Image Source: Everett Collection [1]

That gem of a lady above is Lane Kim, Rory's icon of a best friend in Gilmore Girls [2]. She's played by Keiko Agena, who has gone on to appear in various TV shows like Shameless. Honestly, she'll always be Lane to me, which may be why I didn't register that she was in 13 Reasons Why [3] until I was browsing the cast list on IMDb. I was already several episodes deep in the new show, which is why it was so embarrassing and also so mind-blowing. Here's the thing: at 43(!) years old, Agena is youthful AF, and the idea that she would be playing a teacher just didn't occur to me. She also has bangs and no signature Lane Kim glasses. Here she is as Mrs. Bradley, one of the teachers in the show:

Image Source: Netflix [4]

I respect it, but I don't know if I like it.

Image Source: Warner Bros. [5]