Once in a way there comes a show that's heartbreakingly beautiful. On the face of it, 13 Reasons Why may seem like just another teen drama, but then it's much more than that. The premise of the show is heartbreakingly beautiful as well as tragic. You know the outcome from the outset but what lead there is what it covers.
Very often we wonder what drives people to take drastic steps, often judging and scoffing at the person, never truly understanding the real reason why. This show gives your thirteen reasons why. Not a subject matter that would normally be dealt, often considered a taboo, something not meant to be discussed.
The show covers bullying, rape, emotional and psychological scaring. Signs that one needs to lookout for and what could have been done to reach out to them.
Told from the point of view of the protagonist, who has left behind 13 audio tapes, chronicling the 13 Reasons that lead her to her taking lives. If a person receives them then they are part of the reason that lead to her death.
Narrated by the deceased protagonist as her friend listens to the tapes left to him, trying to figure out what made her take her own life and what role does he play. The narrative flits between the events of the past, the ones mentioned on the tapes and the repercussions it has on the lives in the present, of those impacted by the outcomes of the tapes.
At times it can be inconsistent and a tad unreal and made up, the strong performance by the cast, especially the two protagonists, lifts the show and keeps its real. Besides the show boast of an awesome, often Indy soundtrack.
The show is a definite watch if you totally pakaofied of the standard run of the mill Hindi show. It will leave a you a bit shaken, but it will also make you think. A definite must watch.
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