Is “Thirteen Reasons Why” Too Much?

My answer: Sometimes, yes, it is. But then again, sometimes life is too much, too.

If you haven’t seen seasons 1 and 2 of the Netflix series “Thirteen Reasons Why, this post may contain spoilers. This post also discusses sensitive content including suicide and rape.

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The Bold Type Is Must-Watch Girl Power TV

The Bold Type / Facebook
The Bold Type / Facebook

What’s not to like about Freeform’s newest show, The Bold Type? (And did I type that in bold to be ironic or not?) Seriously, folks, if you’re not watching this show – you’re missing out!

The Bold Type surrounds the lives of three working women (portrayed by Katie Stevens, Meghann Fahy and Aisha Dee) in New York City, who happen to be best friends and all work atĀ Scarlet magazine. The show’s premise is based on the lives of writers at the real-lifeĀ Cosmopolitan magazine, and the show is the perfect mix of feminism, fashion, social issues, girl power, journalism, NYC life, romance and friendship.

How often do we see such authentically-portrayed friendships between women on television? These characters – Jane, Sutton and Kat – are so real that it’s easy to identify with them. And though they’re all trying to make it in the world, they’ve put their friendship as a priority, too. At the same time, each character has its own personality.

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