Almost perfect
As an autistic person myself, I am a bit disappointed in the representation. It definitely could be worse but it also could be a lot better.
Chatjen always made the same stim (fidgeting with his hands) no matter the situation, which really threw me off, because that stim is a common a nervous/anxious stim but he does it even when he is happy/excited. It's might be a common stim that a lot of autistic people (including myself) do, but stiming has nuance. Just because it is common doesn't mean it applies to every situation. They could even have gone with the classic (and kinda stereotypical) hand flapping stim whenever he is expected, just to show some of the nuance an autistic character deserves.
He was also infantilized at times, which is sadly not an uncommon thing for autistic characters and people to be, but I really wish that they would've just left that part out, as it leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
It is very clear to see that they did not cast an autistic actor in the role, which they really should have. I can't imagine that it is difficult for a big company like GMM to find a good autistic actor if they actually tried.
Except the miss representation of autism, all of the acting was phenomenal. All of the acters were really good at micro expressions and portraying the depth of emotions.
Acting as someone who is trying to suppress emotions is so difficult, you both need to show what the character wants others to think they are feeling and what the character is actually feeling and you need to hit that sweet spot to really get the feeling across. And the actors nailed it. I am genuinely impressed by their talent and I wish all of them the best of luck with their acting careers in the future.
I know a lot of people wished it was a bl, but I actually don't.
Don't get me wrong I still ship them, but I think that if they had added a romance arc it would have waterd down the friendship arc, which I feel like would be a shame to do to such a beautiful arc. If they ever do a second season or a spinoff I definitely would want to see them as a couple, but I think this story is amazing as it is.
When I hear "frenemy" I think of an dynamic where two characters are enemies but also kind of fond of each other, and not two characters where one person wants to be best friends and the other wants to be enemies. It is an interesting and fun spin on the term "frenemy" and it leads to some very chaotic, comical, heart wrenching and heart warming moments.
I would definitely recommend people watch this show, but remember that representation isn't alway accurate.
Chatjen always made the same stim (fidgeting with his hands) no matter the situation, which really threw me off, because that stim is a common a nervous/anxious stim but he does it even when he is happy/excited. It's might be a common stim that a lot of autistic people (including myself) do, but stiming has nuance. Just because it is common doesn't mean it applies to every situation. They could even have gone with the classic (and kinda stereotypical) hand flapping stim whenever he is expected, just to show some of the nuance an autistic character deserves.
He was also infantilized at times, which is sadly not an uncommon thing for autistic characters and people to be, but I really wish that they would've just left that part out, as it leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
It is very clear to see that they did not cast an autistic actor in the role, which they really should have. I can't imagine that it is difficult for a big company like GMM to find a good autistic actor if they actually tried.
Except the miss representation of autism, all of the acting was phenomenal. All of the acters were really good at micro expressions and portraying the depth of emotions.
Acting as someone who is trying to suppress emotions is so difficult, you both need to show what the character wants others to think they are feeling and what the character is actually feeling and you need to hit that sweet spot to really get the feeling across. And the actors nailed it. I am genuinely impressed by their talent and I wish all of them the best of luck with their acting careers in the future.
I know a lot of people wished it was a bl, but I actually don't.
Don't get me wrong I still ship them, but I think that if they had added a romance arc it would have waterd down the friendship arc, which I feel like would be a shame to do to such a beautiful arc. If they ever do a second season or a spinoff I definitely would want to see them as a couple, but I think this story is amazing as it is.
When I hear "frenemy" I think of an dynamic where two characters are enemies but also kind of fond of each other, and not two characters where one person wants to be best friends and the other wants to be enemies. It is an interesting and fun spin on the term "frenemy" and it leads to some very chaotic, comical, heart wrenching and heart warming moments.
I would definitely recommend people watch this show, but remember that representation isn't alway accurate.
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