Monday, March 24, 2025

Astrid and Woo

The TV shows "Astrid" and "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" are both stories about neuroatypicals.  Some people might express the two women's special qualities by stating "they are on the spectrum."  I enjoy both shows and I feel strong respect for the two actresses who portray neurodivergents.  Astrid is a French woman who handles the police files for a French city.  Attorney Woo is a Korean woman lawyer. Except for one policewoman who sees the unusual powers that Astrid shows, many people who come in contact with her fail to detect and appreciate Astrid's special memory.  Other women in the Korean show pick up the vibes that Attorney Woo radiates and avoid her.


Things and activities that are accepted as everyday and ordinary may perplex or frighten either woman.  Co-workers that see either woman gripped by fear or puzzlement often don't understand what it is about the source of difficulty that grips the woman.  Attorney Woo is perplexed by a revolving door.  How does one approach the thing ?  Will it injure me?


Both women have very unusual memories and are able to remember important facts that most people don't grasp or quickly forget.


It seems that the two women live in a slightly different world from that of most people.  Thus the words "neuroatypical" and "on the spectrum" (the range of ability).