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User qland’s (not so) definitive list of totally real autistic characters in Thai BL!!

For clarifications sake, I am joking—unfortunately we’re a long way from having substantial autistic representation in Thai BL. I just thought it would be fun to take a look at the characters I see myself in, and why…

Sun & Junior (Caged Again)

audible + textile sensory issues / lack of emotional regulation / attention issues / unregulated eye contact / (Junior) special interest / (Junior) info-dumps / irregular speech patterns / strong connection to animals / blunt communication

Teh & Oh’Aew (ITSAY / IPYTM)

special interests / (Teh) inability to accept change / lack of emotional regulation / attachment issues / lack of self awareness / imitation of others as a form of masking / vivid imagination

Heng (Ossan’s Love Thailand)

requires assisted living / struggle with comprehending concepts of time / hyperfixation(s) / info-dumps / emotional unawareness / impulsivity / unable to say no + anxiety / vivid imagination

Akin (Top Form)

textile sensory issues / lack of emotional regulation / special interest (?) / blunt communication / struggle controlling facial expressions (expert at masking while acting) / strong connection to animals / superiority complex / struggle making relationships / “rude” / comfort foods / vivid imagination

Fadel (The Heart Killers)

unregulated eye contact / struggle controlling facial expressions / intense focus / strong sense of justice / blunt communication / stimming / heavy masking / trauma

Babe (Pitbabe)

special interest / hypersensitivity / lack of emotional regulation / strong sense of justice / heavy masking / gullible / trauma

Thame & Po (ThamePo)

blunt communication / unregulated eye contact / struggle maintaining relationships / (Thame) impulsivity / (Po) comfort foods / intense focus / hyperfixations / strong sense of justice / special interest (?)

Oh (MuTeLuv: Love Me If You Swear)

hyperfixations / strong sense of justice / impulsivity / “rude” / special interest (?) / lack of emotional regulation / blunt communication

[added bonus: I think Oh x Tum radiates Autism x ADHD realness]

Mawin (MuTeLuv: "Hi" By My Luck)

audible sensory issues / “rude” / special interest / thinks in binaries / struggle controlling facial expressions / intense focus / struggle making relationships / attachment issues / info-dumps / comfort items / imitation of others as a form of masking / vivid imagination / blunt communication

Honorable non-BL mentions!

Peach (Peaceful Property)

struggle controlling facial expressions / debilitating anxiety / underlying mental illness / stimming / special interest / trauma / vivid imagination

Wave (The Gifted)

info-dumps / lack of emotional regulation / strong sense of justice / stimming / intense focus / depression / superiority complex / struggle making relationships / “rude” / attachment issues / comfort items / thinks in binaries / trauma / blunt communication

Kaye (Mr. Kill)

lack of emotional regulation / trauma / strong sense of justice / intense focus / depression / struggle controlling facial expressions / debilitating anxiety / underlying mental illness / heavy masking / trauma / vivid imagination / strong connection to animals

Write it badly or it'll never be written

Write it badly or it'll never be written

Write it badly or it'll never be written

Write it badly or it'll never be written

this is the first gl to have a trans woman in a leading role!! 🥳🏳️‍⚧️

synopsis: My name is Chama, the owner of an import-export company so successful that I was given several businesswoman awards. As my business grew, the need for more employees grew as well, which led me to meet Nilmookda. She was a newly graduated student who had applied for the accounting department. The moment I saw her, I knew it was love at first sight. She was the one for me. I began giving her bouquets, leaving Post-its on her desk, and showering her with fruits and gifts. But her reaction was not what I expected. She became paranoid, convinced someone was watching her. Oh, even though my intentions were good, her response made me lose all confidence!

⭐ starring Diana Flipo as Chama and Yoshi Rinrada as Nilmookda

📖 adapted from the novel I Love You by Chao Planoy (Gap, Us, Pluto, Affair and more)

🎥 directed by Golf Tanwarin (Love Bully, The Eclipse, Wandee Goodday, Love Like A Bike). Golf themself is trans so this show is in good hands!! fun fact they are Thailand's first ever trans MP

🎞️ produced by S Class Entertainment (Love Like A Bike)

👀 bl watchers might know Yoshi from The Sign where she played Sand

or from Daou's Lalalye mv

Yoshi is a famous actress and beauty queen. she has spoken up about only accepting roles that don't disrespect or discourage trans people:

"Every time I am contacted (for a role in a drama), whether it’s high or low budget, I always ask about the ending – will there be an insult to trans people? Will there be a scene where men run away when they know I am trans? where they are shocked to hear my voice? where they catch that I am trans and leave me? If the script is well-written, even if it’s not high budget, I will take the role as long as they support LGBTQ+"

(translation cr OGTNAF on twitter)

LET'S GIVE THIS SHOW A LOT OF SUPPORT!!!!

➡️ S Class Entertainment on twitter, Yoshi's new twitter account + instragram

Un jour, je serai de retour près de toi.

Have you seen a horse in a QL and wondered if we've seen it too? Look no further! Here is a list of shows we here at horseintheshadow have reviewed.

BLs:

Mu-Te-Luv: "Hi" By My Luck

Yesterday the series Part 1/Part 2*

Cat For Cash

A(ir) Moment*

The Next Prince Part 1/Part 2

My Romance Scammer Part 1/Part 2 (coming soon)*

Rearrange the series

Jack and Joker

School Trip: Joined A Group I'm Not Close To

Love X: Roommates

Me and Who*

Only Friends: Dream On

Love in the Air

The Wicked Game*

Me and Thee

Why R U?

Love Upon A Time

Reset

Playboyy

Last Twilight (coming soon)

Crazy Love Moo-Moo (coming soon) *

My Magic Prophecy (coming soon)