Anyone watched​ Atypical

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I watched the 8 episodes in 2 days which is super fast for me. I really loved it. I thought it was warm fun and very relatable. I really got both the parents perspectives. As to how realistic it is, I don't really know. I have a family member wtih severe autism who is completely non verbal. I don't have personal experience of high functioning autism.

Not yet. Have it on my netflix list ready for when kids back at school and I get chance to binge watch it. Looks good though.

Just added it to my list too. I will look tonight.

Report back on what you think

Just watched the first one and loved it - felt rather emotional at the end

Yeah. It definitely brought on some emotional feelings. I actually had a little cry at one or 2 bits of the season.

One aspect I thought was portrayed well is the difficulty if having a sibling with SN.

I watched it in 2 days I loved it.

I watched the first episode and wanted to like it but wasn't impressed. The trope of 'put things you aren't interested in on your dating profile because your own interests are too weird' annoyed me, as did the idea that girls are a monolith and very much 'the other' and generalisations can be made about how to attract them. I know it's the basis for lots of comedy shows, but I just can't watch them.

I'm a woman with ASD who would have loved to date someone like the main character when I was a teenager, though.

I did find the perspective of the parents interesting. Does it get better, or am I probably just too far off the intended audience to enjoy it?

I started to watch it, because of teenager DS and DD, but stopped after the "brain donation conversation" thing, because ot the mother.

Perhaps I'll try again later.

I started to watch it, because of teenager DS and DD, but stopped after the "brain donation conversation" thing, because ot the mother.

Perhaps I'll try again later.

I've watched the first one and liked it...i will watch more episodes soon. I thought it was a shame the mum was portrayed as so emotionally broken by the situation...the Dad was great though...and the sister.

What I couldn't understand is why they weren't more upfront about his condition? It would make his life so much easier but nobody in the family, including him, seemed to want to express explicitly that he had autism and knowing that might really help others (like the girl who liked him) to relate to him better.

My favourite relationship that really made me feel warm and fuzzy was him with his co-worker friend though - so 'normal' yet sensitive and understanding...my 12 y.o. DS has ASD and all I hope for him is those kind of friendships

Autistic Twitter is unimpressed and very detailed as to why, so I'm not going out of my way to see it.

I liked it, but I would guess it is easier to enjoy if you dont know anyone personally affected by Autism.

I really enjoyed it, I recommend it!!
Also we aren't "affected by Autism" i am a person with Autism!

I've seen the first episode. The main character reminds me in many ways of 15 year old DS2 (he prefers to be described as "autistic" rather than "person with autism").

Loved it x

I enjoyed it but the lack of other young people with autism meant it didn't quite hit the mark for me. It's unusual (in this country I've found anyway) for a young person to not have contact with others on the spectrum.

There is another autistic boy in it? They sit in Sam's room trying to find a subject they have in common

DS2 has seen the first half of the first episode. He is only 15 and hasn't dated yet, but I was interested to find out what advice he'd give Sam's character about dating. This was his answer (word for word):

1. Be yourself
2. Let things take their natural course
3. If it doesn't work out, then so be it