13 Reasons Why season 2 broom scene: Tyler Down star Devin Druid speaks about finale
Season two of powerful drama 13 Reasons Why revealed exactly how dark it is as viewers continued to follow the journeys of Hannah Baker (played by Katherine Langford) and her classmates Clay Jensen (Dylan Minnette) and Jessica Davis (Alisha Boe) among others. But it was the shy and sensitive Tyler Down’s (Devin Druid) final scene that left fans completely shocked. While some thought things couldn’t get any more upsetting after learning why struggling student Hannah took her own life in season one, producers of the show were intent on shining a light on the horror male rape victims face. Tyler couldn’t have been prepared for what Montgomery (Timothy Granaderos) and his friends were about to inflict on him in the school toilets. The raging jock not only pummelled the youngster and flushed his head in one of the stalls, he proceeded to horrifically assault him with the end of a broomstick.
The show has caused a great deal of controversy with the graphic nature of its rape scene, and the unexpected storyline has left viewers unsure about the show’s direction. Actor Devin doesn’t appear to agree with the criticism as he waded in on the plot with a poignant post today. Sharing his thoughts on his Twitter account, he said: “So heartbreaking, yet so powerful. Loud, inspirational voices. Let's further the conversation.” His words came with a link to a group thread on fansite Reddit, titled “Men can’t get raped”. The forum is a safe space for users to share their own experiences of the horrific act, and includes a stream of photos of users holding up placards with their own upsetting stories.
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The season two finale, simply called Bye, showed how the consequences of such pain and suffering could have a devastating knock-on effect. Enraged from his abuse at the hands of the school jocks, Tyler concocted a plan to start shooting his fellow-pupils during the high school dance. Luckily, the tense final scene saw Clay happen upon Tyler just as he was about to massacre everyone inside the main hall. “Don’t do it,” Clay begged. “You don’t have to you can turn around you can go home.” “I have to, everybody knows already,” a hurt Tyler replied, clutching his automatic rifle.
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