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Netflix's Atypical season 2 official trailer - 9/7
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Enjoyed season 1, didn't know this got picked up for a second season so this is a pleasant surprise
I'll wait to see how the autistic community (esp. autistic twitter) responds before deciding to watch. But if it's anything like season 1, it'll probably be hard pass. Autistic twitter has been mum, but there's been other stuff going on including politics (e.g. scotus) and more community-specific stuff that I think we all just forget it existed which... says something, I guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I guess I should finally watch season 1. NetFlix just doesn't have the best track record with sensitive shit, though.
will get to this eventually as i enjoyed s1. i can't remember if any of the actual actors in s1 were actually autistic but it looks like they got some/more autistic actors on the show this time around
I told my wife precisely this. The Good Doctor feels very fake (the VR scene was cringy as fuck).
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As far as I know, no autistic people were actually involved in the first series. Apparently there are a few autistic people on staff now, but it just feels like tokenism to me. Autistic people are perfectly capable of telling our own stories, but we're always shoved to the side and talked over by neurotypicals. They may think they're doing a good job, but very often do more harm than good in perpetuating stereotypes. representation matters and it's a shame we're not seeing shows about autism written by and starring autistic people
Right?! And his voice changes octaves like crazy when he talks, like "how ARE you doING?" Idk how to describe it, but it's incredibly distracting. I much prefer Atypical, but I'm no great critic as I only know one autistic person, a distant cousin.
Regardless, admittedly, I only watch The Good Doctor for Antonia Thomas, anyway. Ever since Misfits and then Scrotal Recall (now called Lovesick, also on Netflix), I've been a huge fan.
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I think what I liked most about season 1 was that it was a story about a family with an autistic child that wasn't totally centered around that child by the time we see them. They basically put the typical Oscar-bait family tragedy you see from TV and film about autistic children in the backstory. People can say what they want about the rest of its content, but it was great and refreshing to see that and made an impression on me.
Almost done with s2. Pretty breezy binge with 10 30-min episodes. I can't really comment on the authenticity of the autism characters but I feel like the show has a lot of heart and balances the humor and drama well.
Just finished it. I thought the first season was mediocre, and this one I found slightly worse (the first season at least had an interesting build up of events whereas this season never came together in the same way). The writing isn't great, the jokes don't land very well, and none of the characters feel like genuine people; the mother and father verge closest on seeming 'real' (and Evan) but the way the plot line comes together isn't very satisfying.
Overall, still not a fan. It's watchable and is fine to have on in the background, but that's about it.
Overall, still not a fan. It's watchable and is fine to have on in the background, but that's about it.
I liked season 1 a lot and season 2 was pretty good though it felt like a step down. The last episode definitely felt rushed. I'm eager for more however.
My hope for a season 3, if it happens, is less focus on the parents and Julia storylines and more on Sam and Casey.
My hope for a season 3, if it happens, is less focus on the parents and Julia storylines and more on Sam and Casey.
I watched both seasons in 3 days so it's doing it for me. I feel like all the characters are realistic and it's been a long time since I've seen a TV show handle relationships in high school this well.
but also lol at Evan playing Horizon Zero Dawn while talking like he's playing Fortnite.
but also lol at Evan playing Horizon Zero Dawn while talking like he's playing Fortnite.
^^^ Yeah, Keir Gilchrist is great in pretty much everything I've ever seen him in. I've been a fan of his since United States of Tara.
It was great this season that you see Sam is helping Zahid just like Zahid helps him when he comes over to Zahid's house and talks to his parents. Not a fan of the daughter cheating on Evan with the new girl right after her mom was cheating and how she reacted to that. That's a bad storyline.
What??? Season 2 just aired. Did they film these back to back?
