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The final season of "13 Reason Why" pushes through the shows controversial history to deliver an emotional conclusion. Although the show will always be marked for it flaws, the show dose not fall on past mistakes.

Review: Drama’s final season reaches impactful end

By Gabrielle Topping, Staff Writer June 19, 2020
The final season of "13 Reason Why" pushes through the show's controversial history to deliver an emotional conclusion.
"13 Reasons Why" balances its controversial subject matter with exhilarating mystery, shying away from its previous faults. Though season one was critically panned, season three offers a new trajectory for the series.

Review: Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why'” has killer dramatic presence

By Gabrielle Topping, Contributing Writer September 2, 2019

“13 Reasons Why” is a thrilling Netflix series about life, death, truth and lies. The students of Liberty High School have already encountered far too many traumatic events during their high school...

"After Life" deals with the struggles of mental illness head-on and approaches the topic with a refreshing combination of respect and honesty. The humor, storytelling and characters move "After Life" to be one of Netflix's most successful pieces of mental health media.

Review: Show breathes life into mental illness awareness

By Avery Alexander March 18, 2019

Media covering mental illness is often touchy. Even with recent movements to normalize mental health struggles, mainstream culture still ignores and ostracizes topics like suicide and depression. It is...

Deja View: '13 Reasons Why' falsely depicts mental illness

Deja View: ’13 Reasons Why’ falsely depicts mental illness

By Kendyl Bennett, Podcast Editor April 19, 2017

In a special roundtable edition of Deja View, Reviews Editor Jake Leary dives into the controversy surrounding Netflix's "13 Reasons Why." He is joined by Assistant Multimedia Editor Matt Maloney, Opinion...

“13 Reasons Why” is a 13 episode Netflix series produced by Selena Gomez. The show recently came under fire for its inaccurate portrayal of mental illness despite Gomez’s claims that the show is an educational experience.

Review: Netflix mixes its messages in controversial series

By Matt Maloney, Assistant Multimedia Editor April 18, 2017
The highs of the narrative can’t compensate for the lows of the message. “13 Reasons Why” isn’t the mental health education it could have been.
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