I actually also saw some great posts on Tumblr last night theorizing about Newt being autistic, and I think that fits really well into his social awkwardness, how focused he is on his creatures, how he doesn't make eye contact, considering Jacob a friend but forgetting to tell him until the end, etc. I don't know if JKR necessarily intended that, but I like that it fits for his character.
I absolutely thought the same, and said so to who_la after the film. I didn't mention it here because I didn't want it to come across as an insult, when at the same time I'm talking about aspects of his character which I struggled with. But Newt being on the spectrum fits well for me and sheds some light on the scene where he says "People like you, don't they." To him, that easy affection people have for Jacob was like magic, LOL. And where he asks rather awkwardly if he could deliver Tina's book in person. I loved that too. I just didn't like the touching, it felt out of character, or as if the filmmakers have said "Hold on, we need to make it REALLY OBVIOUS we're talking romance here."
I want to get together and discuss this forever. Also, again, that storyline alongside Newt's cheerful I've-come-to-America-to-bring-this-trafficked-beast-home adventure was so...??? It definitely didn't really fit together. YESSSSS
okay if he's going to re-join with the gang, now we have this Obliviation angst to work through with him, even though he chose to walk out into the rain. IDK. It seems like if they do include him again it will just be a needless plot point. YESSSSSS
I have to read your post, but now I REALLY have to go and *whisper* work on erised. Really.
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Date: 2016-11-19 03:34 pm (UTC)I actually also saw some great posts on Tumblr last night theorizing about Newt being autistic, and I think that fits really well into his social awkwardness, how focused he is on his creatures, how he doesn't make eye contact, considering Jacob a friend but forgetting to tell him until the end, etc. I don't know if JKR necessarily intended that, but I like that it fits for his character.
I absolutely thought the same, and said so to who_la after the film. I didn't mention it here because I didn't want it to come across as an insult, when at the same time I'm talking about aspects of his character which I struggled with. But Newt being on the spectrum fits well for me and sheds some light on the scene where he says "People like you, don't they." To him, that easy affection people have for Jacob was like magic, LOL. And where he asks rather awkwardly if he could deliver Tina's book in person. I loved that too. I just didn't like the touching, it felt out of character, or as if the filmmakers have said "Hold on, we need to make it REALLY OBVIOUS we're talking romance here."
I want to get together and discuss this forever. Also, again, that storyline alongside Newt's cheerful I've-come-to-America-to-bring-this-trafficked-beast-home adventure was so...??? It definitely didn't really fit together. YESSSSS
okay if he's going to re-join with the gang, now we have this Obliviation angst to work through with him, even though he chose to walk out into the rain. IDK. It seems like if they do include him again it will just be a needless plot point. YESSSSSS
I have to read your post, but now I REALLY have to go and *whisper* work on erised. Really.
♥