13 Wishes After Watching 13 Reasons Why…

So I start this post with an apology to my family, who I’ve completely ignored and neglected for virtually two days solid, as I spent them in a 13 Reasons Why induced coma.  At one point my husband came in to poke me with a stick and put a mirror under my nose to check I was still breathing.  I decided quite early on Sunday (16th April) I was fed up of feeling left out of everyone discussing 13 Reasons and I wanted in.  I should also just add here this is the exact same reason I read Fifty Shades of Grey.  Anyway skip forward 48 hours and I’ve binged watched all 13 episodes and I’m not going to give any major spoilers away but I will give you my 13 wishes having watched it.

• There are a lot of references to other people listening to the tapes a lot quicker and I can’t help but wish the narrative would’ve followed one of those as my early suspicions were right.  It is soooooooo drawn out and long winded.
• I wish someone would of throat punched Clay’s mum.  I don’t know why but she drives me insane.  I don’t know what it is about her.  Her monotonous drivel or her passive attempts at helping him but I spent most of the time wanting to throat punch her.
• I love Jeff.  I wish he’d of had more air time.
• I also wish we knew more about Skye.
• I wish the make up department had of been more on point with Clay’s head wound.  It looked proper frowsy in most of the episodes and I know it was jumping timelines but the continuity with his graze also left a lot to be desired.
• I so desperately wish Hannah would of got her shit together sooner when it comes to Clay but I also acknowledge then the story wouldn’t be what it is.
• I wish my heart didn’t break watching episode 11.
• I really REALLY wish I didn’t feel sorry for the likes of Justin and Zach.
• I wish I didn’t fear Ross Butler (Zach Dempsey) was in danger of getting typecast.  Douchelord jock in Riverdale, douchelord jock in 13 Reasons Why.  I’m seeing a pattern emerging here.
• I kind of wish we’d of started at the end and worked our way backwards.
• I can’t be the only person who watched who wishes I didn’t still have this many questions.
• I wish a PG version could be made to show to all teenage kids at school to try and help teach them some valuable lessons.

I feel like there were so many important things said during all the episodes that I’d be here forever listing them all but here are just a couple to reflect on.

Overall I found 13 Reasons Why to be a very compelling and heartbreaking watch.  I actually feel bad, due to the content and nature, saying it was great.  It’s a bit like watching The Passion of Christ and saying it’s “brilliant”.  It explores teenage suicide and deals with rape and some very difficult subjects but I know that it will stay with me for a while.  Have you watched? What did you think? No spoilers please or DM me on Twitter to discuss.

TTFN