While it is understandable what happened to the guilty parties, I think they still should've shown it, especially the three idiots. Seeing the three idiots sentenced gives a greater impact to the ending, then they can pan back to Soo Jae and show the ending that they've shown.
But overall, I like the message: the laws has flaws, good lawyers won't use it to cover up sins.
How tf Kwon Minwoo get away with publishing article like that and still worked in the law firm as normal? like…
There is no proof to tie it to him. It was posted in an anonymous BBS which is very common in Korea … you'll have to get a court order before you can ask the operator for IP logs; and once you find it, you'll have to file to the Police so they'll ask for CCTV footages and possibly (still not a guarantee) tie it to someone.
I really like that WYW's eyes (which normally move around a lot) suddenly stop and she makes eye contact when…
Yep, I noticed that too. As an autistic myself, I am glad they paid attention to that.
Generally, it is true that eye contact is challenging for us. There are many reasons about it but it doesn't mean we can not do it.
It's similar to "lying". Many still believe the outdated studies that autistics can not lie. Not true. We are capable of lying, we just avoid it at all costs. "Masking" for one is lying. I wouldn't have thought of it that way if not for another autistic explaining it that way. ;)
It's the same with eye contact. Of course, for many autistics, we found ways around direct eye contact, like looking at someone's nose bridge. For me, if it is bright, I pay attention to their irises and check its color and how it dilates. Some can do it almost forever, some can not even do it for more than a second.
The character acts exactly like my nephew with Asperger's syndrome. I find the character very well written.
> My issue is that when I look at autistic characters like this, I am completely unable to relate in any way, despite being autistic myself. In fact I feel deeply uncomfortable.
If what we want is to see particular set of autistic attributes "represented" then we need to create 78 million characters because no two autistics are the same, and according to the US CDC 1% of the world population is in the autism spectrum.
> This character represents the general "positive" understanding of what autism is.
Ironically, many in the autistic community, myself included, have been wanting for shows which treats autism in a "positive" light instead of the stereotypes.
For decades, we've seen shows with an autistic character who was created because they need a particular trait and quirk to laughed at or to make the other characters angry. Or, portrayed in a manner how bad or evil an autistic trait or quirk is.
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Lastly, I think we should not forget that this is a creative fiction show. They want to tell a story, and in this show they are actually advocating for autistics; they are even exposing the discrimination, prejudice, and stigma … which is starting to trigger calls and changes in many places (like in Korea, if the English news we're getting is any indication).
What you are looking for is this: highlighting more about the personal challenges autistics have to deal with. While EAW do showed these, it was not the highlight (and this is why I've been writing feedbacks about it). There are other shows for that, like the two films "Adam" and "X + Y" ("A Brilliant Young Mind"), an American and British movies.
Not because EAW chose not to get deeper into these challenges does it mean it is "just another stereotypical show". It's not. Again, it has become a platform for advocacy. Because they carefully planned the story and carefully created the character "Young Woo", they were able to reach and touch a lot of audiences not just in the autistic and autism communities, but also the neurotypicals.
Look at "Adam" and "X + Y" ("A Brilliant Young Mind"), it did not reach the same level of response as what EAW is enjoying today. Those two Western films are not bad at all, and many in the autistic community also praise those two movies. Sure, it appealed to autistics and our allies, but it's just us once again.
But look at EAW, it is reaching out far and wide. I can't think of a show about autism and autistics that has done this before.
I am NOT invalidating your view, all I'm saying is should look at the bigger picture. They've done well in keeping the stereotypes out, they even explained that autism is a spectrum and clearly depicted what "spectrum" means. They also captured what parents feel when they see "high-functioning" when their child is "low-functioning".
For me, EAW ranks with "Adam" and "X + Y", it's a very good material to reach out and get people started on autism and autistics. What we, autistics, should do after that is our part. Let's meet halfway and work together. They did the "let's get their attention" now let's do the "let's expound it" phase.
After all, should not people learn about autism from autistics themselves?
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I can't wait for episode 6, I wonder why Yu Jin cried.
Rollercoaster ride now …
Hahahaha
2. Fire = ???
3. Wind = ???
4. Earth = ???
The question is, are they following æther (Western/Japanese) or metal (Chinese/Korean) elements?
5. Æther (Western and Japanese fifth element) = Bu Yeon = energy
5. Metal (Chinese, Korean fifth element) = ???
All five elements together = Light = pure energy = power from the heavens = Ice Stone.
The anti-thesis of Light is Shadow, thus the anti-thesis of all 5 elements:
- Shadow = Jin Moo (shadow = copycat; fake; sinister; evil; selfish)
While it is understandable what happened to the guilty parties, I think they still should've shown it, especially the three idiots. Seeing the three idiots sentenced gives a greater impact to the ending, then they can pan back to Soo Jae and show the ending that they've shown.
But overall, I like the message: the laws has flaws, good lawyers won't use it to cover up sins.
They may have wasted an entire episode for a flashback that could've been placed in other episodes but they redeemed themselves in the ending.
Well done.
Okay.
> You failed to understand a single thing i said so let's leave it at that
I had no idea you were talking about her IQ and memory until you mentioned it.
My fault. ^_^
Generally, it is true that eye contact is challenging for us. There are many reasons about it but it doesn't mean we can not do it.
It's similar to "lying". Many still believe the outdated studies that autistics can not lie. Not true. We are capable of lying, we just avoid it at all costs. "Masking" for one is lying. I wouldn't have thought of it that way if not for another autistic explaining it that way. ;)
It's the same with eye contact. Of course, for many autistics, we found ways around direct eye contact, like looking at someone's nose bridge. For me, if it is bright, I pay attention to their irises and check its color and how it dilates. Some can do it almost forever, some can not even do it for more than a second.
If what we want is to see particular set of autistic attributes "represented" then we need to create 78 million characters because no two autistics are the same, and according to the US CDC 1% of the world population is in the autism spectrum.
> This character represents the general "positive" understanding of what autism is.
Ironically, many in the autistic community, myself included, have been wanting for shows which treats autism in a "positive" light instead of the stereotypes.
For decades, we've seen shows with an autistic character who was created because they need a particular trait and quirk to laughed at or to make the other characters angry. Or, portrayed in a manner how bad or evil an autistic trait or quirk is.
---
Lastly, I think we should not forget that this is a creative fiction show. They want to tell a story, and in this show they are actually advocating for autistics; they are even exposing the discrimination, prejudice, and stigma … which is starting to trigger calls and changes in many places (like in Korea, if the English news we're getting is any indication).
What you are looking for is this: highlighting more about the personal challenges autistics have to deal with. While EAW do showed these, it was not the highlight (and this is why I've been writing feedbacks about it). There are other shows for that, like the two films "Adam" and "X + Y" ("A Brilliant Young Mind"), an American and British movies.
Not because EAW chose not to get deeper into these challenges does it mean it is "just another stereotypical show". It's not. Again, it has become a platform for advocacy. Because they carefully planned the story and carefully created the character "Young Woo", they were able to reach and touch a lot of audiences not just in the autistic and autism communities, but also the neurotypicals.
Look at "Adam" and "X + Y" ("A Brilliant Young Mind"), it did not reach the same level of response as what EAW is enjoying today. Those two Western films are not bad at all, and many in the autistic community also praise those two movies. Sure, it appealed to autistics and our allies, but it's just us once again.
But look at EAW, it is reaching out far and wide. I can't think of a show about autism and autistics that has done this before.
I am NOT invalidating your view, all I'm saying is should look at the bigger picture. They've done well in keeping the stereotypes out, they even explained that autism is a spectrum and clearly depicted what "spectrum" means. They also captured what parents feel when they see "high-functioning" when their child is "low-functioning".
For me, EAW ranks with "Adam" and "X + Y", it's a very good material to reach out and get people started on autism and autistics. What we, autistics, should do after that is our part. Let's meet halfway and work together. They did the "let's get their attention" now let's do the "let's expound it" phase.
After all, should not people learn about autism from autistics themselves?
Shalom!
^_^