Mismatched Season 3 Review: Frustrating Beyond Belief

In the third season of Netflix’s fan-favourite Mismatched, Rishi and Dimple go through the ebbs and flows of their long-distance relationship while also fighting with intrusive thoughts that threaten to destroy their otherwise happy relationship. As they finally come together after 3 long years, but now in rival institutes, their happy reunion might just be the final nail in the coffin!

The series is based on When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon. Season 3 has 8 episodes, each with a runtime of around 30 minutes.

Mismatched Season 3 Review

Rishi and Dimple’s hot and cold, toxic relationship is a heartache and a headache… and then some. But somehow, despite all the insanity that we see over and over again on Mismatched, every other couple locking lips in public spaces is probably the most egregious sin of the lot. Jokes aside, there’s a lot to unpack in the newest season of Netflix’s hit series and, to no one’s surprise, it provides a very bittersweet viewing experience that will make viewers want to punch a wall.

Mismatched Season 3 follows Dimple and Rishi and their friends and family once again as they venture out into the big, bad adult world. With serious jobs that have some consequences and adult emotions to handle, the season surprisingly doesn’t, once again, show any growth for poor Dimple, who ends up taking two steps forward and then immediately three steps back in every episode. Immature and a terrible decision-maker as she always is, Koli’s Dimple is hard to like and harder to love, as she flings chocolate boy Rishi around as if his life depends on it.

As always, my feelings for this couple’s endgame are almost nonexistent. Personally, Rishi’s character’s warmth, empathy and maturity make it hard to feel anything but love for him. Sure, he makes mistakes, but those are too easy to forgive, especially considering what the guy is up against. Dimple hardly ever cuts him any slack and the constant lashing out against him feels like emotional abuse at this point. Of course, the series tries to showcase that she is having a hard time in her life, but honestly, who isn’t? Her direct result is constantly belittling him and everyone around her until she feels good and the series misses out on holding her accountable for her terrible treatment of others.

My other issue with this season is that it tries to pack in as many social issues as it can and rushes through trying to get the point across on all of them. Sure, the series handles every topic in the most diplomatic way possible, but somewhere these issues lose focus and the fire, along with life. Personally, the Sid-Zeenat and the Anmol-Vinny storylines felt the most authentic to me, and I felt that Rith’s storyline was an interesting addition, especially with his connection with Celina. My only feeling surrounding India’s “most loved couple” is nothing but wanting for them to break up and for Dimple to see a therapist asap.

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The season’s new thing is AI with Rishi working for this hotshot boss and on a hotshot project that can change lives. It’s not really much of an important plot point and is mostly left on the back burner, except when the series requires some external conflict to arise. I found the third season to handle transitions from one character’s journey to another quite entertaining and the moments that they are sweet will make you smile broadly. In the end, Mismatched Season 3 is definitely entertaining but it is, in the end, just that – a fluffy entertainer.

Lastly, I couldn’t help but wonder about some of the most baffling decisions made in this season. Granted, I am constantly left wondering who would make half of the decisions these people make, but even then, a random engagement and revenge plot will throw most people off the loop. The most baffling thing, however, is that an adult makes this random decision and feels really good about themselves for some reason. Grief is definitely a factor here, but it’s just so puzzling that you might just be left annoyed as a result. There are a few other moments like this that will definitely throw you for a loop and make you not want to believe anything that the series is saying, taking you right out of the experience.

Final Thoughts

Mismatched Season 3 is simply a fluffy entertainer that loses its charm more often than not. Thankfully, most of the characters have been able to change and find ways to not be completely insufferable like in season 1. However, Dimple Ahuja will still make you want to tear your hair out, especially because Rishi has seen some growth over the runtime of these seasons.

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