I should stress, I don't mean "coded autistic" in the sense that he's an accurate portrayal of autism--it's more a term for a kind of TV (and movie) character that's been around for a while, whose been kind of pushed into that slot. Someone well-meaning but extremely literal who doesn't always understand metaphors or humor; he's like a more confident Data, or a less dickish Sheldon.
I should stress, I don't mean "coded autistic" in the sense that he's an accurate portrayal of autism--it's more a term for a kind of TV (and movie) character that's been around for a while, whose been kind of pushed into that slot. Someone well-meaning but extremely literal who doesn't always understand metaphors or humor; he's like a more confident Data, or a less dickish Sheldon.
I should stress, I don't mean "coded autistic" in the sense that he's an accurate portrayal of autism--it's more a term for a kind of TV (and movie) character that's been around for a while, whose been kind of pushed into that slot. Someone well-meaning but extremely literal who doesn't always understand metaphors or humor; he's like a more confident Data, or a less dickish Sheldon.