The show started well, but devolved into what I consider a woke political agenda. The first season was okay. The second season proved to be better. However, by the third season, signs of overt propaganda began to appear. The fourth season was the worst yet—a blatant display of LGBT advocacy. In the first season, my conclusion about Hannah Baker (the girl who committed suicide) was that she acted like a drama q…

It amounts to a shifting of blame. The narrative seems intent on deflecting accountability for a suicide, suggesting that the choice was influenced by external factors rather than personal agency. Furthermore, in what feels like an attempt to highlight a distinction between Millennials and other generations, it emphasizes how individuals disregard conventional wisdom when forming their own opinions. The underly…

The story that began with Hannah Baker and the reasons behind her suicide has finally concluded. Everyone connected to those infamous tapes seems irreparably damaged, regardless of any happiness they might find, particularly Clay Jensen, whose internal struggles become intensely surreal across the final ten episodes. For a series that ran longer than it arguably needed to—**_13 Reasons Why_** certainly didn’t requ…

13 Reasons Why appears to present suicide in a way that could be seen as appealing, which is a worrying thing to depict. Hannah Baker consistently made poor decisions throughout the show’s run. She gravitated toward boys who were problematic and self-centered, overlooked those who treated her well, and didn't offer support to a friend experiencing abuse nearby. She frequently overindulged in alcohol, placed value on …

I remember when Walkmans were around—the cassettes, the tape recorders, I experienced that era and enjoyed it immensely. I still have some old tapes tucked away somewhere that I need to find, though I don't have anything to play them on anymore. When I heard about this series, using older technology to tell a thriller drama, I was excited. Each episode is named after the number of tapes used and their sides—maybe you…