13 Reasons Why: The event series at the heart of a controversy!

Cinema 12 April, 2017

With success, come the critics! The 13 Reasons Why series is controversial, we explain why.
Inevitably, by tackling a subject so difficult and unfortunately of actuality, Netflix had to expect a return of stick! If the success is there since the release of the 13 episodes of 13 Reasons Why on March 31, some critics come to spoil the party and tarnish the image of the series . Some criticize Jay Asher’s best-selling adaptation of sensationalism and, above all, exposing too violent and graphic scenes to his audience, such as Hanna’s rape and suicide. Even worse, while the series is part of a benevolent logic of prevention of harassment and suicide among teens.
We’re not going to lie, 13 Reasons Why is hard, she takes to the guts and sometimes even, it bothers . Would Netflix have to leave some scenes aside, evoke them without showing them? Brian Yorkey, the showrunner, said: “We did all we could to ensure that no violence was free, but we wanted to be painful to watch.” Our goal was to show and be very clear that There’s nothing, never, that’s worth committing suicide! ” . It is true that if the scene where Hanna chooses to end her days is difficult to watch, she remains sober, without music or editing, just raw and real. Jay Ashey, author of the novel also goes to the niche to defend the series: ” They wanted to show it was horrible, because it is. There’s nothing glamorous about it! ” One thing is certain, 13 Reasons Why is a series that can not leave anyone indifferent …