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| “ | Do you know what I got Alex? I got my friends, I got the team. I don’t get to be all boo-hoo I’m sad my friend died, I’m gonna put a bullet in my head so the whole world feels sorry for me. Jesus, you wave that gun around like I give a s**t. I don’t man. If I sell out Bryce or lie either way my life falls apart. I got no one else on my side. I can’t run home that team’s my home. Going to playoffs, winning state, being an athlete? That’s not about fun for me it’s about survival. It’s all I got. It’s everything. | „ |
| ~ Monty telling Alex his motives for his crimes. |
Montgomery “Monty” de la Cruz is a recurring antagonist in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. He is introduced as a supporting antagonist in the first season, then adapted into one of the main antagonists in the second season.
He is portrayed by Timothy Granaderos.
Biography[]
Montgomery is causally vicious to the other students (Especially Tyler Down) and uses physical cruelty the most often, seemingly just for the pleasure of it. Despite his behavior, his status as a popular athlete in baseball protects him from any consequences within the school. He is a member of Bryce Walker's bully friends and is impassionately loyal to him. This is proven in season 2 where he consistently tries to protect his friend Bryce Walker from facing legal consequences for his rape allegations, he goes as far as being an accomplice to his rape of Hannah Baker (who later killed herself partially because she felt she couldn't handle the trauma the rape caused her), and an attempted murder to Clay Jensen to keep him silent, to protect Bryce.
Personality[]
Monty initially comes off as very one dimensional. He is a cruel, psychopathic and naturally violent bully, most likely because of his abusive history with his father. His violent tendencies may also be a result of his abuse of steroids. In the second season, Montgomery’s character is shown to be more than just a one-dimensional bully. Monty is a manipulative scheming survivalist willing to side with whoever he believes will keep him safe even if the person is guilty. While Monty is extremely loyal to his friends and teammates, especially Bryce, it is not out of care or compassion but rather as a necessity because he believes they are his best chance at surviving his abusive home. Even though Monty knows Bryce is guilty of raping multiple girls he still sides with him because of Bryce’s family’s influence and therefore his best chance of survival, despite knowing Bryce would never go the lengths Monty went to help Monty. He is also unsympathetic and empathetic towards any of his victims or Bryce’s victims.