#shatterstar is another character i got so attached to for what is very obvious reasons in hindsight

[tonkysexist]

Ooooo would you care to explain on Scott being autistic?? I'd love to hear

Scott Summers is a character who cares a lot and means well, but his desire to express that often unintentionally falls flat in a way that really resonates with me. He has a tendency to very literal and he often seems to miss the subtext of a conversation.

It comes out a lot in the juxtaposition between how other people view Scott versus what he’s thinking and feeling. When we’re privy to Scott’s internal monologue, it’s very obvious how much he cares, how strong his sense of justice is, and how much he wants to serve the people around him. Often those people around him don’t always see it, and they tend to criticize him for being overly serious, or never wanting to have fun.

Scott also often references being really good with patterns, puzzles, and repetitive problem solving. His sense of justice is very strong and central to the decisions he makes. His powers are also very autistic with the “he literally can’t maintain eye contact”. He requires a sensory filter to make it through day to day life (lol same). I always think of when he played horseshoes for 27 hours straight and only stopped when Bobby made him (All New X-Men Vol. 2 #14).

If you haven’t read Snapshots I would HIGHLY recommend. This version of Scott is autistic and written by an autistic author. Here’s an interview with that author.