Warning: This post contains spoilers aboutNever Have I Everseason 2.
“My mother is the queen of non sequiturs.
Everything is very black-and-white.
Poorna Jagannathan as Nalini in ‘Never Have I Ever’.ISABELLA B. VOSMIKOVA/NETFLIX
There’s very little middle ground.”
At the core of Nalini’s parenting style is the fact that she’s grieving.
She recently lost her incredibly supportive husband, Mohan (Sendhil Ramamurthy).
“The art of understanding and being understood is always deepened after a huge loss.”
Nalini’s experience is defined by that loss, a fact that’s evident whenever the series uses flashbacks.
Suddenly, viewers get to see a different side of Nalini.
“The writing is much softer when Mohan is around,” says Jagannathan.
“The character is softer, she doesn’t have to fix everything.
She knows someone has her back.
“Nalini feels seen by Dr. Jackson,” says Jagannathan.
“She’s seen for what she’s so proud of: being a professional woman.
He sees her as an equal.
It was exactly Nalini needs at this particular junction.”
However, that’s not to say Nalini has moved on.
“That is the anatomy of grief frankly.
Never Have I Everseason 2 is on Netflix now.
