13 Reasons Why Season 1 - Episode 2
Time and duration: released in the year 2017 and the episode lasts 51 minutes.
Channel/source: Netflix
Subject: Tape 1, Side B
Keywords: Jessica, Alex, coffeeshop, love, blame Hannah, notebook, classmate, Bryce walker
Summary: In episode 2 of 13 Reasons Why, Clay Jensen listens to Tape 1, Side B. In this tape, Hannah looks back on her friendship with two other new students: Jessica, who moves around a lot because her dad's in the Air Force, and Alex. Jessica and Hannah had become friends at school. When they go to a coffee shop, they meet Alex. They become very good friends. Jessica and Alex eventually become a couple and don't hang out with Hannah anymore. When Alex breaks up with Jessica, Jessica blames Hannah. This is one of the reasons why Hannah Baker committed suicide.
In the present, Hannah's mother, Olivia, finds a note in her daughter's notebook that leads her to believe that Hannah was being bullied. Bryce Walker is a boy from Hannah's class. He will be discussed later, but in this episode it soon becomes clear that he is not nice. When Bryce and his circle of friends think Clay has listened to the tapes, they get together and listen to the tapes. You also find out that Bryce and his friends also received the tapes and that they are probably one of the thirteen reasons why Hannah committed suicide. Clay starts to realize that there are 13 people who have had to deal with Hannah's suicide. He thinks he's one of the reasons and thinks it's all too intense. He doubts if he wants to keep listening, but in the end he does.
My opinion: I really liked this episode. It was exciting again because you're wondering who the next tape is about and what that person did to Hannah. I'm also very curious about what Clay did, because he doesn't know himself. You don't expect Clay to do anything bad to Hannah because he's in love with her. I don't think you'll find out until one of the last episodes, because that's what builds the suspense. I'm curious to see what happens next and I'd like to see the next episode.