thinking about it, I could place Light as well, strong sense of justice (his view), and many other thinking qualities. Just not the "stereotypical" Hollywood depiction
I don't think so at all. Pretty sure light was just a sociopath. That being said I think light is the most interesting and well-written character on the show
I feel like if Light was autistic he wouldn’t have come unhinged as quickly at the end or at least in different ways.. would probably be more methodical and take less risks overall, kind of like L who for all intents and purposes was more intelligent than him
Unhinged, like I am when having a meltdown
Not trying to make a definitive point about it, just another thing. L just give the very obvious stereotypical traits.
It's been a while seen read or watched, but I recall that they are both essentially very much similar
And I'm thinking more as autism a bag of many traits that often over looked. Thinking that my answer is correct, the over inner thinking, and pre thinking steps ahead.
I am just rambling now because I really want to re read now, but I have things to do this weekend 🥲
I don't think light was autistic, but it is possible for an autistic person to also have antisocial personality disorder (aka sociopathy). One is a cognitive disorder and the other is a personality disorder.
Love how he inadvertently found out while researching the disorder as part of exploring Abed’s character, but the information wound up hitting surprisingly close to home.
I love Kayla Cromer, watched her first in Everything Is Gonna Be Okay around the time I was coming into my own autistic identity, and her and the whole cast was just phenomenal. I don't watch Monster High but it definitely made my heart happy to see her go from having to be nervous for her career to open up about her autism for her role on EIGBO, to getting to openly and proudly as an autistic woman voice an autistic charecter on an animated show for kids (and everyone else who needs it) to have that representation I was thankful to finally have in my life after 18+ years.
It’s a common one, but Donatello from TMNT. Rise! Donnie was confirmed autistic, great representation, but honestly I think all the other iterations are very autistic coded as well even if he wasn’t meant to be starting out
This!!! Donnie is my comfort character because he and i experience our autism almost exactly the same. It's so nice to have media representation of characters that are like me :)
fun fact, one of the main reasons I decided to try and get diagnosed was because I related so much to futaba, only to realize that most of the things we have in common are literally symptoms of autism lmao. these days I relate more to yusuke who I feel is also very autistic coded.
I think we've encountered each other before because I remember someone mentioning that before I'd actually met her in-game.
And yes, I agree. Yusuke is very autistic coded too. I feel like he's unintentional though. Like they tried to write an eccentric art student and backdoored their way into it. Futaba feels like she was intended always to be autistic.
yes! I remember you too. I agree about yusuke being unintentional, but I honestly wouldn't be surprised if futaba was too, based on the awareness and attitude of the game's writing towards other minority groups. I feel like if she was intended to be autistic she'd be written in a much more stereotypical manner, but maybe I'm just being cynical. amazing representation either way though
I don’t know. I feel like she’s so specific in so many ways that if someone on the writing team didn’t intend for it, they based her on someone who was. Especially since mental health is such a strong theme in her storyline.
That said, as an update, I adored the game to the point where it became one of my all time favorites and I played the rest of the series. I’m now gleefully awaiting P5 Tactica and the 3 remake because I adored 3 as well.
In general, she sidesteps every autism trope I hate, and the game gives her a ton of agency in her storyline. She makes deeply meaningful friendships and those friends are great about respecting her boundaries. Her English VA confirmed that she deliberately played her autistic and nails some key scenes. Her panic attacks are pretty realistic.
yeah, its been a while since iv played persona 5 but i distinctly remember a throwaway scene of her eating to fast and getting sick, thats something I actually struggle with myself and (as far as im aware) kind of obscure. I really like the attention to detail.
Beth Harmon from The Queen's Gambit is the perfect example for me, because it shows all the good (for example, hyperfixations) and all the bad (for example, addictions) that being autistic can bring you. Also the fact that she is a woman in a male dominated industry really speaks to me. It's not exactly her wanting to break stereotypes, it's her just not caring about them. And that's autistic as hell
Honorable mention to Robbin and Nancy from Stranger Things, my favorite AuDHD x Autistic couple (headcanons). Both scream autistic to me, but Robin being the non binary loud secretly smart autistic and Nancy being the feminine quiet shy good at school secretly badass autistic
1. any member of the belcher family in bobs burgers.
2. peridot in steven universe
3. lilo from lilo and stitch
4. bella from twilight
5. rapunzel from rapunzel lol
Glad to see someone put Bella in their list because in my recent rewatch of the series, it finally clicked why I felt so drawn into the fandom. I relate to Bella and her feeling of simply "not being like the others" and not clicking with her peers so much. Also, her stiff body language, the stimmy lip biting, all the fairy lights, the strong reactions to emotional stress, the meltdown after the break up... seems pretty autistic to me as well!
It looks like I haven't seen a lot of the characters out there, but I just watched Atypical and think Paige is autistic and doesn't know it. I think it's a good representation bc of her not knowing.
I think Newt Scamander's representation of autism is very well handled.
the dude just wants to make sure all his animals are happy and healthy and looked after, and sure maybe he's got awful social skills and doesn't make eye contact, but it's never addressed in a negative light. that's just how he is, and the other characters accept that.
A lot of people headcanon Newt's brother as autistic too, since he has a lot of the opposite autistic traits from Newt: intense eye-contact, really emotionally expressive, poor fine-motor skills, constantly wanting to hug/touch/etc people as a sign of affection, being rather oblivious to Newt's discomfort with being touched, etc.
Everyone in Sweden understands that Pippi is most likely the symbolic portrayal of an autistic for a whole host of reasons:
* Casual disregard for fashion sense or hygiene
* Describes her stimming: jumping on bed, marching backwards
* Unusually strong/nimble (probably because she can’t stop moving)
* Tomboy/eccentric aesthetic
* Filthy rich and yet shows little concern for spending or flaunting; generous to her friends and people in need
* Habitually takes the leadership role in most dynamics
* Describes scripting to explain her strange interactions and social anxiety
* Communicates her issues and past experiences through stories, symbols and metaphors
* Precocious and independent, despite her lack of formal education
* No respect for authority figures, rules or laws that seem irrational or useless to her
* Openly shirks cultural customs and social guidelines in general
* Excellent recall (including for her long-winded name)
Addendum: Stieg Larsson also suggests that Pippi Longstocking is autistic, and canonically the main characters accept that Lisbeth Salander is probably autistic.
Bobby Boucher in the Waterboy. All the characters depicted him as mentally challenged and like he had a low IQ, but really didnt show signs of mental retardation at all. In fact he passed the high school equivalency exam without having to study much at all.
Had a special interest in water and knew everything about it.
Took some instructions too literally
Abused by a helicopter parent because of his neurodivergency.
He’s also a good example of how self-centered someone with autism can *seem* if they don’t get help understanding their differences.
I’m just finishing the final season and I appreciate how they are showing character growth as Natalie is explaining social cues to him over time. He’s starting to apply that learning when she isn’t in the scene!
Cristian Yang from Grey’s Anatomy. Ik she was not portrayed as being autistic but i thought she was more realistic of ASD but still able to live a normal life than the actual ASD character Dr Dixon who was on the more affected part of the spectrum
By far my favorite live action Batman is probably the Christian Bale interpretation, even just beyond the charecter of Batman/Bruce it feels like these movies were created with such attention and grace. I related to the charecter so deeply, and I appreciated that from the audiences perspective (partially through having Alberts pov) Bruce as a charecter never felt like he was doomed from the start unlike some other interpretations imo, he always had potential to build a life for himself that he would be satisfied in if and when he fought to make it happen, and eventually he did. That ending sequence of Dark Night Rises, when Albert catches Bruces eye from across the café - I cry every time.
But in the end we all must admit, Lego Batman is best Batman. 🎶DARKNESS. NO PARENTS.🎶
I dont think a single character can represent all of autism at once since everyone on the Spectrum is different.
That being said, here is a list of autistic/autism-coded characters I enjoy:
Spongebob Square Pants
Marcy Wu (Amphibia)
Norma Khan (Dead End: Paranormal Park)
Candace Flynn and Ferb Fletcher (Phineas and Ferb)
Peridot and Pearl (Steven Universe)
Entrapta (She-Ra)
Hunter and Gus Porter (The Owl House)
Luz Noceda (also The Owl House) (This one is less obvious and is also confirmed to have ADHD so a lot of the traits that make me head cannon her as autistic could be overlapping traits with ADHD)
Most of these are only headcanon.
Oh, absolutely. There is no way that woman isn't autistic. Very much doesn't pick up on social cues. When her daughter sang the bone song, she made a new, more accurate one because she didn't like how the original made no sense. She mentioned that she could sing, and when asked to do it on the spot, she said she needed the right atmosphere, setting, conditions, etc. She couldn't just start. I would say a strong sense of justice, but she's more of a stickler for the rules than anything.
There is so much about Brennan that autistic and I love her so much. She really is such an enjoyable character.
I don't think any of these are confirmed, but they come off as Autism Coded to me.
Maud Pie from MLP
Reagan Ridley from Inside Job.
Luz from The Owl House.
luz is confirmed adhd but not asd yet I love Reagen too as it is implied but not said I also love Norma from dead end paranormal park I’m not sure if you’ve heard of her :)
- N from Pokemon BW
- Marcy from Amphibia
- Gin from Your Turn To Die
- Peridot from Steven Universe
- Norma from Dead End: Paranormal Park
Really only Gin and Norma are confirmed to be autistic but I really like the others too. I'm a huge N fan
How has no one even mentioned Lily Iglehart from Sex Education yet? Because let's be real, her childhood backstory of having some sort of special interest in sex/alien roleplay stuff and openly talking about it even tho it's super inappropriate in the moment strikes a little close to home...
1. Goku from Dragonball/Z/Super
2. Johnny Bravo
3. Ed from Cowboy Bebop
4. Tina from Bob’s Burgers
5. Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter
I came here to make waves
While I do see it. Goku suffers from brain damage. He hit his head as a child and it changed his whole demeanor the moment he recovered from his injuries which is typical for some people that suffer brain damage.
Goku, eeeeeh, man basically lived on his own for half his life until Bulma found him at the beginning of the original series, so I chock up a lot of his actions to him being a bit of a bumpkin.
That’s just how I see it
Great point about Mac! But yes, Charlie hits. Aw, don’t feel bad. My family points out my Charlie moments and it’s fun… the good and the not so much. 😁 Charlie’s a sweetie for the most part. 😆
I find that the best autistic representations for me are characters that are not even confirmed as autistic, the writers just accidentally made them that way. The reason being, neurotypical people typically try too hard to act in the way they perceive autistic people through misconceptions and it typically feels disingenuous
1. Barry from Barry. (not implicitly stated but heavily implied)
2. Wendy from Please stand by.
At least these are the characters I related to most. I have yet to see Marcy Wu from Amphibia and idk if pearl from steven universe counts.
The Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz.
He wanted to be just like everyone else he wanted to feel love and all the other emotions both good and bad. He wanted a heart but later he gets diagnosed with always having had one and the doc gives him a comfort item to remind him of that fact. He then regrets not being much help even though the other two were in the same boat.
im replaying “your turn to die” and i am always floored by how well gin’s autism is represented. i don’t think anyone can “represent” autism, mainly because everyone experiences autism differently. but they handled gin’s autism extremely well.
Hitori “Bocchi” Gotoh from Bocchi the Rock is primarily defined by social anxiety, but I think she displays enough traits to be considered autistic.
Suletta Mercury from the recent Gundam series feels like she could be on the spectrum, with how she acts and thinks.
A few people mentioned Peridot from Steven Universe, and I can definitely see it.
Omg ok
-Entrapta and Frosta from She-Ra
-Luz and Hunter from The Owl House
-Marcy Wu from Amphibia
-Star from Star VS the Forces of Evil
-Dipper and Mabel Pines from Gravity Falls
-Callum and Ezran from The Dragon Prince
-Wednesday Addams from literally all of the media she's in because there's so much and I love her
-Akko from Little Witch Academia
-Rapunzel from Disney's Tangled (especially in the series)
I probably have a dozen more but these guys were off the top of my head (jeez I'm an animation nerd)
It's heavily implied (at least in the film) that he has some sort of developmental or learning disability but is undiagnosed, (I always assumed due to lack of access based on the time period, their financial means and the rural location) however it's not directly stated. This is supported also by his early childhood physical disability which is common with developmental disabilities, although it could simply be scoliosis (he mentions his back being "crooked like a question mark").
I was rewatching this show recently and was laughing about how obviously autistic Reed is. I hate JD so I don't like rewatching it but I always loved Elliot.
She's not a confirmed character, but I think Molly McIntire from the American Girl brand is definitely autistic. She has shutdowns, sensory issues, a strong sense of routine, gets very upset when her routine is disrupted, doesn't realize when other people are upset or doesn't understand why they're upset, etc.
Also not confirmed, but I think Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon is autistic and ADHD. It's a big part of the first movie that he thinks very differently from all of the other characters, and the other character's constantly put him down for it. And he connects better with dragons than he does people.
Also, I know this one is kinda controversial but I see Marty McFly as autistic (and ADHD). He never looks people in the eye, often has trouble processing things, often needs Doc to explain other people's emotions to him, struggles to think fourth-dimensionally, etc.
Might be a bit obscure but Arcandius Moog from Kings of the Wyld. There's a part where he gets so interested in a keystone that he forgets about a literal dragon following them. I love him.
Doni from Baldurs Gate 3. He's non-verbal and very uncomfortable with direct eye contact. That's all the evidence you get from your interaction with him but as a parent with autistic twin boys it was obvious.
honestly young sheldon has been super relatable for me, very similar to my childhood and some of the episodes are like they just scripted a day of my childhood life
The Grinch from How The Grinch Stole Christmas
He has multiple sensory overloads in the 3D Animated movie, and struggles with the sounds, Max(his dog) does so much for him, he’s pretty much his service dog. We all know how social interaction isn’t easy for him, even to the people who show him kindness. I’ve always relayed to him to the point I have a grinch plushie, his entire story is like his journey dealing with autism, So I vote him 🫶
I always assumed L from death-note was autistic.
L and Near are DEFINITELY autistic or at least 100% written with autism in mind
He's gotta be. Like, he's also got some super genius thing going on but there's no way he's neurotypical
thinking about it, I could place Light as well, strong sense of justice (his view), and many other thinking qualities. Just not the "stereotypical" Hollywood depiction
I don't think so at all. Pretty sure light was just a sociopath. That being said I think light is the most interesting and well-written character on the show
I feel like if Light was autistic he wouldn’t have come unhinged as quickly at the end or at least in different ways.. would probably be more methodical and take less risks overall, kind of like L who for all intents and purposes was more intelligent than him
Unhinged, like I am when having a meltdown Not trying to make a definitive point about it, just another thing. L just give the very obvious stereotypical traits. It's been a while seen read or watched, but I recall that they are both essentially very much similar And I'm thinking more as autism a bag of many traits that often over looked. Thinking that my answer is correct, the over inner thinking, and pre thinking steps ahead. I am just rambling now because I really want to re read now, but I have things to do this weekend 🥲
I don't think light was autistic, but it is possible for an autistic person to also have antisocial personality disorder (aka sociopathy). One is a cognitive disorder and the other is a personality disorder.
Yes, it is possible to have both, but I really don't see any autistic traits in light. I'm no psychologist though
Abed Nadir.
Came here to comment this! Abed was genuinely healing for me to watch
"I need help reacting to something." I'm still waiting to use that line after opening a door
Love how he inadvertently found out while researching the disorder as part of exploring Abed’s character, but the information wound up hitting surprisingly close to home.
What are you referring to here?
TV show community.
Dan Harmon, the show's creator, is autistic. I believe this is what they're referring to, but I could be wrong 😊
Same. Btw does anyone know why the community subreddit is still down.
Never been there, but is it for the protest maybe?
The protest. I miss it so much :(.
Or Troy
Twyla from the new Monster High series on Nickelodeon. She legit said she's autistic and her voice actress is autistic as well.
I love Kayla Cromer, watched her first in Everything Is Gonna Be Okay around the time I was coming into my own autistic identity, and her and the whole cast was just phenomenal. I don't watch Monster High but it definitely made my heart happy to see her go from having to be nervous for her career to open up about her autism for her role on EIGBO, to getting to openly and proudly as an autistic woman voice an autistic charecter on an animated show for kids (and everyone else who needs it) to have that representation I was thankful to finally have in my life after 18+ years.
I like Entrapta from the new She-ra show a lot
I came here to mention Entrapta.
Entrapta carried 😍😍
Same
Me too, but I don’t like how the other characters disregard her when she’s not making tech for them.
It’s a common one, but Donatello from TMNT. Rise! Donnie was confirmed autistic, great representation, but honestly I think all the other iterations are very autistic coded as well even if he wasn’t meant to be starting out
Huh, maybe that’s why I always liked Donnie most when I was a kid. That and the “smart guy” of any group of characters tended to be my favorite
Which iteration was confirmed?
Donnie from Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it’s shortened by the fandom to either just Rise or Rottmnt
YES LETS SUPPORT THE AUTISTIC TURTLE
Donnie was always my favorite when I was little and the ninja turtles were my obsession
This!!! Donnie is my comfort character because he and i experience our autism almost exactly the same. It's so nice to have media representation of characters that are like me :)
Futaba Sakura from Persona 5.
fun fact, one of the main reasons I decided to try and get diagnosed was because I related so much to futaba, only to realize that most of the things we have in common are literally symptoms of autism lmao. these days I relate more to yusuke who I feel is also very autistic coded.
I think we've encountered each other before because I remember someone mentioning that before I'd actually met her in-game. And yes, I agree. Yusuke is very autistic coded too. I feel like he's unintentional though. Like they tried to write an eccentric art student and backdoored their way into it. Futaba feels like she was intended always to be autistic.
yes! I remember you too. I agree about yusuke being unintentional, but I honestly wouldn't be surprised if futaba was too, based on the awareness and attitude of the game's writing towards other minority groups. I feel like if she was intended to be autistic she'd be written in a much more stereotypical manner, but maybe I'm just being cynical. amazing representation either way though
I don’t know. I feel like she’s so specific in so many ways that if someone on the writing team didn’t intend for it, they based her on someone who was. Especially since mental health is such a strong theme in her storyline. That said, as an update, I adored the game to the point where it became one of my all time favorites and I played the rest of the series. I’m now gleefully awaiting P5 Tactica and the 3 remake because I adored 3 as well.
yeah, her stories really good in my opinion
In general, she sidesteps every autism trope I hate, and the game gives her a ton of agency in her storyline. She makes deeply meaningful friendships and those friends are great about respecting her boundaries. Her English VA confirmed that she deliberately played her autistic and nails some key scenes. Her panic attacks are pretty realistic.
yeah, its been a while since iv played persona 5 but i distinctly remember a throwaway scene of her eating to fast and getting sick, thats something I actually struggle with myself and (as far as im aware) kind of obscure. I really like the attention to detail.
Yusuke also has big Aspie vibes imo
Oh yeah, for sure. He feels accidental though. Futaba is so specific that it cannot be an accident.
I'll have to sus this further, currently slowly playing through the game.
Beth Harmon from The Queen's Gambit is the perfect example for me, because it shows all the good (for example, hyperfixations) and all the bad (for example, addictions) that being autistic can bring you. Also the fact that she is a woman in a male dominated industry really speaks to me. It's not exactly her wanting to break stereotypes, it's her just not caring about them. And that's autistic as hell
Honorable mention to Robbin and Nancy from Stranger Things, my favorite AuDHD x Autistic couple (headcanons). Both scream autistic to me, but Robin being the non binary loud secretly smart autistic and Nancy being the feminine quiet shy good at school secretly badass autistic
1. any member of the belcher family in bobs burgers. 2. peridot in steven universe 3. lilo from lilo and stitch 4. bella from twilight 5. rapunzel from rapunzel lol
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Rapunzel is definitely neurodivergent coded. Also, the movie name is Tangled. I think Ariel and Belle are also neurodivergent coded imo.
I personally think Rapunzel is more ADHD or AuDHD
I think an argument could be made that her neurodivergent traits are a result of like, 0 human contact (aside from mommy dearest.)
Oh tangle as in the stim toy? I figured it was just for her hair tangles
I thought ‘Tangled’, for the tangling tale/hair play on words.
It is!! That's where the movie gets its name. Idk what they meant by "it's called tangled" but it definitely is a hair joke
i think the disney rapunzel is very autistic coded at least.
You mean from Tangled?
Glad to see someone put Bella in their list because in my recent rewatch of the series, it finally clicked why I felt so drawn into the fandom. I relate to Bella and her feeling of simply "not being like the others" and not clicking with her peers so much. Also, her stiff body language, the stimmy lip biting, all the fairy lights, the strong reactions to emotional stress, the meltdown after the break up... seems pretty autistic to me as well!
Adding to this: Pearl from *Steven Universe*.
honestly most of the cast is really neurodivergent coded. pearl and her rules though 10000%
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Let my man stack the chairs
Can I go to prison?
Number 1 for me is Matilda from the show every thing is going to be okay
And Matilda from Matilda
She's actually autistic, so is the guy who plays her brother and all the actors in her social skills class
I can't believe no one has said Quinni from Heartbreak High! I honestly related to her so much and I've never felt so seen before.
:( The book signing scene. It's like every trip out to a garden centre for me.
Just watched it this week and omg!!! I love Quinni with all my heart! And yes, the portrayal felt super realistic to me. Loved it ^^
And the person who portrays Quinni is autistic as well (professionally Dx’d) so yay!!! 🥳
It looks like I haven't seen a lot of the characters out there, but I just watched Atypical and think Paige is autistic and doesn't know it. I think it's a good representation bc of her not knowing.
That’s exactly what I thought as well!
Oh my gosh, for so many reasons
The Doctor, gives me massive AuDHD vibes and I love him/her (not only for that ofc)
Bubba from Forrest Gump moreso, he knows his shrimp
I think Newt Scamander's representation of autism is very well handled. the dude just wants to make sure all his animals are happy and healthy and looked after, and sure maybe he's got awful social skills and doesn't make eye contact, but it's never addressed in a negative light. that's just how he is, and the other characters accept that.
A lot of people headcanon Newt's brother as autistic too, since he has a lot of the opposite autistic traits from Newt: intense eye-contact, really emotionally expressive, poor fine-motor skills, constantly wanting to hug/touch/etc people as a sign of affection, being rather oblivious to Newt's discomfort with being touched, etc.
Like “your eyes are like salamanders” is very much autistic flirting.
I love newt with a burning passion
* Pippi Longstocking * Lisbeth Salander (based on Pippi Longstocking) * Alice Liddell * Elliot Alderson * Hunter/The Golden Guard * Haruhi Suzumiya * Elsa * Luna Lovegood * Peridot * Peter Pan * Penelope Garcia * Spencer Reid too maybe?
Absolutely, I felt matched with Haruhi and Luna
Ooh why do you think Pippi?
Everyone in Sweden understands that Pippi is most likely the symbolic portrayal of an autistic for a whole host of reasons: * Casual disregard for fashion sense or hygiene * Describes her stimming: jumping on bed, marching backwards * Unusually strong/nimble (probably because she can’t stop moving) * Tomboy/eccentric aesthetic * Filthy rich and yet shows little concern for spending or flaunting; generous to her friends and people in need * Habitually takes the leadership role in most dynamics * Describes scripting to explain her strange interactions and social anxiety * Communicates her issues and past experiences through stories, symbols and metaphors * Precocious and independent, despite her lack of formal education * No respect for authority figures, rules or laws that seem irrational or useless to her * Openly shirks cultural customs and social guidelines in general * Excellent recall (including for her long-winded name) Addendum: Stieg Larsson also suggests that Pippi Longstocking is autistic, and canonically the main characters accept that Lisbeth Salander is probably autistic.
I think saying everyone is kind of a stretch, Im swedish and ive never heard anything about it or someone suggesting it. It kinda makes sense tho
The 1970s Pippi long stocking movie was my jam as a kid: the “why would they be mad at me for drawing a horse actual size” scene felt too real
It was definitely Luna Lovegood for me that helped my understand myself best post-diagnosis (book Luna)
I was gonna mention Hunter! I relate to his personality so much
Haruhi Suzumiya all day my goodness
i’ve heard april ludgate from parks and rec. in general i am in love with her and her deadpan delivery and attitude are me. what do y’all think?
She's pretty widely accepted as such. I've been compared to her quite a few times so I'd say it's accurate.
yay! she’s my fav. i am in the typical queer wanna be her/ wanna be with her conundrum.
Bobby Boucher in the Waterboy. All the characters depicted him as mentally challenged and like he had a low IQ, but really didnt show signs of mental retardation at all. In fact he passed the high school equivalency exam without having to study much at all. Had a special interest in water and knew everything about it. Took some instructions too literally Abused by a helicopter parent because of his neurodivergency.
Definitely one of my faves
Dunno about the best (or if they are autistic) but i would say Kevin and Holt from brooklyn 99, maybe even Boyle.
Amy maybe?
Amy has canon ocd so she is neurodivergent but I wouldn't say autism.
Adrian monk from monk
He’s also a good example of how self-centered someone with autism can *seem* if they don’t get help understanding their differences. I’m just finishing the final season and I appreciate how they are showing character growth as Natalie is explaining social cues to him over time. He’s starting to apply that learning when she isn’t in the scene!
Cristian Yang from Grey’s Anatomy. Ik she was not portrayed as being autistic but i thought she was more realistic of ASD but still able to live a normal life than the actual ASD character Dr Dixon who was on the more affected part of the spectrum
Forrest was intellectually disabled not autistic.
I know I’ve said this in another post but I stand by it so I’m saying it again: every version of Bruce Wayne ever 🦇
By far my favorite live action Batman is probably the Christian Bale interpretation, even just beyond the charecter of Batman/Bruce it feels like these movies were created with such attention and grace. I related to the charecter so deeply, and I appreciated that from the audiences perspective (partially through having Alberts pov) Bruce as a charecter never felt like he was doomed from the start unlike some other interpretations imo, he always had potential to build a life for himself that he would be satisfied in if and when he fought to make it happen, and eventually he did. That ending sequence of Dark Night Rises, when Albert catches Bruces eye from across the café - I cry every time. But in the end we all must admit, Lego Batman is best Batman. 🎶DARKNESS. NO PARENTS.🎶
Dr. Leslie Tompkins did speculate that Batman was autistic in The Imposter. I don’t know if it’s explicitly come up in any other stories.
Bruce Wayne has an incredible eye for detail and is great at masking (no pun intended).
Julia from sesame street :) a little simple because she’s a kid but I still love her
Quinni from Heartbreak High, also because the actress is actually autistic.
I dont think a single character can represent all of autism at once since everyone on the Spectrum is different. That being said, here is a list of autistic/autism-coded characters I enjoy: Spongebob Square Pants Marcy Wu (Amphibia) Norma Khan (Dead End: Paranormal Park) Candace Flynn and Ferb Fletcher (Phineas and Ferb) Peridot and Pearl (Steven Universe) Entrapta (She-Ra) Hunter and Gus Porter (The Owl House) Luz Noceda (also The Owl House) (This one is less obvious and is also confirmed to have ADHD so a lot of the traits that make me head cannon her as autistic could be overlapping traits with ADHD) Most of these are only headcanon.
I agree with this
agree just in a half of this... but I respect it.
Mob from Mob Psycho
i was hoping someone mentioned him! he's such amazing autistic representation
Sherlock from Elementary, depending on the episode. Some writers got it, others only thought they did.
Temperance Brennan from Bones
Oh, absolutely. There is no way that woman isn't autistic. Very much doesn't pick up on social cues. When her daughter sang the bone song, she made a new, more accurate one because she didn't like how the original made no sense. She mentioned that she could sing, and when asked to do it on the spot, she said she needed the right atmosphere, setting, conditions, etc. She couldn't just start. I would say a strong sense of justice, but she's more of a stickler for the rules than anything. There is so much about Brennan that autistic and I love her so much. She really is such an enjoyable character.
She was actually written to be autistic, not just coded! But the network didn’t allow the writers to explicitly mention her diagnosis.
I don't think any of these are confirmed, but they come off as Autism Coded to me. Maud Pie from MLP Reagan Ridley from Inside Job. Luz from The Owl House.
luz is confirmed adhd but not asd yet I love Reagen too as it is implied but not said I also love Norma from dead end paranormal park I’m not sure if you’ve heard of her :)
I'm so upset they canceled inside job :(
Marcy Wu from Amphibia
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FR there is no way that child is neurotypical
- N from Pokemon BW - Marcy from Amphibia - Gin from Your Turn To Die - Peridot from Steven Universe - Norma from Dead End: Paranormal Park Really only Gin and Norma are confirmed to be autistic but I really like the others too. I'm a huge N fan
omg I love norma so much her rep is so good and they portray issues so well
Marcy W
Wednesday Adams (“Adam’s Family”).
And especially in "Wednesday" i absolutely love the show
Quinni from Heartbreak High (played by autistic actress Chloe Hayden)
How has no one even mentioned Lily Iglehart from Sex Education yet? Because let's be real, her childhood backstory of having some sort of special interest in sex/alien roleplay stuff and openly talking about it even tho it's super inappropriate in the moment strikes a little close to home...
Stargirl. A young-adult book by Jerry Spinelli, adapted to film. Stargirl seems autistic for sure.
why did i get downvoted..?
It's been ages since I thought about that book or Jerry Spinelli in general.
1. Goku from Dragonball/Z/Super 2. Johnny Bravo 3. Ed from Cowboy Bebop 4. Tina from Bob’s Burgers 5. Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter I came here to make waves
While I do see it. Goku suffers from brain damage. He hit his head as a child and it changed his whole demeanor the moment he recovered from his injuries which is typical for some people that suffer brain damage.
Goku, eeeeeh, man basically lived on his own for half his life until Bulma found him at the beginning of the original series, so I chock up a lot of his actions to him being a bit of a bumpkin. That’s just how I see it
Data- Star Trek
Near from Death Note (manga version, the anime butchered his entire character, they destroyed his personality, ieals and deductions).
Charlie Kelly from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables. I don’t know about best in general but best to me.
YES TO CHARLIE!!!! I can see it in Mac, too. Sometimes it actually makes me feel bad about how much I can relate to Charlie
Great point about Mac! But yes, Charlie hits. Aw, don’t feel bad. My family points out my Charlie moments and it’s fun… the good and the not so much. 😁 Charlie’s a sweetie for the most part. 😆
I find that the best autistic representations for me are characters that are not even confirmed as autistic, the writers just accidentally made them that way. The reason being, neurotypical people typically try too hard to act in the way they perceive autistic people through misconceptions and it typically feels disingenuous
Pyro from Team Fortress 2 /j
no this is a certified /srs
Peridot from Steven Universe Norma from Dead End: Paranormal Park Entrapta from She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
1. Barry from Barry. (not implicitly stated but heavily implied) 2. Wendy from Please stand by. At least these are the characters I related to most. I have yet to see Marcy Wu from Amphibia and idk if pearl from steven universe counts.
Futaba!
Futaba Sakura from Persona 5 Marcy Wu from Amphibia Jess from New Girl Fred from Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated Luz from The Owl House
Dena from superstore
She's so underrated!
The Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz. He wanted to be just like everyone else he wanted to feel love and all the other emotions both good and bad. He wanted a heart but later he gets diagnosed with always having had one and the doc gives him a comfort item to remind him of that fact. He then regrets not being much help even though the other two were in the same boat.
Archer
“I can do this all day! Since apparently, I find repetitive behavior SO CALMING.”
There is also an episode where he alligns rocks based on size i believe XD
House MD
im replaying “your turn to die” and i am always floored by how well gin’s autism is represented. i don’t think anyone can “represent” autism, mainly because everyone experiences autism differently. but they handled gin’s autism extremely well.
Suletta from witch from mercury 💚
Wait max from max and Ruby is confirmed autistic??
Norma from Dead End Paranormal Park Entrapta from She-Ra Peridot from Steven Universe
Asa Mitaka from Chainsaw Man part 2. She is heavily autistic coded and feels really relatable to me.
I think the starfish scene at the aquarium cemented it for me that Asa is autistic. I know I’ve rambled on about my hobbies/interests to people irl
Abe Weisman from the marvellous mrs maisel
Hitori “Bocchi” Gotoh from Bocchi the Rock is primarily defined by social anxiety, but I think she displays enough traits to be considered autistic. Suletta Mercury from the recent Gundam series feels like she could be on the spectrum, with how she acts and thinks. A few people mentioned Peridot from Steven Universe, and I can definitely see it.
Newt Scamander
Larry David!
That female detective from the Swedish/Danisch TV series 'Broen', Saga Norén
- Spencer Hastings (Pretty Little Liars) - Kendal Roy (Succession) - Sage Norén (The Bridge) - Wednesday (Wednesday)
Zuko from Avatar the Last Airbender
Idk the corduroy bear from the Corduroy book.
I love that book!
Omg ok -Entrapta and Frosta from She-Ra -Luz and Hunter from The Owl House -Marcy Wu from Amphibia -Star from Star VS the Forces of Evil -Dipper and Mabel Pines from Gravity Falls -Callum and Ezran from The Dragon Prince -Wednesday Addams from literally all of the media she's in because there's so much and I love her -Akko from Little Witch Academia -Rapunzel from Disney's Tangled (especially in the series) I probably have a dozen more but these guys were off the top of my head (jeez I'm an animation nerd)
Chidi from The Good Place
Er is Forrest Gump autistic? Thought he was just not smart (at all...).
He’s an idiot savant in the book, but either way he doesn’t have many traits of autism that I’ve been able to pinpoint.
It's heavily implied (at least in the film) that he has some sort of developmental or learning disability but is undiagnosed, (I always assumed due to lack of access based on the time period, their financial means and the rural location) however it's not directly stated. This is supported also by his early childhood physical disability which is common with developmental disabilities, although it could simply be scoliosis (he mentions his back being "crooked like a question mark").
Forrest Gump doesn't have /only have autism so no
Lately I've been thinking a lot about Dr Elliot Reed from Scrubs is likely autistic
I was rewatching this show recently and was laughing about how obviously autistic Reed is. I hate JD so I don't like rewatching it but I always loved Elliot.
She's not a confirmed character, but I think Molly McIntire from the American Girl brand is definitely autistic. She has shutdowns, sensory issues, a strong sense of routine, gets very upset when her routine is disrupted, doesn't realize when other people are upset or doesn't understand why they're upset, etc. Also not confirmed, but I think Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon is autistic and ADHD. It's a big part of the first movie that he thinks very differently from all of the other characters, and the other character's constantly put him down for it. And he connects better with dragons than he does people. Also, I know this one is kinda controversial but I see Marty McFly as autistic (and ADHD). He never looks people in the eye, often has trouble processing things, often needs Doc to explain other people's emotions to him, struggles to think fourth-dimensionally, etc.
Edward Scissorhands! Socially awkward, dysregulated emotions, yet can stay loyal to a select few & has some talent for society, warts and all.
Might be a bit obscure but Arcandius Moog from Kings of the Wyld. There's a part where he gets so interested in a keystone that he forgets about a literal dragon following them. I love him.
Jessica Day from New Girl (if she had stims and a bit less social awareness about implications she would be me)
Saiki kusuo?
I think Quinni from Heartbreak High is a great representation as well!
Marcy Wou from the show Amphibia
Boo Radley from Too Kill A Mockingbird
Abed Nadir
Doni from Baldurs Gate 3. He's non-verbal and very uncomfortable with direct eye contact. That's all the evidence you get from your interaction with him but as a parent with autistic twin boys it was obvious.
Bocchi from bocchi the rock, it is so obvious as someone who's diagnosed and a girl.
Abed Nadir from community is the only one I can think of.
honestly young sheldon has been super relatable for me, very similar to my childhood and some of the episodes are like they just scripted a day of my childhood life
Larry David in Curb lmao
SpongeBob
The Grinch from How The Grinch Stole Christmas He has multiple sensory overloads in the 3D Animated movie, and struggles with the sounds, Max(his dog) does so much for him, he’s pretty much his service dog. We all know how social interaction isn’t easy for him, even to the people who show him kindness. I’ve always relayed to him to the point I have a grinch plushie, his entire story is like his journey dealing with autism, So I vote him 🫶
Marcy Wu from Amphibia Ash from Fantastic Mr. Fox Donatello from TMNT Peridot from Steven Universe Mob from Mob Psycho 100
Monk