EtotheC wrote:
MrLoony wrote:
I do not know what Golgo 13 is, so I do not get the reference.
Kids these days...
MrLoony wrote:
Keep in mind that just because a creator doesn't intend for a character to have AS doesn't mean they don't. Just because the creator is ignorant of the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum doesn't mean that they can't accidently create a character that is on that end.
That's disobeying a primary rule of character development in fiction, the creator/ writer has to decide all facets of the character, the rest is up to fanfictions.
MrLoony wrote:
Heck, before I was even aware of AS at all, I had planned out a character that was nearly exactly like me. Does that mean that the character isn't autistic, simply because I was unaware?
No again, as I have previously stated, Image projection is common amongst those with AS.
I know these posts are really old, but I couldn't help but add my 2 cents. What is missing from this discussion is the presence of the actor. It is in the role of the actor to create a vivid back-story for his/her character. The author only has so much to say in this creative process. The writer creates and controls the character on paper. On film, the actor fleshes out and becomes the character. The new interpretation
is something different, based on the experiences and influences of the actor. Acting is an art and as such, actors are given licence to broaden and expand their characters. No matter what the author wrote, if the actor decides to flesh out the character with aspie traits, this is what the character becomes. The author can control what is said but not how. When you really get down to it on film, actors, and directors are in charge, not the authors.