Basically just binged the show today and it started out decent, but felt it moved way to slowly and felt like they had to have the character act in stupid ways to drag the story out.
I think it could have been better if they cut the episode count down.
It wasn't bad. Basically a 13 hour long PSA. Not a bad thing, and some very important issues touched on, but not quite what I was expecting when I watched the trailers.
Edit: also the age of the actors, especially the boys, was incredibly distracting.
Glad to see the last few episodes are wrecking you guys like I was when I read the book. I heard the ending was slightly different though, so when I get there I'll probably post what was changed.
Alex is in critical condition. Didnt really catch anything saying otherwise but after the series ended they talked about in the 30 minute "interview" how people can feel responsible for a suicide and end up committing one themselves, which is what Alex's role was.
Depressing shows are my jam, I love getting emotionally invested and crying a bunch, so I knew I was gonna binge this after reading an early review last week. I was not prepared. No show or movie has ever made me uncomfortable to the point of wanting to look away or stop watching. Happened twice here.
E12&13
Probably obvious, but the scenes that did it were Hannah's rape and her suicide. They really fucked me up. The show made me care about her a lot, and learning how avoidable everything was made it even worse. The suicide scene had me sobbing uncontrollably, as I expected it would when I realized they were going there, but it was truly hard to watch in a way I've never experienced before, had to force myself to keep watching. And then her parents came in. Fuck.
Hit me as hard as Six Feet Under's ending, but in a different, more awful kind of way. Pretty impressive considering you know she kills herself before even watching the first episode.
It'd be nice it this blew up like Stranger Things did, don't see that happening though due to the subject matter. And even if it does, I hope it's a one and done. Didn't like them trying to set up stuff for a potential 2nd season.
I needed to take a break during episode 12. I've watched a lot of tv so I'm used to violence. However I simply couldn't stomach some of the scenes in this episode.
Alex is in critical condition. Didnt really catch anything saying otherwise but after the series ended they talked about in the 30 minute "interview" how people can feel responsible for a suicide and end up committing one themselves, which is what Alex's role was.
Alex longed for punishment and to be tried and judged accordingly. Since his father got him out of that, this was his penance, his attempt to end his life for essentially starting the snowball effect of Hannah's life going to shit. It didn't go his way, so his quick escape may be more than what he bargained for.
I haven't watched this, but I now feel the need to. A friend of mine recently told me that she's had a change of heart with how she treats people because of this show. I'm interested, but the recent posts make it sound super sad <.<
I binged the last 6 episodes and I'm absolutely destroyed. I've never watched a show where I've had to physically turn away from the screen because the scene is too heartbreaking to watch.
I am guessing school shootings will be the theme behind the next one. The first interaction with Tyler I had a feeling he was going to be the cliche school shooter. They held out that reveal until the end.