But, she is clearly horrified at the idea that Rebecca would have been bullied (even by ex-friends of Paxton) for her disability and enjoyed her brief time getting to know her, even calling the younger girl "cooler than her." Everyone Has Standards: She can be rude and isn't above saying really nasty stuff to get back at people.He says yes, but Devi backs out when the time to do so actually comes. Do You Want to Copulate?: She bluntly asks if Paxton will have sex with her.She also clearly suffers from debilitating grief throughout the show, which she often denies and is left reeling from in some way. Disabled Snarker: She's a Deadpan Snarker who spent her freshman year in a wheelchair.(As she was quite hard on Devi, which made emotionally connecting a hard thing to do.) This made his death especially hard on her, as she felt she lost "the one parent who actually cared about her." Her mother noticed this, scolding him for "being too easy on her" while he defended that he connected with Devi because he simply took a gentler approach with her. Daddy's Girl: She was much closer to her dad, as seen in flashbacks of them spending time together, while her relationship with her mom is quite strained.They've been warned to keep their rivalry heat toned down by teachers due to disrupting class and scolded for things getting out of hand between them. Competition Freak: She can be "a bit of a psycho" when it comes to her rivalry with Ben Gross.Devi calls out her mother Nalini for saying she isn't her daughter and expressing how she doesn't like her. Calling the Old Man Out: Gender-Inverted Trope.Bollywood Nerd: Indian, gets top grades, participates in several extracurriculars, and even plays the harp.
She realizes he's always been there for her and they kiss in the S1 finale, although their ultimate In-Universe fate is still yet to be seen. They're both Competition Freaks and see each other as equals. Birds of a Feather: With The Rival, Ben.But on the other hand, she is the Veronica as she is Ben's rival and love interest with a hot temper while Shira knew him since childhood. On one hand, she can be the nerd Betty to Shira's Alpha Bitch Veronica. The plan quickly falls through when she finds out that Paxton is in the same class as she is. She wants to use the evidently gay Jonah Sharpe for his reasonable levels of popularity until she can get a straight boyfriend. Devi proclaims that Nalini doesn't really love her (due to overhearing her say the night her dad died that she doesn't consider Devi her daughter) and both of them say harsh things they don't mean because of their anger and repressed grief. Antagonistic Offspring: Slowly deconstructed as the first season passes, but the friction boils over before the resolution.Ambiguous Disorder: Ben says she "definitely has an undiagnosed mood disorder" due to her impulsiveness, overachieving, and volatile moods.She's a fifteen-year-old high school sophomore in a tiny skirt and strappy heels, dressed " like Erin Brockovich." Age-Inappropriate Dress: The principal chews Devi out for her self-imposed makeover.She isn't shown doing any sports afterwards. Academic Athlete: Prior to her father's death, Devi was on the swim team until she lost the feeling in her legs while swimming and had to use a wheelchair for several months.A high school sophomore determined to attain greater popularity among her peers.
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