Same goes for Hannah’s friend Clay, the supposed “hero” of the series. Alex can’t possibly understand what he’s done, because he gets to live by a different set of rules. “You think I’m taking it all way too seriously, but here’s the thing – you’ve never been a girl,” Hannah later says, quite succinctly. Alex (Miles Heizer), a former friend, and a man Hannah had trusted, sent out the detrimental list to spite his girlfriend after she wouldn’t have sex with him. Hannah is pitted against her closest friend on a “hot or not” list, stealing the spot of “best ass” in the sophomore class while Jessica (Alisha Boe) gets worst. So why is Bryce so sure that he had consent? Well, because “girls play games.” Even if she had said no, that’s just a jumping off point for discussion, right?
“She didn’t tell you so? She didn’t say that she wanted you to f-k her?” Clay (Dylan Minnette) asks Bryce. And she “made eyes,” whatever the f-k that means. Hannah’s attacker, Bryce (Justin Prentice), believes that it wasn’t rape because she was at his party. And a lot of men still seem unsure as to what constitutes consent. Seven out of 10 rapes are committed by an acquaintance. She didn’t scream “No” as loud as she could. Hannah wasn’t raped in an alley by a man with a knife. So in light of this groundbreaking series, arguably the most important one Netflix has ever made, ENTITY looks over the reasons “13 Reasons Why” should be required viewing for all men. Just think of it as… binging for a cause. And watching “13 Reasons Why” is a pretty effortless way to begin. Just look at the THOUSANDS of rape kits left untested in Detroit. Such feelings are common for survivors of sexual assault, particularly in a day and age when victims are shamed, blamed for their own assault, and more often than not, ignored. Hannah’s suicide is brought on by an amalgamation of horrors, but more than anything else, an overall, inescapable feeling of worthlessness. *spoilers below for “13 Reasons Why”*Īnd it’s one of the most realistic, honest portrayals of sexual assault I have ever seen.
It’s based on the best-selling YA novel by Jay Asher, and tells Hannah’s story via audio recordings on cassette tapes she has left behind. “13 Reasons Why” is the harrowing tale of 17-year-old Hannah Baker, and what led her to take her own life. I spent this past weekend angrily live-tweeting Netflix’s new series, “13 Reasons Why.” But having finished it, I realize it’s not for any failure of the show, but because of what it gets right.
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