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13 Reasons Why started strong, interesting and haunting in its first season, having me on the edge of my seat and fully interested at all times. It was super gripping, well-done & well-acted and by the end of that season, I couldn't stop thinking about it, highly praising and recommending it for quite a while. Then the subsequent seasons followed and the magic vanished pretty quickly, leaving a bitter taste in my mouth.

• Season 1 gets a 10, It was the best and should have finished there.
• Season 2 gets a 7.5, explored the aftermath, while having filler scenes of Hannah Baker, not doing justice to her in a decent way.
• Season 3 gets a 5, the writers ran out of ideas, dragging the series and adding an outsider character by the name of Ani, not making any sense in the series, let alone her deceitful personality, unpleasant presence and distasteful acting.
• Season 4 gets a 2.5, It is basically a comedy and parody of the show like "Scary Movie" was at its time. It fills its viewers up with messages of compassion, love vs. hatred, sanity vs. insanity and unrealistic accentuation of issues like anxiety and depression. While the mentioned are very important, exist (in the series and real world) and even back then in season 1, It's their depiction and development based on the storyline that is weak, feeble and unconvincing.

All executives involved, forgot about the real story of the series, about Hannah Baker and how she was martyrized and battered. They forgot about her pain, suffering and hopelessness, which got to my throat and saddened me beyond measure.

A continuation and dragging of a series mainly about Hannah Baker and her issues, without her being in it and an active part of it, was most unforgivable. I loved Liberty High and its life, but without Hannah in it, it was just a shadow of a life.

Hannah, you were traumatized beyond measure, made a point at the expense of your life and will be dearly missed. Hope that other persons like you, out there, find the courage and strength to speak up before it's too late.

I mean why she has to poke noses of all. She is out of nowhere character.

I have seen 2 episodes of S3 and I cannot stand Ani...It took 2 seasons to understand all the characters and they are giving more screentime to the new chick, it doesn't work that way.

I came here to write a review specifically about the character Ani, but upon seeing previous reviews, there's nothing left to be said. The show apparently needed a voice in the background because Hannah isn't there to do it, so they introduce us to a RANDOM character and make us believe she was included in this very VERY closed off group because...that's exactly how high school works, right? Love the actress, hated the character. This show turned teen detective very quickly, and the main story line is everyone is lying about something, but what clue can us teen detectives find at the end of each episode to bring truth to a lie. Every time.

I DO have to say something about the cinematography and lighting and editing. That was awesome and these poor teams hardly get credit. The seamless transitions to flashbacks worked like, for the lack of a better term, like magic. You watch a character walk away, but in the same shot as the lighting changes see the character emerge again in the flashback. Standing ovation for that. I loved it.

So I have read many reviews and decided that I am done with rhe show after Season 1 itself and I advice you too to do the same. Moving on, all the story shows is a visicious cycle of life and how your one mistake can cost someone something that you may never even think about.

The basic premise is that a girl has left 13 tapes which narrates the reasons of her suicide.

There are many argues on this that it has stylised suicide as a version of revenge fantasy and also many ask that who would record 13 tapes before dying, how mentally disturbed one could, and I strongly agree with them. Being said that, I also believe that one should keep in mind that this is a series and so it ought to have something that are beyond explanation. Personally. I did not watch the series as a lesson over depression or suicide instead I watched it as a revenge story and the unfortunate event of suicide which are sad.

If we talk about pros and cons, they are as follows:

Pros: 1. Acting 2. Tigthly Packed Story 3. An unique concept 4. A message which no one wants to talk about but almost everybody wants to deliver.

Cons: 1. Some illogical expressions 2. A little bit stretched

Nonetheless, if you watch the series, it will stay with you for quite a time.