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re: I guess I agree
Posted by: NeoAdamite 12:44 pm EDT 06/21/19
In reply to: re: I guess I agree - Ann 07:52 am EDT 06/21/19

I did not pick up on the autism aspect at all.

The author keeps showing Toni to have two well-known traits: the inability to understand metaphor, and comforting oneself with lists. They didn't feel wrong, but on the other hand the rest of the character (and her portrayal) didn't feel particularly "autistic."
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On the Spectrum
Posted by: teka21 12:13 pm EDT 06/22/19
In reply to: re: I guess I agree - NeoAdamite 12:44 pm EDT 06/21/19

As a veteran teacher of students on the autism spectrum, Matthis' brilliant portrayal of Toni immediately struck me as a person with those characteristics. Additionally you can add Toni's difficulty reading body language, social discomfort, perseverative focus on the "numbers" in baseball stats, and her emotional connection to a baseball so much stronger than her emotional intimacy with people. This production gets a BRAVO from me.
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