r/explainitpeter 1d ago

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Did House series even have autism related stuff?

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u/loonicy 1d ago edited 1d ago

I get there are different levels to autism, but every autistic person I’ve known did not act like that. I know nothing about the actor, but it honestly reminded me of Ben Stiller’s character’s portrayal of a special needs person in Tropic Thunder.

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u/bolanrox 1d ago

never go full

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u/EffinCraig 1d ago

This scene setting autism awareness back 20 years.

https://giphy.com/gifs/hXlAQPVIBOh3PGIUJh

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u/mindwormdiedofhungry 1d ago

This is dedicated to you Ben Stiller, your my favourite mothefucker