Jordan: I’m wondering how much of the tapes will be admissible in court? Bryce sort-of admitted to raping Hannah, but Clay recorded that conversation without getting Bryce’s permission. How would that even be possible? Even without Clay’s mom knowing how close Clay and Hannah were, isn’t the fact that she is the parent of a child at Liberty High enough of a conflict of interest? Is there really no other lawyer in town who could handle the case? Juliette: One of my biggest frustrations with the first season was the fact that Clay’s mom was going to be the litigator on behalf of the school in the Baker’s case against Liberty High. Baker getting a USB drive of Hannah’s tapes from Tony, which undoubtedly strengthens the Bakers’ claim. We see a number of characters get deposed towards the end of the season, but the case has yet to get to court. The school offers a settlement to the Bakers, who decline the offer. Jenson, Clay’s mom, represents the school in the lawsuit. In response to Hannah’s suicide, the Bakers sue Liberty High for negligence, claiming that bullying at the school led Hannah to end her life. What is going on with the Baker’s lawsuit against Hannah’s school? It’ll be a tough line for the show to walk should they focus on Jessica pressing charges.Ģ. According to RAINN, the nation’s leading sexual violence prevention organization, of every 1,000 rapes, only 6 rapists will be incarcerated. The reality is many survivors who press charges won’t ever get justice.
Showing a survivor winning her case can give unrealistic expectations of what pressing charges is actually like. While you want to show that pressing charges can ultimately lead to the perpetrator being punished, at the present moment, the justice system does not favor victims. Sexual assault can be a tricky topic to cover on a teen show. Juliette: Because of the importance of the #MeToo movement this year, I would not be surprised at all if the show was primarily concerned with Jessica’s sexual assault journey. Was the repetition in that scene necessary or just harmful to viewers? In season one we saw Jessica’s rape from multiple perspectives, the graphic nature of which felt gratuitous. I also hope the show limits the number of graphic flashbacks. I’m hoping season two brings Jessica some closure. Jordan: From trailers released for the second season, it looks like Jessica presses charges, but she could just be testifying in the lawsuit the Bakers initiated against Liberty High. Later in the season, Jessica finally learns the truth after Justin confronts Bryce about the rape. It’s unclear why Justin denies the rape, though he says it was to protect Bryce - the only person Justin felt cared about him growing up. At first, when she asks Justin about it, he denies it happened. Because of Hannah’s tapes, Jessica finds out she was raped by Bryce. Although Justin is not in the room at the time, he knows Bryce raped Jessica and does little to stop it.
Hannah was in the closet and witnessed the rape, which she shares on Justin’s second tape. In season one, we learn that Bryce raped Jessica while she was drunk at her house party. Does Jessica press charges against Bryce? Here are the 13 questions we have about season two of “13 Reasons Why.” 1.
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