So fucking painful to watch.

Almost done with it as I'm writing this, and I _want_ to finish it, but shit, it's really hard.

And good. Very good.

i was very pleasantly surprised with this. i tend to be wary about book adaptations, but this is one of the rare exceptions where i'll say that, in my opinion, the adaptation has an edge over the book. yes, there **are** changes from the book, as with all book-to-film or book-to-tv adaptations, but i believe that, in this case, almost every change benefited the story. the characters are what really stand out in this. as i recall from the book, some of the characters felt a bit one dimensional to me, or were at least looked at in a more or less black/white light, mainly due to understandable time constraints within the novel. a thirteen episode series really lets them shine. the characters are more developed and viewable in a more morally grey light, which really makes you feel for (most) of them. and i personally feel these characters are what make "13 reasons why" stand out from the typical teen drama. netflix continues to be one of the (if not THE) best platforms for entertainment out there.

The book was very good... but damn the show was incredible. Thank you Netflix.

I get that this show is hot at the moment and everyone is talking about it! And I do get that it highlights the issue of bullying in schools and all that! Yes, this does send a message to people to raise awareness and all and I think it is nice! However, I still can't see how is this getting high ratings, I could barely finish the episodes?
To each their own, I guess! right?
Or maybe I'm not liking it because I am not a teen anymore, as this is a teen drama? lol

First season was decent, second season was meh, third season is unwatchable.

I don't understand how this show has anything over a 4/10 rating. The acting is E-grade, it's cheesy, predictable, and it falls all over itself to be so beyond politically-correct in every aspect of the writing, production, and characters, that it's actually unrealistic. It's essentially just more Liberal propaganda designed to indoctrinate teens into the Liberal-Borg collective.

i.e. An Asian lesbian girl who was adopted by 2 white, gay men, to be "Dad & Dad". The series is boiling over with examples such as that.

The (far) underlying plot line, where a girl who committed suicide is leading the people who led her to her decision around with a carrot on a stick, and the PSA of not bullying people, and basically, talking bad about them, is the only thing rescuing the series.

Other than that, it's very slow to develop, and watches exactly like one of those cheesy after-school shows I used to watch as a kid. Think, Saved by the Bell, but about suicide, and Liberal indoctrination.

Whatever your opinion of the show, one thing is clear. We need to take care of each other. While we may not be responsible for the actions of others, we are responsible for what we do, what we say, how we react to the pain others are feeling. For the record, I thought the show was shattering, truthful, painful. There are people who are going through feelings of loneliness now. Hannah Baker could be any one of us, somebody we know. So...

Don't be alone. There is hope. Love yourself and love each other.

I think this was meant to be a 1 season thing, but it was popular so they kept going. I recommend stopping after season 1.