vs. Team Paxton. However, cast members Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Devi), Lee Rodriguez (Fabiola), and Ramona Young (Eleanor) have said they would like for Devi to pursue internal happiness above all, putting them in "Team Devi." (Ramakrishnan may prefer Team Ben slightly, though.)

* DawsonCasting: Darren Barnet was born in 1991, making him 29 at the time this was written, much older than Paxton, who's no older than 17. The teens' actors are all a few years older than their characters.

IKnewIt: Anyone well-versed enough in the art of [[ComingOfAgeStory teen dramedies]] could probably tell that [[spoiler:the idealized popular hottie, Paxton, would be a RomanticFalseLead]] and sense the ship potential between [[spoiler: Devi and her nemesis Ben]]. [[spoiler:Made canon by the first season's finale; Devi realizes she has feelings for Ben, and they kiss.]] [[FanPreferredCouple Not that fans are complaining, really.]]