Summary: Flashbacks show that Hannah was being stalked by someone. She teams up with Courtney and discovers that it's Tyler but Tyler has taken some pictures. Hannah doesn't want to hang out with Tyler o he shares the pictures with the school. In the present, Clay speaks with Olivia (Mrs. Baker) about Hannah. The Bakers begin doing work on the lawsuit. Tyler reveals that he loved Hannah. Clay stalks Tyler and sends a naked picture of him around the school.
The Good: This was another solid hour with decent enough storytelling. The story is still satisfying and enjoyable to follow, even though it frustratingly seems to be settling for a lower level than it should be (see: The Bad). We learned some interesting details about Tyler here which led to him being basically shunned as an outcast by the group. It's interesting to see that Clay decided to throw Tyler under the bus, which seems to be exactly the kind of thing that people did which led to Hannah's suicide. The show is making an interesting statement with that final scene and I'm curious to see what the follow-up will be. I enjoyed Clay much more in this episode until the end. I loved the scene with him and Olivia and the editing which highlighted his fears of possibly revealing the tapes to her. It's a very real feeling and I'm glad that the show was able to creatively explore it for a little bit. I also really like that the show decided to include Clay having regrets about Hannah's suicide and the actions he took in the past. I commented on the last episode that Clay should have more of a reaction to Hannah's death, and I think this is a very good way to start doing that. I really liked Marcus' character. Though we aren't sure if we can trust what he says (see: The Unknown), I really did like his opinion on the tapes. I love that somebody decided to call out Hannah for doing something as awful as creating these tapes. It's a pretty messed up thing to do, and while I'm 99% sure the tapes are just used as a plot device for the show to explore the concept of suicide, I'm very happy that the characters in the show aren't treating it as a plot device and that they have their own opinions on the tapes. One strange thing about this show is how easy it is to watch. It's such a fascinating mystery to try to find out what drove Hannah to kill herself, and it's just as fascinating to find out how all the other characters have been affected by it. While the show doesn't always give us the highest quality, it's completely hooked me because I'm very interested to see more. I think it's a unique show because of that and I also believe this is the reason why the show became so popular because people just couldn't stop watching it once they had started. The Bad: This episode was the weakest so far in my opinion though with lots of flaws. For one, Tyler is extremely shallow and we know nothing of substance about him. Why is he so antisocial? Why does he take pictures? We don't know, and that's a problem since these are his motives we are talking about and we don't know what they are. The lawsuit story is extremely dull. While I think Hannah's parents are important characters, they certainly don't need this much focus, especially when the show is struggling to flesh out its main cast. The show can't afford to juggle so many characters, and the school lawsuit story is just adding far too much to the story. The show is making me worried about how they are portraying Hannah. At this point she should surely be feeling pretty sad and lonely because of what she's gone through, but I really don't feel that. I think this is because the show refuses to actually show us how Hannah is doing when she's alone. Instead all we get to learn about how Hannah really feels is the stupid narration which I still feel is the show's worst element. If we are to care about what's happening to Hannah we need to be shown what's happening not be told about what's happening. If the show doesn't start examining the effects that all these things are having on Hannah, there may be some big problems down the road. Clay "making his own justice" was stupid. It felt completely out of character for him to do that, and it's a huge problem when I don't understand why the protagonist makes a crucial decision. The show seems to imply that it's to get even with Tony or something like that but that makes no sense. The ending was just stupid. I'm also quickly getting annoyed by all the drama from the other students who keep talking about Clay being a big problem. Why? If you don't tell us why, I don't care and it quickly becomes a waste of my time. Apparently Clay is "dead" after he sent the picture of Tyler. WHY? It makes no sense and I really need to understand why these students are after Clay so much. The Unknown: What's the point of the second set of tapes? Why did Hannah make them? Also why isn't Tony on the tapes? If he isn't on the tapes, how does he know about them? So it's basically been confirmed that Bryce isn't aware of the tapes, so I presume he isn't on them which is a bit of a surprise seeing how much of an ass he has been so far. Also what are the goals of the students who are after Clay? We need an explanation immediately. Best Moment: Tough to choose, but I'll go with Clay's fears that Olivia would blame him for Hannah's death. Character of the Episode: Clay. Conclusion: This episode had more solid progression, but the show is being too vague and mysterious and it's taking away from the significance of a lot of the drama. On top of that, the show isn't focusing on the stories which really matter and it's starting to hurt the quality. This episode was still really enjoyable but it's easily the weakest so far because of all its flaws. Score: 55
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