u/yapocalypso

While I understand the avoidance of an official diagnosis for Sheldon, in my opinion his character displays a lot of traits that are familiar to me, having close friends and family with ASD diagnoses ( so not an expert ).

I was wondering if there's anyone with an ASD diagnosis who might be comfortable sharing their perspective on the show's representation of autism, or maybe you disagree with the autism assumption altogether.

The other day I asked my boyfriend what he thought about the potential representation of autism on the show since he grew up with a sister who was diagnosed with ASD at an early age.

He said he struggles with how everyone lets Sheldon 'get away' with things he says and does that are inappropriate or harmful to others and wishes it showed that those on the spectrum can still be held accountable to an extent. He does appreciate the character and cheered that they didn't shy away from showing the complexities of living with someone with autism, the unconditional love among all the perks and flaws.

(I'm sorry if any views or wording shared in this post offends anyone, I'm very open to any feedback on how to improve discussing matters such as this. I'm here trying to better my understanding of ASD)

I'm watching Once Upon a Time for the first time since watching season 1 when it first aired, I love it so much but am occasionally annoyed with the characters and storyline (honestly it's mostly rumple and belle that gets me).

I'm not sure if anyone can relate to this, maybe it's just not my style, but regardless there's more to love than dislike so I want to keep going. But I recently re-watched glee and wished I stopped watching at a certain point (iykyk). Very different shows, I know, and a downfall that I don't predict interfering with OUAT, but the feeling I'm trying to avoid is related.

I don't want a tainted memory of the show as I hope that it's something I can contently rewatch in the years to come. Are there any seasons that I should just skip or stop at?

Any tips??