2017-04-20T07:18:22-07:00Does '13 Reasons Why' Glorify Suicide?
For as much as Netflix's 13 Reasons Why has been praised for raising awareness about teen suicide, the drama has been equally criticized for its graphic depiction of the suicide at the center of the series.
The drama, created by Brian Yorkey and based on the book by Jay Asher, revolves around Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford) who explains her decision to commit suicide in a series of cassette tapes offering an explanation about why she opted to end her life. In addition to exploring teen suicide, the series also puts a spotlight on bullying and sexual assault.
Writer Nic Sheff, in a deeply personal guest column for Vanity Fair published Wednesday, defended the show's decision to depict Hannah's graphic suicide in detail. Sheff revealed how his own suicide attempt played into the show and why writers and producers...
For as much as Netflix's 13 Reasons Why has been praised for raising awareness about teen suicide, the drama has been equally criticized for its graphic depiction of the suicide at the center of the series.
The drama, created by Brian Yorkey and based on the book by Jay Asher, revolves around Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford) who explains her decision to commit suicide in a series of cassette tapes offering an explanation about why she opted to end her life. In addition to exploring teen suicide, the series also puts a spotlight on bullying and sexual assault.
Writer Nic Sheff, in a deeply personal guest column for Vanity Fair published Wednesday, defended the show's decision to depict Hannah's graphic suicide in detail. Sheff revealed how his own suicide attempt played into the show and why writers and producers...
- 4/20/2017
- by EG
- Yidio
If you've watched 13 Reasons Why, Netflix's heartbreakingly beautiful adaptation of Jay Asher's bestselling 2007 Ya novel, then you probably spent the hours following episode 13 googling all you can about the incredible cast. While you might have recognized one or two faces (Dyan Minnette, for example), most of them are newcomers to Hollywood. In addition to being completely blown away by their stellar acting, we also immediately wanted to know more about them off camera, in particular the show's star, Katherine Langford (Hannah Baker). Since Katherine, 20, is already causing a lot of buzz for her amazing performance, we have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot more of her in the near future. So get a snack, settle in, because we have some fun facts about the actress that you'll want to know. She's Australian. Katherine is from Perth, Australia, and actually auditioned for the show over Skype. Her résumé is very short.
- 4/3/2017
- by Caitlin Hacker
- Popsugar.com
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