why i read forsyth as autistic
this man is heavily autism coded imo. receipts under the read more
he is loud [1]. some autistic people have trouble controlling how loud they talk!
he has trouble fitting social norms and some people seem to think he's 'too much' [2]. he also says that he's just saying what he feels, and that he doesn't see the harm in it (unwilling to change to fit arbitrary social standards).
he is very, very enthusiastic about one specific thing, and he has been for a long time [3].
he takes things literally, even when that's not the intention [4].
he has (perceived) difficulty understanding the intent behind someone's words [5]. (the dialogue in question never confirms if he was misunderstanding or not, but the fact that it's brought up at all is telling.)
he also seems to enjoy following the rules & gets frustrated when other people don't. i don't have a source for this one but i think it's pretty clear.
additionally, his support with python is (in part) about forsyth learning to recognize that other people's needs are different from his own! it's pretty well executed and makes for a good narrative that doesn't treat forsyth's autistic behaviors as character flaws. 10/10 i love accidental representation
