As We See It - new Prime show about autistic adults

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I’ve just seen an ad for this show on Instagram and I hadn’t heard about it before now so I’m intrigued. Apparently the actors and some of the writers are actually autistic, so a win in the representation column!

I’ve read a few reviews and the consensus is it’s really good but still imperfect as neurotypical and neurodivergent viewpoints and experiences are given equal weight. And I guess they are equally as valid in practice but in a show about autistic people’s lives, it wouldn’t kill them to put more emphasis on autistic voices.

I’ll still give it a watch, though!

I do not have Amazon prime at the moment, but Picard season 2 is coming back to Prime on 4th March so I will watch it then.

Oh interesting! Thank you for this, I'll give it a watch later.

I binged it yesterday and loved it, but have seen a lot of tweets complaining about it being unrepresentative and made by NTs. But Autism affects people so differently that there is no way to make a show that represents every Autistic person. I'm interested to hear everyone elses' opinions once you've watched it

I have to say I found this series a bit ableist. The stories of the autistic people are presented through the lens of the characters who are their caretakers, not as stand-alone stories. I find it difficult to believe that a highly intelligent computer programmer who has succeeded in getting a job would need to live in a group care home. I didn’t identify with the depiction of autistic people blurting out sexually harassing comments, or being treated like children by carers who tell a grown woman that she can’t date and threaten to take away her phone. It just felt patronising and condescending.

@Alayalaya

I have to say I found this series a bit ableist. The stories of the autistic people are presented through the lens of the characters who are their caretakers, not as stand-alone stories. I find it difficult to believe that a highly intelligent computer programmer who has succeeded in getting a job would need to live in a group care home. I didn’t identify with the depiction of autistic people blurting out sexually harassing comments, or being treated like children by carers who tell a grown woman that she can’t date and threaten to take away her phone. It just felt patronising and condescending.

I had seen a couple of comments about it being quite infantilising at times but I didn't see specific examples - I didn't want to dig too deep and spoil it for myself. I can totally see your point!

I can't watch it based off the trailer, feels like it will go to close to the bone for me, with the man never leaving his apartment. Basically my life, outside of the gate is a place I haven't been in a while.
Also the last autistic show I watched atypical made me feel.... Idk how to describe it, it heightened all my issues? I'd have meltdowns when they demonstrated the sensory things type thing to show how he was feeling them.

But I find it difficult to believe that a highly intelligent computer programmer who has succeeded in getting a job would need to live in a group care home. with this I'd say it's obviously not mega common but I know one person from school in a not too dissimilar situstion and know of another (via his online blog) who posts about his job as a programmer and all his care needs which are quite extensive (his description) , where he has to have someone with him overnight etc.

It seems the one profession where they seem more open to employing people with autism, I wish I had learnt to program!

Oh gosh. I have quite mixed views. I think it's possibly a little triggering and a little too close to the bone. I'm also hoping the characters haven't all been made to be varying degrees of "whacky, but loveable" I guess I'll try and watch and see if I can settle into it.

One bit that's just got to me is when the Dad said he had cancer and his son would have to learn to live without him. My Mum said that to me yesterday. She is so worried about leaving me alone.

I said I'd be fine, I have my DD

But, Gulp.