I think back at each season and all the scenes in between that were memorable because of their rawness. These moments are what made the show so real. It wasn't a perfect series. In fact there are several poor plot points and a couple questionable added characters. It was fictional, and it was just Netflix binge-worthy entertainment at its core. However, it was the show's boldness and fearlessness to depict its heavy subject matter with all of its gritty realistic moments laid bare that made this entire series truly ground-breaking. It's not just a show for teenagers to watch in order to learn how to survive high school, it's a show for all people of all ages to watch to take away some awareness and lessons of life. What makes this or any show great is when they finally decide to end it, they wrap up all the storylines in ways that don't just only appease the audience's wishes for a 'happy ending.' A finale needs to also address reality and shed light on the fact that life isn't perfect and people need to move on; in 13 Reasons Why, they especially needed to do this since it's entire theme is sticking to realism. Thankfully they completed the series perfectly, as heart-wrenching as it was, it left on both a realistic deep note and an uplifting positive message which was best said by Clay Jensen, "Even on the worst day, life is a pretty spectacular thing."