Published on 12, July, 2020
I watched Mary & Max the claymation animation for maybe the 17th time yesterday.
In a random Google search this morning I came across an 'Autism Anthem' - a YouTube compilation of film clips from:
Skins, The Good Doctor, Power Rangers, The Accountant, Scorpion, Parent Hood, Jane Wants A Boy Friend, The Story of Luke, Jack of the Red Hearts, Atypical, The 4400, Girl Meets World
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PtLcTGOrrKk
What do you think of attempts to portray autism in these, or any other, films or TV programmes?
Are there any accurate, positive, helpful representations of autistic people?
I'd love to know your thoughts!
Watch Crime Scene Investigation. The first, original one before it became famous and created other versions of CSI: New York, CSI: Los Angeles, etc. The first one has Gil Grissom, and the way the role of Gil Grissom is portrayed I do not know if the plan was to script and portray this character as a high functioning autistic. It has to be though. By the way, CSI came out in October 2000.
I love the character Gil Grissom even more now than ever before because the fictional character and portrayal is that of an autistic. I identify with him a lot, especially because he is thrust into a role being the boss of a CSI department and they do create stories where his social and ineptitude when working with the people he manages.
Gil Grissom, early 2000, in CSI is a great example of a high functioning autistic to me.
Thanks so much for this recommendation - sounds excellent!