Recently, author Jay Asher spoke with Entertainment Weekly about a possible season two for the Netflix series.
After he presses play on the first tape, we hear Hannah's voice vowing to tell her story, stating the shattering words: 'If you're listening to this tape, you're one of the reasons why.' In the days before her death, we learn that Hannah recorded the 13 reasons that led up to her death, created with the desire for them to be listened to by those who caused her suicide.
Audiences can see what those differences are by streaming 13 Reasons Why, which is now available on Netflix and has gotten people talking since its debut.
Yorkey told EW.com that depicting Hannah's suicide was a deliberate choice. However, I think it makes a strong statement in regards to suicide as well as other big topics like rape and sexual assault and bullying. Hope that they can change things in their own lives and those they care for.
There are concerns over the explicit depiction of rape and suicide in the show; nothing is glossed over and very little is merely insinuated.
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But experts are deeply concerned that the book and the show may have the opposite of that intended awareness-raising effect, and may impart viewers with the exact wrong takeaway lessons.
It would be beyond unusual to find a shoe box filled with cassette tapes on your doorstep featuring a recently deceased classmate, but what if recorded on those tapes are the 13 reasons why she killed herself and which 13 people should be held accountable.
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the USA, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and each year more than 44,000 Americans die by suicide.
This is an important show for anyone to watch, and an even better book to read because we all go through things and sometimes we need help dealing with life. The second assault is important because the girl in this scene doesn't explicitly say no but it is obviously clear she did not consent either and once again a person just not saying no does not mean free game. "For millennials and Generation Z, what they see in media is cannon", she says. Based on a best-selling 2007 book, this isn't a glossy story of a misunderstood teenager who gets her happy ending. And unfortunately, teens might not recognize that by watching it. Such a premise could easily be trashy or exploitative, but a strong cast and solid direction make 13 Reasons Why a highly involving watch, with a welcome willingness to delve into the darker sides of being young. Who was Hannah Baker before everything fell apart, and why did the particular cruelties of high school hit her with such irreparable force? Everything is shown how it is and it doesn't hide from reality, and while that can be too hard for many to watch, the show handles it all very well.
As Clay ponders the reasoning behind her death and the tapes, he's also trying to figure out why anyone hasn't broken the chain. Each tape is dedicated to a specific person who contributed to her death. Hannah even calls out her guidance counselor, Mr. Porter, for failing to help her find a reason to live-essentially blaming someone else for a decision that she ultimately made for herself. I never would. I would've ruined you. But it also left us with a whole lot of questions.
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