Warning: spoilers

When I saw that Netflix released season two of "13 Reasons Why", I wasn't sure whether or not I wanted to watch.

I was hesitant for two reasons: Firstly, I was simply not mentally prepared when I watched the first season, and after 13 hours of binge-watching, I was left with no more tears to cry because of the show's brutal reality and relatability. I wasn't sure if I wanted to put myself through that again. Secondly, the show glamorized suicide, and that really bothered me.

Hannah's character remained virtually untainted throughout the entire first season, and the storyline never delved into the fact that she left her parents and other people who loved her behind. She was never held accountable for taking her life and was painted as only a victim. She was a victim, but she also ruined people's lives by choosing to commit suicide.

However, I ultimately decided to start watching season two, and I'm so glad that I did. All of the lingering questions and frustrations I had were finally answered and explained. The storyline for season two was so perfectly executed, and it introduced many relevant topics that needed to be talked about.

Although Hannah's character endured horrendous bullying and sexual assault, season two of the series taught us that no matter how bad life may seem, suicide is never the answer. In the first season, she is held in nothing but high regards and mourned by Clay, someone who cared about her whom she left behind. However, in season two, while he is envisioning her spirit during the process of grieving, he finally confronts her about the fact that choosing to take her own life was selfish.

In addition, each person who is mentioned on her suicide tapes is given the chance to explain his or her side of the story through testimonies in her mother's court case against the school system, which is something that season one greatly lacked.

We also learn so much more about Hannah's story in season two. We learn that Hannah was having more trouble at home than she alluded to in the first season and that she even had a sexual relationship with a character that wasn't mentioned on his tape.

We even learn that Hannah bullied someone herself at a previous school, which sheds a light on the vicious cycle of bullying. Hannah was indeed a victim of heinous acts and behavior, but she also wasn't perfect. I feel that her character was more relatable and less frustrating in the second season, and the plot really humanized her in a way the first season couldn't.

Alongside the newly discovered details about everyone's story, we also see one character being outcasted even as the others are coming together, which ultimately leads him to want to carry out a school shooting, even after seeking help. This is just one of the many ways the second season incorporated important topics that need to be discussed and prevented in society today.

And as if the show couldn't be any more timely, the emphasis on sexual assault through Jessica's story and the nod to the #MeToo movement at the end of the season really brought the story full circle and into our current reality.

I feel that the second season hit all of the right notes, teaching us that bullying, sexual assault, and negligence are wrong, but so is suicide.