So after much lurking about on your wonderful page, I've come to trust almost implicitly when it comes to television matters. So I watched this episode of Community. And I may have burst into tears (not an unusual reaction for me, but still). The depiction of Abed is one that struck me very deeply, both as someone who finds comfort retreating into fantasy, and as the older sister to a young autistic man. They've done such a legitimately good job of portraying both the charming childishness and the innocent selfishness of the disorder, not to mention the complete obliviousness when it comes to matters of subtext. And I don't know whether it's character building or just the actor's style of comedy, but the way he moves, disjointed and apart from everything else, is spot on my brother's mannerisms- it doesn't hurt that he's tall and skinny as a rail, either. So yeah, their compassionate but not romanticized depiction of both the magic and the danger of spectrum disorders blew me away.

And TROY. Oh, this boy stole my heart almost even more. His devotion to a friend with this struggle, his understanding even through his frustration, just won me over. Especially since it's made so clear that the one thing he wants more than anything is to protect Abed, whether it's his strange and wondrous way of seeing the world or his legs.

Basically, ALL THE FEELS! THEY OVERWHELM ME!!!

Also, yes, Britta as Michael Jackson, talking psychology in a high voice while walking backward. Hee!