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Location: North Dakota | Anyone else watch this series on Netflix? I just watched all 13 episodes in a matter of a few days. Still processing it all. It was intense and dark at times. |
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Location: Texas | I can't get into it. |
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Location: California | YES!!! But I'm not finished yet! Definitely some deep "manure" they go over! |
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Location: North Dakota | I won't give away anything but will say it gets even darker as the episodes go on. |
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Location: North Dakota | BarrelRacing4Christ - 2017-05-02 1:12 PM
I can't get into it.
You tried watching it you mean? |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | Hubby and I watched it all in a few nights as well. Very interesting. Although I hate high school drama type shows, this sucked us in. |
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Location: Texas | MidWest1452 - 2017-05-02 11:17 AM
BarrelRacing4Christ - 2017-05-02 1:12 PM
I can't get into it.
You tried watching it you mean?
Yeah but it just doesn't hold my attention. |
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Location: LA Lower Alabama | I didn't like how they showed certain things because teachers could have used that show to help kids understand that what they say and do does have an effect on others. |
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Location: So. Cali. | Im not finished yet either, but have been staying up passed my bed time lately watching them as I just can't look away. |
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Location: Georgia | We binge watched it at my house also. We liked it. I see the possibility for a second season in the works. |
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Location: SW North Dakota | cowgalsissy - 2017-05-02 12:26 PM I didn't like how they showed certain things because teachers could have used that show to help kids understand that what they say and do does have an effect on others.
We had to sign a waiver, but my 14 year old watched it in school. I started it, but am only at episode 2 or 3. So far, I can't decide if I'm happy about them watching it in school or not. Certainly gives a different perspective... Not enough hours in a day to binge watch. :( |
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| I re-read the book and then tried to watch the show... I can't.
The book was very good. The show really didn't do it justice, IMO |
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Location: Georgia |
I really liked it. There is a good message that will hopefully change the way people treat others. I saw on facebook where some people were bashing the producers for making it too graphic. I think it's important that nothing was sugar coated. That's life. It's very real. |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Hubby and I watched all 13 episodes over our rainy weekend.
Very dark, intense, graphic.....but spot on. I think everybody should watch it, but that's just my opinion.
One odd thing I liked about is how they did play to the sympathies of all the kids. To show their innocence through youth and how their minds don't think the same as some adults. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest | I read the book. I liked it but haven't watched the series. |
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| I watched it and loved it. I'm not sure how I feel about a second season though. |
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| cowgalsissy - 2017-05-02 2:26 PM
I didn't like how they showed certain things because teachers could have used that show to help kids understand that what they say and do does have an effect on others.
NO!!
We are having a terrible problem with kids referencing the show and attempting suicides. It is terrible bc in their eyes it actually glorifies it bc of the attention the girl receives. We literally just had to have an assembly to talk about this show and that it was originally intended to show the "butterfly affect" and how even small actions affect everyone. Sadly, even after the talk the kids do not understand the concept. Middle school kids just can't deal with it.
In the book she actually isn't dead at the end apparently and it explains things much better but the Netflix version glorifies it and it is having negative affects. |
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| astreakinchic - 2017-05-03 9:07 AM cowgalsissy - 2017-05-02 2:26 PM I didn't like how they showed certain things because teachers could have used that show to help kids understand that what they say and do does have an effect on others. NO!! We are having a terrible problem with kids referencing the show and attempting suicides. It is terrible bc in their eyes it actually glorifies it bc of the attention the girl receives. We literally just had to have an assembly to talk about this show and that it was originally intended to show the "butterfly affect" and how even small actions affect everyone. Sadly, even after the talk the kids do not understand the concept. Middle school kids just can't deal with it. In the book she actually isn't dead at the end apparently and it explains things much better but the Netflix version glorifies it and it is having negative affects.
Agree, they seem show the suicide as a success at getting revenge and in reality it is not. I wish they had shown her getting/seeking out therapy other than just the counselor. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest | astreakinchic - 2017-05-03 7:07 AM
cowgalsissy - 2017-05-02 2:26 PM
I didn't like how they showed certain things because teachers could have used that show to help kids understand that what they say and do does have an effect on others.
NO!!
We are having a terrible problem with kids referencing the show and attempting suicides. It is terrible bc in their eyes it actually glorifies it bc of the attention the girl receives. We literally just had to have an assembly to talk about this show and that it was originally intended to show the "butterfly affect" and how even small actions affect everyone. Sadly, even after the talk the kids do not understand the concept. Middle school kids just can't deal with it.
In the book she actually isn't dead at the end apparently and it explains things much better but the Netflix version glorifies it and it is having negative affects.
She's dead at the end of the book. It ends with Clay reaching out to someone else that appeared suicidal. The book also does not glorify suicide at all. It was released almost 10 years ago and I know a ton of people that read it and no one felt like they needed to kill themselves. If anything it made you more aware of being mean to someone or fueling rumors about someone.
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Location: LA Lower Alabama | rodeomom3 - 2017-05-03 10:04 AM astreakinchic - 2017-05-03 9:07 AM cowgalsissy - 2017-05-02 2:26 PM I didn't like how they showed certain things because teachers could have used that show to help kids understand that what they say and do does have an effect on others. NO!! We are having a terrible problem with kids referencing the show and attempting suicides. It is terrible bc in their eyes it actually glorifies it bc of the attention the girl receives. We literally just had to have an assembly to talk about this show and that it was originally intended to show the "butterfly affect" and how even small actions affect everyone. Sadly, even after the talk the kids do not understand the concept. Middle school kids just can't deal with it. In the book she actually isn't dead at the end apparently and it explains things much better but the Netflix version glorifies it and it is having negative affects.
I assume that everyone takes something different from it just like everyone has different beliefs on things. I took from it the idea that if kids are even thinking of suicide then this show may help others notice and maybe bring awareness to the fact that it can happen but we should do our best to try to prevent it. |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Yep, binged it. Liked it and think it should open some lines of communication between parents and their kids. I'm not sure if I agree it 'glorified' anything. Everyone reads into things differently but I sure hope it helps some people! I think some forget it isn't a true story, just very relatable. |
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| cowgalsissy - 2017-05-03 12:36 PM rodeomom3 - 2017-05-03 10:04 AM astreakinchic - 2017-05-03 9:07 AM cowgalsissy - 2017-05-02 2:26 PM I didn't like how they showed certain things because teachers could have used that show to help kids understand that what they say and do does have an effect on others. NO!! We are having a terrible problem with kids referencing the show and attempting suicides. It is terrible bc in their eyes it actually glorifies it bc of the attention the girl receives. We literally just had to have an assembly to talk about this show and that it was originally intended to show the "butterfly affect" and how even small actions affect everyone. Sadly, even after the talk the kids do not understand the concept. Middle school kids just can't deal with it. In the book she actually isn't dead at the end apparently and it explains things much better but the Netflix version glorifies it and it is having negative affects.
Definitely agree awareness and communication/dialogue is a good thing.My concern is that as adults we get it but as others have stated, teens don't think/act as adults and see the bigger picture. I think that is why so many schools feel the need to adress this series.
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Location: Alberta, Canada | rpreast - 2017-05-02 12:45 PM
I re-read the book and then tried to watch the show... I can't.
The book was very good. The show really didn't do it justice, IMO
I agree - the book is better than the series. |
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Location: So. Cali. | Ok, finally finished it.
Wont give anything away but I do feel she could have done more for herself. However in the same sense, having had a suicide in my immediate family I understand that once someones mindset is there, sometimes there is no changing it.
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| rpreast - 2017-05-02 3:45 PM I re-read the book and then tried to watch the show... I can't. The book was very good. The show really didn't do it justice, IMO
That's what I'm afraid of. The book was really good. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | The book was way better. It's on HIgh School Library shelves in our county. Has been for about 8 years.
The series won't go to a second season because there was never a second book.
If they make a second series, I won't be watching. |
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| IRunOnFaith - 2017-05-05 11:19 AM
The book was way better. It's on HIgh School Library shelves in our county. Has been for about 8 years.
The series won't go to a second season because there was never a second book.
If they make a second series, I won't be watching.
Netflix is about to sign on the deals for the second season and the plot details are starting to come out. |
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