TV/Movie Portrayals of Autism/Asperger's
Sometimes I wonder if Sherlock from the BBC Sherlock Holmes series has Asperger's. He's certainly not a 'high-functioning sociopath', as he claims, since he does show a lot of concern about the people he cares about.
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Watson suggests as much in "the Hounds of Baskerville".
Also, I'm pretty sure I've read that 'high-functioning sociopath' has never been a thing.
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Yes, blubberdick cumberbund actually says in several interviews that the modern version of the character is based on 'someone with Asperger's'.
Yes, blubberdick cumberbund actually says in several interviews that the modern version of the character is based on 'someone with Asperger's'.
Really? I saw other interviews after "The Imitation Game" in which he kept saying he was tired of people calling his characters autistic, since practically every review of the movie called his portrayal of Alan Turing as showing him with Asperger's. He sounded downright annoyed in one interview. Was he changing his mind, backtracking, or just didn't want people to think he was playing Turing as having Aspergers? Did he base Sherlock on someone he knew, or was he just generally working some characteristics in?
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After last nights episode I feel sure he's supposed to have Aspergers.
I was kind of thinking that as well. Not totally sure yet where they are taking his character. However, here's a brief clip of an interview I found with the actor who plays him. He addresses the AS question.
http://www.accesshollywood.com/videos/j ... gers-48573
After last nights episode I feel sure he's supposed to have Aspergers.
I was kind of thinking that as well. Not totally sure yet where they are taking his character. However, here's a brief clip of an interview I found with the actor who plays him. He addresses the AS question.
http://www.accesshollywood.com/videos/j ... gers-48573
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I watched an old episode of Criminal Minds in which Aspergers figured promintly. A psycho took two families hostage, one of the hostages was an aspie boy. Spencer Ried started talking about Aspergers traits and how some past geniuses are thought to be Aspies. His female colleague said "like you". He ignored it. Later the collegue apologizes for suggesting he had Aspergers and hoped he was not offended. He said "none taken" asked when she said that. He then notes the boys room reminded him of his room when he was a kid. Then the colleague says his directness is what she loves about him and they both agree that people bieng indirect wastes time
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Yes, blubberdick cumberbund actually says in several interviews that the modern version of the character is based on 'someone with Asperger's'.
Really? I saw other interviews after "The Imitation Game" in which he kept saying he was tired of people calling his characters autistic, since practically every review of the movie called his portrayal of Alan Turing as showing him with Asperger's. He sounded downright annoyed in one interview. Was he changing his mind, backtracking, or just didn't want people to think he was playing Turing as having Aspergers? Did he base Sherlock on someone he knew, or was he just generally working some characteristics in?
Yeah, here's one of them(skip to 4:50):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... -detective
I don't think it's supposed to be an accurate portrayal of Asperger's, they just borrow from it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... -detective
I don't think it's supposed to be an accurate portrayal of Asperger's, they just borrow from it.
Shoot, it's not available outside the UK. What does it say?
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... -detective
I don't think it's supposed to be an accurate portrayal of Asperger's, they just borrow from it.
Shoot, it's not available outside the UK. What does it say?
I think I found it here, at 3:50 not 4:50: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5y7i1pLpfI
BC is a bit confused about the difference between a sociopath and Asperger's, which in my mind are complete opposites, but then, he's not a psychologist. *Ahem* Someone once said, "Do your research." I think it applies here.
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There's this Aussie movie from the 80's which is pre-Asperger's but I reckon he's a definite - classic comedy. Called Malcolm
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