▲ 421 ▼ I can... I thought it was normal (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 year ago by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works 66 comments fedilink hide all child comments I hate this fucking show. The fact that it's run by the same dude who made House is mindboggling.
[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (4 children) That's a head canon, unfortunately. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Characters in the show, including Will Graham, all say he is on the spectrum. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Bryan Fuller, the creator, stated he isn't. Characters speculating on a diagnosis aren't a diagnosis, nor representation. Plus, Will's original comment implies the spectrum he's speaking of is the neurodivergent spectrum (though with a very big misunderstanding on what that even is). The full quote is: "Where do you fall on the spectrum?" "My horse is hitched to a post that is closer to Asperger's and autistics than narcissists and sociopaths" "But you can empathize with narcissists and sociopaths." "I can empathize with anybody. It's less to do with a personality disorder than an active imagination." Which is Will denying that he has any of these conditions, but he'd be closest to autism if anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Touche. That Tumblr article is really reaching. I don't think that quote supports the insinuation that Fuller thinks all autistic people are incapable of empathy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago I was just looking for a source for the quote, but agreed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Characters in the show, including Will Graham, all say he is on the spectrum. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Bryan Fuller, the creator, stated he isn't. Characters speculating on a diagnosis aren't a diagnosis, nor representation. Plus, Will's original comment implies the spectrum he's speaking of is the neurodivergent spectrum (though with a very big misunderstanding on what that even is). The full quote is: "Where do you fall on the spectrum?" "My horse is hitched to a post that is closer to Asperger's and autistics than narcissists and sociopaths" "But you can empathize with narcissists and sociopaths." "I can empathize with anybody. It's less to do with a personality disorder than an active imagination." Which is Will denying that he has any of these conditions, but he'd be closest to autism if anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Touche. That Tumblr article is really reaching. I don't think that quote supports the insinuation that Fuller thinks all autistic people are incapable of empathy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago I was just looking for a source for the quote, but agreed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Bryan Fuller, the creator, stated he isn't. Characters speculating on a diagnosis aren't a diagnosis, nor representation. Plus, Will's original comment implies the spectrum he's speaking of is the neurodivergent spectrum (though with a very big misunderstanding on what that even is). The full quote is: "Where do you fall on the spectrum?" "My horse is hitched to a post that is closer to Asperger's and autistics than narcissists and sociopaths" "But you can empathize with narcissists and sociopaths." "I can empathize with anybody. It's less to do with a personality disorder than an active imagination." Which is Will denying that he has any of these conditions, but he'd be closest to autism if anything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Touche. That Tumblr article is really reaching. I don't think that quote supports the insinuation that Fuller thinks all autistic people are incapable of empathy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago I was just looking for a source for the quote, but agreed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Touche. That Tumblr article is really reaching. I don't think that quote supports the insinuation that Fuller thinks all autistic people are incapable of empathy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago I was just looking for a source for the quote, but agreed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago I was just looking for a source for the quote, but agreed. permalink fedilink source parent