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Does "Atypical" get better?

Damojo

Watched my first episode of Atypical on Netflix last night. I got to laugh at the stereotypical Autistic guy's faux pas and watch his burdened family spend all their time tormented with worry about his future. Does this show get better? It certainly feels a bit uncomfortable and cringe-y from the outset. I'm wondering if it's worth the investment.

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  • I don't know - I couldn't even get to the end of the first episode! 

    I much preferred Patience on C4 - I had a few criticisms of it, but overall I felt it was.the best portrayal of being autistic that I've seen in a drama series.

  • in reply to Lotus

    I liked the portrayal (although it did fall into the trap of autistic person has "super power"). I liked the moments like with the phone when they responded in an unexpected way.

    But I felt the drama itself fell a bit flat. It all got a bit disjointed for me and I felt they'd concentrated so hard on the character they forgot about the storyline. It started well and then went a bit meh. I did enjoy but I feel it could have been better.

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  • in reply to Lotus

    I liked the portrayal (although it did fall into the trap of autistic person has "super power"). I liked the moments like with the phone when they responded in an unexpected way.

    But I felt the drama itself fell a bit flat. It all got a bit disjointed for me and I felt they'd concentrated so hard on the character they forgot about the storyline. It started well and then went a bit meh. I did enjoy but I feel it could have been better.

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