Shellfish wrote:
thomas81 wrote:
Am i the only one frustrated that the show makers wont make his autism official?
the episode where he's in the comic book store with Leonard and Penny and he is asking them to buy him a toy robot... its so damn obvious.
It won't happen - ever. Can you imagine the backlash? Laughing at someone who is 'quirky' is one thing, making fun of neurological disorders is something else entirely.
I recommend watching 'the middle', the youngest son, Brick, is definitely portrayed as an aspie - he has echolalia, is in a social skills group, loves books, can't make his own friends, right down to still being unable to tie his shoe laces and blow his own nose (just like my son).
Agree with both your points.
Both the creators and the viewers of the BBT HAVE to be able to have their cake and eat it too.
If you're an aspie you can recognize and laugh at bits of yourself in the characters without getting offended. And the creators can mine the quirks of thier characters for comedy without having to worry about being 'sensitive' nor being 'accurate' in portraying a particular disability. Declaring them to be autistic/aspie just cannot be done on that show.
I also agree with you that if you that if you want to see a text book specimen of aspergers on TV then tune into "the Middle". Though he is never actually described as being on the spectrum- the little boy named "Brick" CLEARLY is an aspie- probably the most accurately drawn aspie on TV. He is alot like I was when I was his age.