Fictional Characters With Undiagnosed Aspergers or Autism

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Agreed...Though what I didn't like was the fact that Blake implied it was a bad or highly undesirable thing to have AS in the episode when it seemed most apparent.

Joel Stevens - Hart of Dixie
Harold Finch - Person of Interest

You're on point with Finch, he's the classic individual with Aspergers, to be honest, well, from a male perspective. Finch doesn't have social anxiety, he choose to have it; he likes computers; brings obscure facts to the table, however, he can talk to people whenever he feels like it - it's not the most cynical way, like most individuals with Aspergers, he's actually friendly. However I never got into, or was/is interested in Hart of Dixie, I've tried it and hated it, so I cannot say anything on the matter.

I know this is gonna seem like kind of a stretch, but after having re-watched the movie a few times as an adult, I think there's a possibility that both Max and Carol from the movie version of Where the Wild Things Are could have AS. That is, Max could have it, and Carol could have it by extension, since he and Carol are two sides of the same coin. Carol and Max are both very creative, sensitive souls, eager to share their interests, ideas and flights of fantasy with those who either don't understand or can't be bothered to notice. And when events occur that run contrary to the way they think they should go, they both react with a sort of "hurt child" response and can have very violent, emotional meltdowns directed at the people/things they feel are responsible for things going wrong. After these outbursts/meltdowns, they both appear very depressed, remorseful and withdrawn from all human (or creature) contact; believing that they're "bad" for having acted that way.

Abed on Community: pop culture junkie, shows mild care for others but mainly himself (especially that episode where he makes a movie playing Jesus), "awkward" communication/social skills

Mr. Bean, and Basil Fawlty for sure.

Found this on Yahoo: Are any of the Total Drama characters Autistic?

As you can see, I disagreed with a lot of this list.

Because I think he might be a likely candidate for Asperger's Syndrome:
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Sheldon from Big Bang Theory is definitely an aspie. He talks at people only about his interests and bits of useless trivia unaware that people don't want to hear it or bored with what he says. He makes people signs contracts on being his friend or roommate so that he has some structure and has specific rules on every situation. He has melt downs if things don't go his way. Socially awkward. Also freaks out if something is changed in his routine or schedule.

Dr. Lillian DePaul from Masters of Sex

You know when I was a wee lass, I gravitated toward Spock because I could relate to him. I don't know that he'd count persay as an Aspie, or Autistic because he's from a completely different planet and star system, but I could relate to his logic, unwillingness (not inability) to express emotion, and his very direct manner. So yeah, I could see how some might call him out for being on the spectrum somewhere. Oh and the whole not reading social cues and such. But he's an alien, so he might get a pass?

On the subject of fictional characters and Asperger's, how about Rodney McKay from Stargate SG-1 & Atlantis? And his real life sister played his on screen sister in "McKay & Mrs. Miller." What I found interesting is the episode opens with her playing with her daughter when a thought pops into her head, and they cut away to her husband coming home to find her doing a physics proof with finger paints to the exclusion of all else, including her daughter. Clearly she's been there for a while. She's much more social than her brother, and "fits" in with other people much better than McKay does, but that opening bit of hyperfocus was priceless and so something I've done & do.

And while we're talking fictional characters, Debora Geary who wrote "A Modern Witch" and the series of series this first book spawned wrote "A Different Witch" which talks about Beth, who first appeared in "A Modern Witch" and is very clearly an Aspie, written as an Aspie trying to fit into the Witch Central community. Debora Geary did a wonderful job writing Beth's character, and apparently has a child on the spectrum which is why and how she did a great job. I'm attaching links, but I don't know if this is going to work.

"A Modern Witch"

"A Different Witch"

Sherlock. All incarnations of Sherlock.
I'm starring in a school theatrical production of Sherlock Holmes, basically a remake of Canonical and BBC ASIB. Friend of mine when I got cast: "She doesn't have to act; she IS Sherlock..."

I agree with Sheldon and Spock.

Doc Martin.

I haven't looked though so sorry if its already been said, but Mersault from Albert Camus' the Stranger (or the Outsider, depending on translation) is like someone who has Asperger's. He s incredibly honest and has a meltdown before he is violent, and doesn't seem to connect to people in the normal way.

Here's a really good article on it http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the ... enges-lies

[youtube]http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg2lEjtXwss[/youtube]Dorothy from Big O!

L from death Note

Sterling Archer from Archer

sheldon cooper and Amy ferafowler

Dill from RugRats all grown up

Shiina from sakurasou pet na kanojo