The Chosen series has become one of my latest special interests. Does anyone else like it? What does everyone think about the presentation of Matthew as an aspie? What do you think future seasons will be like?
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Agreed, the first episode was kind of painful to watch, as an aspie.I gave Chosen a try last night. I wanted to like it, but simply couldn't keep up with the dialogue or characters. My brain isn't built for that kind of writing. Had to give up about 10 minutes in.
Think of Matthew from a first century Jewish perspective. He was a native born tool of the oppressors, sucking resources from the indigenous population at every whim of the colonizers. He was quite disliked and the only reason he was still alive was because he had Roman soldiers as backup.I watched Chosen, but I was confused about the character of Mathew. It seemed normal that he was disliked by everyone and would therefore avoid situations where he would be ridiculed or even attacked. The interior of his home was opulent, perhaps from being well paid for his work. The only sign of ASD in him was his inability to look anyone in the eyes and his bouts of anxiety. I think it is difficult to have a character with ASD without finding ways to make his speech and movements overly exaggerated so that the audience can figure it out. He was constantly in some kind of panic mode.