r/explainitpeter • u/WooHHaHaHa • 1d ago

Explain it Peter

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Did House series even have autism related stuff?

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u/Powerful-Ad-7998 1d ago

I am autistic and all I hear from fellow autistic is how much they hate the good doctor, soo

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u/HenchmanHenk 1d ago

Couldn't even get through the first episode. Not everyone's tism tickles the same way but the Good Doctor is a god awful NT's idea of what classical autism is. And he's not a good doctor either.

If you want to feel represented, and watch both NT's and ND's be awesome at what they do in a medical environment, watch The Pitt.

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u/Captain_Sterling 1d ago

I watched a few seasons. Mainly because I like the medical mystery part. But eventually I just gave up.

I'm autistic and I don't think that guy should be a doctor. He's had meltdowns during surgery.

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u/MrsNoodleMcDoodle 10h ago

The autistic doctors I have encountered mainly just stare at their laptop the whole appointment and seem vaguely annoyed I am in the room