And it is nice to finally get to see a relationship that’s somewhat healthy, even though it ends for pretty bad reasons. I think teenagers can relate to the pressure of being someone they want everyone to think they are. It was a lot of what I was playing in the first season anyway-I always felt Zach truly cared about Hannah, and was just afraid to tell his friends about her, though I didn’t think that we lost our virginities to each other! It did kind of change my opinion on Zach-I’m a bit more disappointed in him now, but I get where he’s coming from. It was a surprise, but it made sense to me, and it felt organic.
13 REASONS WHY 2 HANNAH AND BRYCE SEX FULL
I had lunch with Brian Yorkey a couple of months before production, and he gave me the full lowdown.
Let’s just get right into it: Hannah and Zach! When did you find out about their secret relationship? The worst part about all this? They’re really sweet together-so every genuine, heartfelt moment they share feels heartbreaking, because you know what's coming their way.ĮLLE.com caught up with Butler earlier this month to discuss that huge reveal, Zach’s rejection of alpha jock culture, and how the #MeToo moment impacted the season. Episode 6 of season 2 reveals that Hannah and Zach had a weeks-long summer fling, and lost their virginities to each other. After that, he stole the notes by way of petty revenge. Last season, Zach tried to be kind to Hannah after she had a terrible experience with Marcus, and was rebuffed. But he's also shown a good and sweet side, and season 2 finds him spending less time with the jocks and more time with Alex, who's recovering from his own suicide attempt.Īnd then, midway through the season, comes the real game-changer. Hannah named him as one of her 13 reasons for taking her own life, and though his sin was comparatively petty-he stole anonymous notes of encouragement left for Hannah by her peers-he’s enabled and turned a blind eye to a lot worse. Zach's a conundrum: He runs in the same popular circles as Bryce, the walking definition of toxic masculinity who raped two female characters last season. To watch the second season of 13 Reasons Why is to have a lot of very strong, very conflicted feelings about Ross Butler’s Zach Dempsey. Warning: Contains spoilers for season 2 of 13 Reasons Why.