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Judge said:
Frankly I'd much rather be in Great Britain than the US when it comes to healthcare in general. ;)


Oh I have a lot to say about that subject, but we're discouraged from discussing politics here. Particularly involving the most polarizing elements of our incredibly divided body politic. ;)
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Oh I totally respect that . 😅. Look at me … I’ve been here five mins and already breaking the rules . Sorry about that 💕…
 
lunarious said:
Hi ... you are autistic yet ADHD. I'm ASD 1 but i don't know what that is.

I don't know well what; Right and Left wing are. But i'm good, inshallah. It turns out i survive everyday regardless of my depression.
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Yeah I am a real life walking talking contradiction 😁… sorry to hear you have depression… I hope your ok
 
Hello & welcome @Lillyboo!
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A Brit....wondering if you ever watched the tv series "Doc Martin" ?

A bit frustrating as only a single episode even implied that he might be on the spectrum of autism. Yet his character was rather realistic in depicting any number of our traits and behaviors, though at times there was nothing complimentary about it either.

And now the US is running their carbon copy of the show, which I quickly came to the conclusion wasn't worth watching. Hopelessly not as good as the character Martin Clunes crafted well over a decade. Even though Clunes himself was cast as Doc Martin's father for some cameo appearances.
 
Judge said:
A Brit....wondering if you ever watched the tv series "Doc Martin" ?

A bit frustrating as only a single episode even implied that he might be on the spectrum of autism. Yet his character was rather realistic in depicting any number of our traits and behaviors, though at times there was nothing complimentary about it either.

And now the US is running their carbon copy of the show, which I quickly came to the conclusion wasn't worth watching. Hopelessly not as good as the character Martin Clunes crafted well over a decade. Even though Clunes himself was cast as Doc Martin's father for some cameo appearances.
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Oh I do indeed know Martin Clunes in Doc Martin 😁. I didn’t realise he was depicted as Autistic though . I am surprised.
So how has the US created an American Doc Martin ?
I’m intrigued?
 
Lillyboo said:
Oh I do indeed know Martin Clunes in Doc Martin 😁. I didn’t realise he was depicted as Autistic though . I am surprised.
So how has the US created an American Doc Martin ?
I’m intrigued?
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I expected it to be loosely based on the original production in England. But it's almost an exact copy with all the same main characters. Even the first episode followed the original show. So predictable it simply didn't interest me having seen all ten seasons of the original show. Quite popular on this side of the pond as well. I guess the producers were banking on most Americans to have never heard of it. Even though the series has been on PBS for years. Go figure.

A lot of people probably didn't realize Doc Martin could be autistic. Like other shows, producers are usually legally inclined to formally dodge answering such questions. Though in one earlier episode I recall a character I think who had a medical background that suggested he was autistic. And of course Martin scoffed at the suggestion. But yes- mentioned by name only in one episode.
 
Judge said:
A lot of people probably didn't realize Doc Martin could be autistic. Like other shows, producers are usually legally inclined to formally dodge answering such questions. Though in one earlier episode I recall a character I think who had a medical background that suggested he was autistic. And of course Martin scoffed at the suggestion. But yes- mentioned by name only in one episode.
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In episode 3 of series 3 the character Antony Oakwood, who has a PhD in psychology, approaches Martin attempting to include Martin in a paper he is writing about professionals with Aspergers.

Cast members, including Clunes himself, have stated they consider Martin to be “slightly autistic” or “Aspergic”.
 
AuAL said:
In episode 3 of series 3 the character Antony Oakwood, who has a PhD in psychology, approaches Martin attempting to include Martin in a paper he is writing about professionals with Aspergers.

Cast members, including Clunes himself, have stated they consider Martin to be “slightly autistic” or “Aspergic”.
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Thanks for the details. They seemed a bit murky to me, but that sounds mostly what I recall. I tend to get frustrated at the industry as so many on our side of the pond are reticent to elaborate in any details over how their shows may reflect conditions like autism.

Though it's better to hear from the production admit as such than the case. However in this instance, Clunes being married to the show's producer is enough for me.

Yet I think most of us can safely say that being "slightly autistic" is like being "slightly pregnant". But then Clunes is an actor- not a medical professional. Go figure. plus considering the gap between the DSM-V and the ICD-10 at the time....not their fault.

Though his character certainly wasn't anything indicative of Kanner's autism either. With so many of his traits and behaviors that seemed evident in most episodes IMO over ten seasons.

I just don't see the point of recreating the entire British production as is to an American audience. I guess it's a number-crunching decision, an assumption that most of us aren't familiar with the series. Yet I don't see an American tv actor with the title role owning the character like Martin Clunes did.
 
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