
By now you’ve probably binge-watched Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why and read approximately 2345 think pieces about it.
Yes it’s heartbreaking, yes it tackles some serious issues, and yes the final scene is absolutely brutal.
But it also left us with a lot of questions. Like why is there a 40-year-old man named Tony, driving around in a car we’d never be able to afford, pretending to be a teenager?
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Here are all of the things that had us scratching our heads and asking #ButWhy while watching13 Reasons Why:
Why do the teenagers have neck tattoos?
Most of the student body at Liberty High have tattoos and not just one or two; these kids are rocking full sleeves, neck tattoos, and major body modifications. It looks like an episode ofMiami Ink.
We’re not the only ones who noticed, hundreds of Twitter users were left bewildered.
Someone tell me why half of the “highschool students” in 13 Reasons Why have neck tattoos
— knucklehead (@fiastowe) April 13, 2017
Why does everyone in 13 reasons why have like 34 tattoos aren’t they like 16
— tessa???? (@tessapaisan) April 3, 2017
13 reasons why…more like 13 reasons why ya shouldn’t get tattoos in high school
— Karls ???? (@KarlaaRuizz) April 3, 2017
It’s actually illegal to get inked in California if you’re under the age of 18, so these tatts aren’t a reflection of a real high school setting.
And although some of the actors came into the roles with their own tattoos, the costumer designer actually added tattoos to some characters including Justin and Skye. But we don’t know WHY.
Why is Tony so old?
Although Christian Navarro the actor who plays Tony is only 25, he seems like a father figure – in fact it seems like he’s the only parent actively involved in these kids lives.
The combination of his leather jacket, his car, and his 25-year-old face, makes him seem so old and wise beside teenage Clay.
I just wanna know which classes Tony keeps failing that kept him in high school until he’s 35? #13reasonswhy
— Erin Robinson (@HeyErinRobinson) April 18, 2017
Actually, why do half the cast look like they’d have a mortgage and a couple of kids?
Fans are sharing memes on Twitter comparing what they looked like in high school, with what Zach Dempsey, the character played by 26-year-old Ross Butler, looks like as a high school student. And it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to the internet.
Sophomore’s in 13 reasons why vs. sophomore’s at mhs @zach_d68 pic.twitter.com/C7uPyx1dJN
— Zaddy (@WelchZarek) April 17, 2017
Sophomores in 13 Reasons Why vs. My sophomore year pic.twitter.com/hFb5A2MD2e
— Parker Czipar (@Sniper_Czipar) April 17, 2017
Me as a sophomore vs zach from 13 Reasons Why as a sophomore pic.twitter.com/1WDfv5DBeW
— Jared Byrd (@Jaredbyrd23) April 17, 2017
Sophomores in 13 reasons why vs me as a sophomore in high school pic.twitter.com/O4EiUKCyb1
— Wesley Smith (@wesy_wes) April 18, 2017
What’s with Clay’s scar?
The scar on Clay’s forehead has the biggest character arc of all.
It’s constantly evolving during the series – from some serious bruising, to an obvious silicone scar patch covered with the wrong shade of foundation, to a random black line. Plus it moved around his forehead and scars don’t normally do that.
Viewers also noticed the sisterhood of Clay’s travelling scar and now13 Reasons WhyTwitter is basically an endless flow of “the f**k is Clay’s scar?”
And the worst special effects makeup in a tv series goes to… Clay’s head wound on Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why pic.twitter.com/2ToLDk1S0Q
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) April 8, 2017
All I can think while watching 13 Reasons Why is “pls stop whining” and “who the f did the fx makeup on clays head wound”
— Cait (@CaitlinGoldfish) April 12, 2017
Although it seems like an afterthought, there’s one theory that might explain it. Some clever people on the internet believe that Clay’s character always needed some version of the scar on his face so we could tell the difference between the present day scenes and the flashbacks.
If Clay has a scar on his forehead, it’s present-day Clay. If his forehead is as smooth as a baby’s bottom, it’s flashback Clay.
tbh if clay didn’t have that scar on his face, I’d be confused the whole show cause of all the flashbacks pic.twitter.com/UpwTyRk6bF
— Common White Girl (@girlposts) April 9, 2017
Why Jeff?
Jeff Atkins was basically the Barb of13 Reasons Why. Clay tutored Jeff for school and Jeff taught Clay about life and love and tried to get him out of his comfort zone. So when it’s suddenly revealed in episode 10 that Jeff dies in a car crash after Sheri knocks over the stop sign, it’s bloody devastating.
Why Jeff? Where’s his funeral? Where’s his tapes? How can they introduce us to such a genuine, nice character and then rip him away from us, without so much as a proper farewell?
Jeff’s sudden death prompted the start of the ‘Jeff Deserved Better’ campaign on social media.
JEFF WAS SO NICE AND PURE AND HAD SO MUCH GOING FOR HIM IT WASNT HIS FAULT, SHERI KILLED HIM HE DIDNT DESERVE IT #13ReasonsWhy pic.twitter.com/X6ODw6RKFV
— Daisy (@daisymcadena) April 4, 2017
who deserved better? #13reasonswhy pic.twitter.com/MChRF1Ws7Q
— ㅤ (@skamsoul) April 6, 2017
“Hey have you watched #13ReasonsWhy? Me: JEFF ATKINS DESERVED BETTER JEFF ATKINS DESERVED BETTER JEFF ATKINS DESERVED BETTER JEFF ATKINS DE pic.twitter.com/Q1vIm0WPbf
— S (@dtfdempsey) April 4, 2017
We can only hope that Jeff and Barb are together now, in a better place, plotting their revenge on Netflix’s original series.
Have you noticed any other weird things in 13 Reasons Why? Tell us about it in the comments below.
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