Fictional Characters With Autism

Daleks

Daleks Ready to Invade Earth in “Day of The Daleks” (1972) © Terry Nation & BBC

Daleks are one of the most well-known science fiction aliens. Daleks have many characteristics of autism which are very much in your face! They lack understanding of body language, facial expressions, tone of voice. They themselves speak with flat monotone voices which lack inflection and emotion. They will only speak about certain logic based topics such as military tactics and universal supremacy which is their overall obsession. They're monotropic beings and have problems with with lateral thought and imagination.

Cybermen

Cybermen are the second most popular villains in Dr Who next to the Daleks, it seems ironic that they share the same autistic characteristics as each other. Like the Daleks the Cybermen have problems with body language, facial expressions, tone of voice and the overall ability to be able to "be" social. They have flat monotone voices and speak and think in an overly logical and pedantic manner. They have difficulties with understanding their own and others emotions. With a strong preferences for military tactics, body modification and logic. Like the Daleks they have a strong obsession for universal domination.

Davros

Davros Returns Again in "Resurrection Of The Daleks" 1984 © Terry Nation & BBC

Davros is the creator of the Daleks in the science fiction series Doctor Who. He comes from the distant planet Skaro homworld of the Kaleds, Thals and later the Daleks. He has all the characteristics of someone on the autism spectrum he is an overly logical, pedantic being with a strong obsessions which revolves around his creations and universal domination. He sounds very much like his creations with a flat monotone voice. He doesn't understand his or other emotions and logic is his tool for all conversations that are made he has a quick temper and shares Borderline, anti social & Schizotypal personality issues also.

Frank Spencer

Frank possibly making yet another social mistake in "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" (1973 to 1977) © BBC

The accident prone Frank who always seems to be putting his foot in it. He struggles to make ends meet by looking after his long suffering wife, while always being on the dole and trying to get a job which always seems to end in him losing it. He finds social chit-chat hard such as public venues, job interviews, and general interaction with others. He often makes social mistakes with his peers. People in the series often talk about his "funny" mother.

Hexadecimal

Hex with her new mask in "Reboot" Season 4 Episode 1"Daemon Rising" (2001)

Reboot (1991-2001) was a series set inside a computer. Hex was one of the two viruses that resided in the fictional computer city of Mainframe she a a reclusive outcast who lives on her own Island called Lost Angles, a place where logic is lost and chaos rules. She resides in her lair with her pet familiar (a cross between a hamster and cat) called Scuzzy and later the Mike The TV. She is prone to bouts of intense rage and has both schizotypal and borderline personality issues. She seems to like her own company initially and has a childlike quality about her which makes her socially naïve, she wants attention but doesn't know what to do with the attention when she gets it. She later tries to have a relationship with someone a sprite (human) called Bob. This seems to fail due to her inability to "be" social. She is very much like an adult with Asperger's Syndrome and ADHD.

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