Characters you think are autistic!

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I'm watching Abbott Elementary and am definitely getting signs from Gregory. In fact I think they've all but said it in the show.

There's an episode where the characters make a huge deal about his eating habits and that's what really tipped me off. That is SUCH a relatable experience and it's fun to see it portrayed in media because it's gosh darn annoying IRL and people need to mind their own business.

Hank Hill from the cartoon King Of The Hill has lots of autistic traits. He's very direct & straightforward, he's kind of naive socially, he has problems expressing affection, he has a special interest which is propane, he's very predictable & likes routine, he's very set in his ways & does not handle sudden unexpected changes well. A bit or a lot of these traits are probably explained by Hank's abusive dad Cotten. Cotten fought in the army during World War 2 & Cotten acted like Hank was a military cadet & Cotren was Hank's sargent. Cotten often criticized Hank who could never measure up to Cotten's military expectations due to Hank being a kid.

Possibly DI Ricard Poole from Death in Paradise.

I don't think any of these characters are autistic and I don't even know most of them.

Characters who act autistic

1.Beetlejuice definately on the spectrum because he's direct, weird, and quirky. He also doesn't work well with others along with having trouble understanding boundaries. In the second movie, he doesn't understand that Lydia is not interested in him. He also had ADHD which he is hyper and impulsive. Finally, he doesn't understand unwritten social rules.

2. Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony - She is neurodivese and a visual learner.

Bella Baxter from the movie Poor Things definitely has traits
similar to people who are on the spectrum as does Brandon Frye from the movie Brick.

Lisa Loud from the Nickelodeon cartoon "The Loud House" is most CERTAINLY Autistic!! !

I think Brick Heck on the Middle may show signs of being on the Spectrum.

Possibly Arthur Martin, played by Rainn Wilson, in season 3, episode 6 of Six Feet Under.
I should look on the previous pages to see if this was already suggested.

Random tangent thoughts.

The Mozart character in the film Amadeus, is an excellent portrayal, but I don't know if it is true to life. Another is Brian, who pops up from time to time in Maeve Binchey's books.

Did anyone mention Lisbeth Salander, she of the dragon tattoo? Her counciler in the book surmised that AS was part of what she was, but there are complications: Her hacking skill points to Epileptoid, that much neglected other aspect that is actually more relevant to AS than the Autistic component. Her social disfunction says Autistic, but not the famous tattoo and all the piercing (Autistics don't go for bodily adornments of any kind, even watches and shoes) which seems to indicate a strong Paranoid aspect too, a real witches brew!

The Autistic and Paranoid, are very unlike, the two ego types ascociated with each are polar opposites (but most people have a little of both) but strangely, a significant minority in the C&M results where Paranoid Epileptoid, which cast serious doubts on these diagnoses.

Whatever, the Millenium trilogy is, for my money, the best crime novel ever written; highly recommended!

Osakers: Autistic or just a silly goober?