Ashariel wrote:
I'm sure Sherlock (BBC) has been mentioned, but I find him fascinating! He seems to not have face blindness though, and picks up on details that I would definitely miss. I haven't really analyzed whether he picks up on social cues – I need to watch for that! I love when he's oblivious to common-sense NT sort of things, and Watson has to point out the obvious
YES.
Sherlock is definitely an aspie. Usage of "high-functioning" along with sociopath suggests that he knows that he's (more or less) autistic, but thought the term "sociopath" was..."cooler"?
He's not a sociopath. That I am sure. In Series 1 and 2 he's already proven himself to be far more caring than a real sociopath and Series 3 essentially overthrows his own sociopath theory by (blatantly) declaring his...loyalty and...love for John Watson. There are quite a few excellent metas on this subject, I would suggest anyone who's interested to checkout wellingtongoose's theories and analyses on tumblr. (Though wellingtongoose also is against the idea of Sherlock having AS...but that's for another day...)
After all, most usages of "high-functioning" point to ASDs or developmental disorders, do they not?
Oh and prosopagnosia isn't required for an ASD diagnosis. Sherlock also TOTALLY didn't pick up on Molly's social clues on her crush on Sherlock. That is, until [SPOILERS ALERT] the unfortunate Christmas Party when Sherlock deduced that Molly was in love...then discovered that the object of her affection was none other than himself.
Oh, I should probably stop here.
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