There are so many on-the-spectrum or close-to-the-spectrum characters in the media that are just plain annoying. It's like Hollywood doesn't want you to like them - instead they want you to feel sorry for the other characters around them.
Sheldon from Big Bang Theory is a good example. From the few clips I've seen, I know I wouldn't be able to watch that show just because of how annoying Sheldon is.
Rainman is another one. Almost everyone else's reaction to him is to be annoyed or disturbed. It's a good movie, but I feel like they fell short in that area.
Monk kind of walks the line. Everyone Monk encounters is annoyed and exasperated by him, but they put enough into his character that you can care for him and his story. And some of the characters around him do love him despite his behavior.
Are there any portrayals of autistic people in the media that aren't annoying? Characters that the audience can actually find endearing and care about?
Sheldon from Big Bang Theory is a good example. From the few clips I've seen, I know I wouldn't be able to watch that show just because of how annoying Sheldon is.
Rainman is another one. Almost everyone else's reaction to him is to be annoyed or disturbed. It's a good movie, but I feel like they fell short in that area.
Monk kind of walks the line. Everyone Monk encounters is annoyed and exasperated by him, but they put enough into his character that you can care for him and his story. And some of the characters around him do love him despite his behavior.
Are there any portrayals of autistic people in the media that aren't annoying? Characters that the audience can actually find endearing and care about?
8.4 | Comedy, Drama
