25 Jan 2019, 2:19 pm
Aspie_To_The_Max wrote:
I am certain Hank Hill has Asperger's Syndrome. As someone who has Asperger's Syndrome, I personally feel that I can relate to the character. All the King of the Hill characters are great, but Hank is unique. 
Ah, an 8 year old thread has been bumped. But the question is still valid.
No, I don't think Hank Hill has Asperger's.
Hank Hill always struck me as a certain type of NT. One who feels that he needs to adhere to the role he chose for himself. NTs may differ from one another and chose different roles, but it's the same act. His rigidity is more about an idea of himself he's created and needs to present to the world, rather than what he actually IS and wants to be as an individual. I'm not saying he's necessarily phony, rather, he's projecting a role and MUST stick with it. I've noticed this pattern in numerous people. Doubt that that many people would have AS.
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25 Jan 2019, 2:29 pm
Unless it was his creator's intention, I don't think Hank has AS, even if he has some similar traits. He's a cartoon character. If cartoon characters were too normal they'd be boring, and compared to The Simpsons and especially Family Guy, Hank and his family are pretty normal. Usually. 
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25 Jan 2019, 10:20 pm
