![]() 4.11 Girl Meets the Great Lady of New York.3.2.22 Girl Meets the Forgiveness Project.3.1.16 Girl Meets Home for the Holidays.You made this adult Aspie proud of her childhood. So kudos to you, Girl Meets World writers. And this episode is at least enough to get the kids asking questions and do further research. Isadora Smackle is an actual person, not a walking stereotype. It was miles better than Glee, though which had a character who diagnosed herself and used it as an excuse to act like a jerk. It wasn’t the “family” show on a regular network the way “Boy Meets World” was. But I’m considering the reality that it’s a 30 minute sitcom targeted to middle schoolers and younger kids. But to be honest, there is no such thing as normal.Ĭould the episode have treated Asperger’s better? Probably. The episode ends with Riley asking “Who is actually normal? And who actually wants to be?” Isadora was the only one who wanted to be normal, much like others on the spectrum. The important thing, though, is that Isadora is shown to be open to love and affection from Farkle. ![]() Riley, Maya, and Lucas see her as a friend and wanted her to be part of their clique. And yes, her behaviors in this episode are exaggerated for the sake of comedy, but honestly, she is a genuine love interest for Farkle. The character who actually has Asperger’s is a recurring character named Isadora Smackle. And even though Riley, Maya, and Lucas were scared of losing Farkle, they studied Asperger’s and wanted to be there for their friend. The moral of the story is that people are really defined by their actions. It just gets in the way of who you are.” Amen to that, my brother! At the end of the episode, Farkle talks about Asperger’s as a label and it turns out (non-surprisingly) that he doesn’t have Asperger’s. The best part of this episode, though, was Cory’s speech about labels. But they were also ready to help Farkle deal with whatever happens. She and Stewart are so used to being in control, but parenthood is a whole new world for them. Jennifer was originally a minor antagonist who grew up into a major knockout. ![]() I love how the adults approached the issue as well. There’s a character who shows issues with hugging and flirts awkwardly. And I was awkward with flirting growing up. Even though I’ve always been in touch with my feelings, I have major personal space issues. Farkle, after all, is openly affectionate and always knows how he feels. As someone who was diagnosed around the age of 12, I already knew which actually had Asperger’s. The important part, though, was that Farkle wanted his friends and family with him as he waits for the results.Īs Lucas listed the symptoms for Asperger’s Syndrome, I realized that another character in the show actually had Asperger’s, but Farkle didn’t. ![]() After all, having autism/Asperger’s could mean that Farkle could change schools. They were scared that Farkle would be taken away from them. But Riley and Maya didn’t want Farkle to be diagnosed with it. Lucas, of course, was cool-headed, doing the research of what the symptoms of Asperger’s are. At first, I didn’t like how Riley and Maya reacted. In “Girl Meets I Am Farkle,” Farkle Minkus, son of Stewart Minkus and Jennifer Bassett, is tested to see if he has Asperger’s Syndrome. They’ve shown the importance of kids getting more politically involved, why it’s important to trust your friends, and that you don’t have to grow up so fast. These days, Disney Channel shows covering heavy topics would normally make my skin crawl, but I trusted Girl Meets World with the issues given that they’ve done really well so far. I grew up watching Boy Meets World with my family. Let me state for the record that Girl Meets World is the only show I watch on Disney Channel.
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