These teenagers seem to have a refreshingly mature point of view when it comes to Hannah's suicide, especially with tapes literally blaming each of them. In fact, the tapes have been quite controversial to viewers of the show, as some feel that Hannah is putting the blame on others instead of taking responsibility for herself.ĭuring the course of the show, the characters on these tapes often remind each other that it was Hannah's own decision to kill herself and that they cannot feel bad about it. So, that's pretty loaded with moral issues, like can you really blame your suicide on another person or another 13 people? The deep moral issues surrounding Hannah's tapes have not gone unnoticed. These thirteen tapes are each addressed to one person, who she feels gave her a reason to kill herself. The premise of the show, in case you're one of the four people who hasn't watched it yet, is that a teenage girl kills herself and leaves behind thirteen tapes. And, sometimes, real people are the actual worst, right? Below are 16 times when Hannah Baker was actually the worst. 13 Reasons Why didn't shy away from complicated characters and instead of making Hannah into a martyred saint or an abused puppy, the show allowed her to be a real person. In fact, Hannah Baker's shortcomings and flaws make this a better show. To be clear, saying Hannah Baker was the worst does not make 13 Reasons Why a bad show. But, objectively speaking, sometimes Hannah was the actual worst. We are told, from the very start, that she is going to kill herself, which makes it hard for the audience to form an objective opinion of her character. By design, she is a character for whom the audience immediately feels sympathy. In a way, it feels almost disrespectful to say anything bad about Hannah Baker's character, as she was a teenage girl who killed herself. The fact that this show is promoting a "be kind" message on social media is important, but it’s also important to note that Hannah Baker was not actually kind.
The series has inspired people to post messages about kindness across all forms of social media. You binge-watched yet another Netflix show.)īased on Jay Asher’s 2007 novel of the same name, 13 Reasons Why tells the story of Hannah Baker’s life and death, or rather what events in her life led to her suicide. More specifically, people love posting about 13 Reasons Why on their social media. Even if you haven’t actually watched Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why yet, you’ve probably heard of it because the Internet LOVES this show.