T has a brilliant idea on The Good Doctor's Shaun

[sciatrix]

which is:

the man has no autistic community or friends because he can't tolerate screens with pixels. This is something of a plot point earlier, when he insists on an expensive TV for reasons, but also all his stim fiddle things are analog and he's almost never shown using any kind of screen tech.

GENIUS.

Comments

[kaberett]

... oooh that's compelling! (I am unfamiliar with source beyond what you've said but, yes, this does sound Plausible!)

[writerkit]

The question is, is that something they did on purpose or an audience rationalization?

[sciatrix]

It is, alas, a question I have no idea how to answer. I know they have an "autism consultant" on the show, but I don't know whether she (or a writer) has decided this behind the scenes as a reason. On balance, I suspect not.

[lokifan]

A+ fanwank! And hopefully deliberate.