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AQ score: 38, Aspie Score: asp 142/200 nt 58/200
Now before anyone get any ideas. I`m not going to claim Vulcans are autistic. They are Vulcans. But a couple years back the newer Star Wars movies got me to start watching the original series, TNG, Voyager and not Enterprise. And eversince I started looking into autism I started to notice something. Vulcans are very different in their general being. The emotional part is what is talked about most. But also their social interactions. They often don`t seem to understand the humans. Humans in StarTrek generally behave NT.
In a lot of episodes a Vulcan character is the centre of attention. But what is curious is they only seem to be praised by their captain or human character when they seem to behave humanlike. But rarely, if ever, because of acting Vulcan. Basically the only times being Vulcan is beneficial to them is when it comes to physiology. But never because of them ACTING/BEHAVING Vulcan.
I feel that there is a very obvious relation where Autistic people rarely get praised for their autistic traits but rather when they act NT. That is also why I often relate most to the Vulcan main character. Not because they are the same as me. But because of how the people around them act towards them. They are willing to take 'advantage' of their Vulcan skills when they are required. But only praise them for acting 'human'.
PS: I feel Janeway acted like I discripe the least of the captains, but I might just remember that wrong.
In a lot of episodes a Vulcan character is the centre of attention. But what is curious is they only seem to be praised by their captain or human character when they seem to behave humanlike. But rarely, if ever, because of acting Vulcan. Basically the only times being Vulcan is beneficial to them is when it comes to physiology. But never because of them ACTING/BEHAVING Vulcan.
I feel that there is a very obvious relation where Autistic people rarely get praised for their autistic traits but rather when they act NT. That is also why I often relate most to the Vulcan main character. Not because they are the same as me. But because of how the people around them act towards them. They are willing to take 'advantage' of their Vulcan skills when they are required. But only praise them for acting 'human'.
PS: I feel Janeway acted like I discripe the least of the captains, but I might just remember that wrong.