Summary: Bryce testifies that Hannah wanted a relationship with him which is not true and he is able to get away with it. A fight breaks out at school. Chloe nearly testifies against Bryce after she is shown the polaroid but she is unable to. The polaroids are stolen from Clay's car. Alex remembers that he actually witnessed Hannah's rape with Monty. Clay loses his mind and goes to kill Bryce. Justin meets with him in front of Bryce's house and tries to stop him.
The Good: Bryce at court is very well done. His character is so smooth and kind with his words, so much so that anyone who doesn't understand the context of the show would think that he's a genuinely good person. It's nicely executed and fits what we know of his character to be a good guy on the outside but a monster on the inside. The fight scene was hilarious and was probably the most I've enjoyed myself this season. Was it stupid? Yes absolutely. But it was fun which is something this show has been lacking and I certainly enjoyed myself seeing it. The reveal that Alex unknowingly witnessed Hannah's rape is pretty good because it adds a new level of depth to why Alex tried to kill himself. I really wish that we had learned this last season to add more emotion to what Alex did because it's a really good idea which I wish they did more with. The Bad: The opening scene perfectly exemplifies this show's filler problem. We didn't need to get a full scene of Bryce playing football. it added nothing to the show and existed solely to fill time. Another part of the episode which proves the show's reliance on filler are the flashbacks. They don't add anything to the story which we don't already know and also lack the necessary restraint to highlight Clay's struggle at believing Hannah would do all of this. The scenes add nothing and take a lot away, making them meaningless. Speaking of no restraint, the Jessica and Nina scenes are really bad. Both characters act stupid and make their blowout meaningless, just like so many other scenes this season, and it's not even written well. The dialogue is agonizingly bad and it's hard to care for any of their problems. I also hate how Nina just suddenly decides she is an awful person, which is really hard to believe or care about. Tyler's story is ridiculously annoying. It's clear that Mackenzie does like him and he likes her, so this situation should have very easily been resolved. Cyrus comes off as an unbelievable prick for turning on Tyler so quickly and this entire conflict feels like one of the most forced storylines on the show. A lot of moments in this episode felt pointless and meandering. The polaroids being stolen is not only annoying and frustrating because of someone somehow knowing exactly where to find them and how to get them, but also because it sends the story in circles as it removes the one aspect the show had which gave it some momentum. The fight scene was also pointless as it led to nothing and didn't end up causing anything important at all. Alex's reveal is good, but I don't see how it could advance the plot as it does nothing for the overall story and is just a small part of Alex's overall story. Clay's storyline isn't good either. It's the same story of Clay being driven insane that we saw last season and there isn't much new or unique about it. Thankfully Dylan Minnette is great though and he makes the story bearable to watch and somewhat compelling. Unfortunately his performance can't add anything new to this storylines. Chloe testifying was really bad. It's so hard to buy that she would suddenly become too afraid to testify against Bryce, especially because it's implied that she only did it because she didn't want to hurt Bryce. Why??? At least with Jessica it was because she didn't want to be hurt anymore but Chloe's reasoning is dumb on the next level and doesn't make any sense. Furthermore, it does nothing for the story and makes me wonderwhy this storyline even existed at all if it had no impact. Another bad scene was Bryce with his mom. You're telling me that this smooth villain decides to alienate his own mother because... why again? Oh right, we are given no reason other than bad writing to blame for Bryce choosing to alienate his mom and possibly condemn him even more. The Unknown: What will happen with the polaroids now? Who took them? Who fixed the clubhouse before Olivia and the others showed up? I find it impossible to believe that they had the time to clean it up. Best Moment: The fight scene, purely for enjoyment value. Character of the Episode: Bryce. Conclusion: This episode had fun moments but the stories being told are written really badly and do very little to interest me. I can't say I have any hope for the rest of this season and I don't expect that I will be watching the show after this season. Score: 50
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