Autism in films and TV dramas

omg yes im the same would love to go back to that period in a time machine , did you know jeremy brett had a mental breakdown through playing holmes he said it was the hardest character he had ever had to do

I think Jeremy Brett was the best ever Holmes.  But Richard Roxburgh is spot-on in that film.

I just love the Victorian era.  The whole atmosphere of cobbled streets, London Particulars, gas lamps, little automation... and the sense of intrigue on every street corner and down every dark alley.  It was the reading of my childhood.  It really fed my imagination.  It was a place to escape to, too, which we all need.

basil rathbone was a brilliant holmes but his bumbling sidekick watson was a bit ott i do like the new benedict cumberbatch ones though

yeah definitely tom that would be awesome i really enjoyed it not only as an action film but as the maths and the autism aspect but wouldn't be keen on the noise strobe and pain conditioning though lol

We need hardly mention Sherlock Holmes, I suppose.  I'm not a fan of the Benedict Cumberbatch stuff.  I prefer it set in the time it was written in.  The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of my favourite films.  I've seen all versions - Basil Rathbone, Jeremy Brett, Peter Cushing, ex-Doctor Who Tom Baker.  My favourite, though, is Richard Roxburgh's portrayal in the 2002 TV movie.  Very creepy.  And he really 'gets' that Aspie thing in Holmes.  For my money, anyway.

The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002)

I don't really like modern animations.  I've tried Dr Who, too, but to no avail.  Glad I'm not alone in liking The Accountant though, Giddy.  I think I've seen it about 6 times now.  I have that dream of being able to drive off into the outback with my life behind me in a trailer.

The Accountant one of my favourite films also hooked on the good doctor , atypical  haven't watched the others but im just downloading mary and max to watch

Here's a scene that always makes me chuckle.  That telling sense of irritation when someone else tries to muscle in on your private time....

The Accountant Lunch Scene

I'm still undecided about the portrayal of a high-functioning autistic in The Accountant. I naturally identified with some of the behaviours. But it's all a little bit too stereotypical, I think. If anything, the character's more of an obsessive-compulsive sociopath. And if people go away from the film thinking that this is what an Aspie is like... well... make up your own minds. To be honest, though, I much preferred this portrayal than that in Rainman, or Sheldon in BBT.  In some ways, though, perhaps they're all kind of stereotypes.

I like the speech at the end, given by a therapist to the parents of a child whom they think of as 'lost' to autism.

'1 in 68 children in this country are diagnosed with a form of autism. But if you can put aside for a moment what your paediatrician and all the NTs have said about your son. What if we're wrong? What if we've been using the wrong tests to quantify the intelligence of children with autism. Your son's not less than. He's different. Now, your expectations for your son may change over time. They might include marriage, children, self-sufficiency - and they might not. But I guarantee you, if we let the world set expectations for our children, they'll start low... and they'll stay there. Maybe your son's capable of much more than you know. And maybe, just maybe, he doesn't understand how to tell us. Or... we haven't yet learned how to listen.'

The Accountant