In one of many lines that feels like a direct response to the controversy around season 1, Mrs Baker reminds him: 'There are always more reasons why not.'īut through all of this, a sense of dread is building. (When season 3 inevitably happens, will the writers find another way to keep Katherine Langford around, though?) With the trial now wrapped up and her divorce finalized, Mrs Baker is moving to New York in honor of Hannah's dream before she goes, she gives Clay a heartbreaking written list of Hannah's 'reasons why not.' She had only come up with 11, but Clay was two of them. A belated funeral and wake are held for Hannah, and Clay (Dylan Minnette) gives an emotional eulogy that finally seems to exorcise Ghost Hannah from his life. Things aren’t perfect, but they’re getting better, and despite the outcome Jessica says she feels stronger after testifying against Bryce (Justin Prentice). In more positive news, the Jensens have decided to adopt Justin, to avoid his becoming a ward of the state since his mom is still AWOL. Meanwhile, Justin (Brandon Flynn) gets six months for his role as an accessory, which is ludicrous but, as he notes, not surprising. These storylines sat uneasily beside each other and finally dovetailed into a muddled final twenty minutes at Liberty High's Spring Fling.Ī quick summary of events leading up to the dance: Bryce is sentenced to just three months’ probation for raping Jessica (Alisha Boe), a bleak but realistic outcome for a privileged white athlete from a powerful family. 'Bye' is an episode of two halves, bringing Hannah’s (Katherine Langford) story to a bittersweet and cathartic endpoint, while simultaneously introducing a new potential tragedy through tormented school outcast Tyler Down (Devin Druid), who finally attempts the long-threatened school shooting that’s been looming over the show since his arsenal of weapons was introduced last season.

But its finale faltered, squandering a lot of dramatic build for the sake of a cliffhanger. Season 2, which was released on May 18, did work, exploring several characters’ experiences of trauma and recovery while adding shades of grey to Hannah’s story. When the second season of 13 Reasons Why was confirmed last year, some wondered, well-why? The first thirteen episodes of the Netflix drama-based on a book by Jay Asher-told a smart, dark, and challenging story that felt completely self-contained, with protagonist Hannah Baker’s suicide tapes providing a clear structure that seemed to leave little room for continuation. Warning: Spoilers for 13 Reasons Why, season 2 follow.

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