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elle woods is autistic

singleminded and incredibly dedicated to whatever it is she’s focused on at the time (gets into and then goes to law school to get back warner, even though it breaks with everything she’s done in her life up until that point)
incredibly knowledgeable about her chosen point of interest (”it’s impossible to use half-loop top stitching on low-viscosity rayon”)
relies on routine and an established set of coping mechanisms (manicures; tries to schedule social events to maintain some sort of consistency)
struggles with social cues (for instance, the way she delivers her introduction when she first arrives at school, the way she interacts with warner)
is incredibly smart (got a 179 on the LSATs) but struggles in school — has difficulty keeping track of her assignments (first day in stromwell’s class), has difficulty answering questions on the spot in class (”do they always do that? put you on the spot like that?”)
struggles with codeswitching in different environments (with her friends in LA, in the classroom, with the other harvard students, in court, etc)
when she does try to institute a change like this, she does it overly dramatically; she over-plays it — see: the outfit she wears for her first day of classes
that line also — ”i totally look the part!” — that idea that what she wears, says, and does are largely performative (maybe also she’s trying to pass?)
uses overly formal or informal language; language inappropriate to the context (”and i am fully amenable to that discussion” when warner is breaking up with her; the ‘valley girl’ language she uses at harvard)
has difficulty identifying sarcasm and mocking (the costume party)
is set up in the narrative as out of place in her social environment
the narrative about elle ultimately winning the case because she uses her existing skills, knowledge base, and passion rather than What She Learned In Law School ™ is also, like, a really strong neurodiversity narrative
i love her and i only care about autistic characters, so she must be autistic

pjo-hoo-toa-freakazoid:

Us in 2023:
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kidovna:

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artsyunderstudy:

Seriously, go. This fire isn’t for you.

ao3-crack:

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mournersandfunerals:

Can you imagine how fucking hilarious the ice court heist adaptation is going to be? Like imagine watching Nina and Matthias try to resuscitate Kaz after he nearly drowns and then suddenly the scene switches to Inej, Jesper and Wylan having the time of their lives, stealing a Fjerdan tank? Look me in the eye and tell me that wouldn’t be the greatest piece of media you’ll ever see

hecksee:

“She pictures Rory, raised by Willowgrove since kindergarten, sitting at his bedroom window as Shara and Smith kiss goodnight, feeling an anxious, shivery type of envy and cramming it into a shape that doesn’t mean something’s wrong with him”
- I Kissed Shara Wheeler

teabookgremlin:

i just finished i kissed shara wheeler by casey mcquiston and it reminded me of my favorite thing about their books: the relationships between queer friends. they continue to nail the dynamics, the jokes, etc. in a way that i really love and appreciate. anyway go read iksw for some academic rivals to lovers, wonderful queer friend groups, and some fun mystery and rebellion

poetssay:

There was this one weekend, a million summers ago, when I sat on the shore drinking a frozen limeade, and I realized the only thing I wanted to look at was the way the sun hit the girls swimming in the lake. The problem has always been this: When I look at you, I taste lime, and I see light on water.
-i kissed shara wheeler

illtellmineyouregay:

I Kissed Shara Wheeler out of context:
“We got sidetracked doing a mozzarella stick tasting”
“Chloe, we’re gay. We can’t do math.”
“Once in a generation, there is a bisexual who can do math. You’re the chosen one.”
“Absolute wrecking ball bitch”
“Not unless you’re into marriage dramas about straight white people who can’t stop having affairs.”
“You know I’m always on horny monster watch for you.”
“Oh, you’re a cilantro hater”
“You know what else smells amazing? Sharpies. Like, a fresh one, when it’s juicy.”
“She’s gay, Your Honor!”
“It kind of sounds like she’s the megabitch of your dreams.”