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That’s entirely possible.
Though after finishing the show, I can confidently say I’ve never seen any other CDrama character
who was as clearly autistically-coded as Shao Yao
or one who I related to so deeply
as an autistic person (especially a female character who i, an autistic woman, relate with).

But like I said above,
all autistic people are unique,
different from each other,
and may or may not share the same exact set of traits/behaviors.

We exist on a spectrum like a color wheel, not a line or rigid set of particular traits.

Lots of autistics also have CPTSD/ptsd.
I do.

It can be hard to tell what things stem from trauma or being autistic since they’re so often comorbid & usually both begin/start showing at a very young age.

Def an interesting question & area
to explore with further studies& research.

That’s understandable.
But it is a spectrum.

Each of us is different individually.

Some of us may share and exhibit the same or similar traits, and others may not have any traits or behaviors in common.

It’s really fascinating how brains can vary so much.

If you ever want to learn more, Embrace Autism is a good resource.

But not Autism Speaks.
Many autistics view it as a hate group.

Hope you have a wonderful day.

Because she is extremely autistic coded, at least from my perspective. The way she covers her ears, avoids eye contact with many people, is extremely passionate and focused on medical book’s & pharmacology, and probably more.

These are all common for many autistic people, though they don’t represent all of us…of course.

Some people don’t have any of the above traits and are autistic.

I’m only on ep 5 so I def don’t have the full picture or knowledge of her history yet.
But as an autistic person, I see a lot of myself and other austistics in her.

Perhaps it’s not canon that her character is autistic, but I completely understand why people would think she is or embrace her as an autistic coded character.

Just my opinion tho!

Ty for your kind reply btw💜

Autistic people can also be alert and smart.

I am autistic myself.

There’s a very accurate saying:
if you’ve met one autistic person,
you’ve met one autistic person.

Apologies if it wasnt your intention to imply autistic people are incapable of those things/having those
traits.

This isn’t an attack on you at all.

I just like to nip misinformation in the bud whenever possible.

California, US

I tried and tried to get into ALP, but it never clicked for me.
I couldn’t fell any chemistry between th leads.
The ML was so not my cup of tea.
Strange too since I usually love Xu Cai.

TLI is a bit trope-laden,
but I liked the characters and story much more than ALP.

Can you please mark this as spoiler? Thanks.

I just started LYF. Immediately noticed how much his acting has improved since Chong Zi and TTEOTM.
He looks much more relaxed and as you said, natural.

I’m looking forward to watching his skills grow.

Did you watch Royal Rumors? It has SFL as rival of sorts who slowly starts befriending FL.
It’s not anywhere as close or deep as the sister’s relationship in TSL.
But it’s still cute.

The Eternal Love 1,2, & 3
Not traditional xianxia but very sweet, funny, & interesting story with fantasy & multiverse/transmigration elements.

Eternal Love of Dream: Three Lives, Three Worlds, The Pillow Book
Love Better Than Immortality
Douluo Continent
Once Upon A Time in Linjian Mountain
Legend of Fuyao

Nope. I wanted them to end up together too!

I personally don’t like that either.
i adore dramas like The Starry Love or Who Rules The World.
where the partners respect each other and communicate.
I hate cruel treatment of romantic interests, regardless of gender.

Sure she had her reasons,
but I never felt she really loved TTJ.
Imo, she wasn’t much better than him aside from scale of destruction.

I understand some people love angst and toxicity in their drama relationships.
But I am not one of them.

I haven’t read the novel,
but I could see why her actions would be more justified TTJ was much worse like the other version of him.

You succinctly said exactly what I think.
You hit the nail on the head with the gaslighting.

It wasn’t love at all.
Just toxicity and tragedy.

I can handle some angst and sorrow,
but I can’t stand when the MCs relationship is toxic through and through.

Her “love” didn’t feel on par with his.

I empathize with her reasoning and feelings of distrust/anger towards him,
but I can’t stand wishy washy characters who don’t properly communicate or fully invest in their love of another.

I liked the characters individually, but the “love” story fell totally flat for me.

I totally agree about TTEOTM.
It started so promisingly, but it just got worse and worse.
I couldn’t make myself finish it.
Dropped after ep26.

FL’s character was horrid.
I haven’t been so irritated with a MC in a long time!

Such a bummer that the story was awful.
since it really is a gorgeous drama with excellent acting & good special effects.

Waiting for it to drop on Apple Music….

This is a big factor in my dropping it.
I couldn’t get into the story even after 14 episodes. The lack of chemistry between leads and the acting of Fl left me cold and bored.
Maybe I’m just too picky but this isn’t a drama I prefer despite xianxia being my favorite genre.