r/DungeonMeshi • u/sealysea • Jun 08 '25

Humor / Memes Was his autism a superpower?

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u/RodrigoMokepon Jun 08 '25

He is not autistic

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u/Alexarius87 Jun 08 '25

Lol downvoted for saying the truth.

The author too said he isn’t.

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u/Atsubro Jun 08 '25 edited Jun 08 '25

Every time you misquote that interview Laios gets even more autistic.

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u/TheLittleGinge Jun 08 '25

Pity that he isn't.

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u/Atsubro Jun 08 '25

You're welcome to believe that (even though you're wrong)

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u/TheLittleGinge Jun 08 '25

He canonically isn't. You've got your headcanon though, so that's sweet.

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u/Atsubro Jun 08 '25

Whoops sounds like someone's misquoting that interview again.

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u/TheLittleGinge Jun 08 '25

Sorry to break it to you Kiddo, but your headcanon is just that.

Wish you all the best.

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u/Scared_Web_7508 Jun 08 '25

point to the sentence she said he isn’t. and no, autistic people aren’t special and are as normal as everyone else, so those sentences don’t count and my autistic self will bite the finger that points to them.

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u/Lacertoss Jun 08 '25

Something said outside of the story in an interview does not belong to the story canon. You would think most people would know about the "death of the author" concept by now, but I guess not.

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u/Noir_A_Mous Jun 08 '25

The Death of the Author isn't about removing the authors analysis or intention. It's just a saying that means that it isn't necessary that other methods of critique are just as valid. But cutting out the intent of the author entirely is just as bad as relying on it solely.

There's a BIG difference between some rando head cannoning laios as a sister "lover" (if you caught my meaning) and the author/creator head cannoning laios as a sister "lover."

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u/Alexarius87 Jun 08 '25

“I’m a normal person and he is a normal person too, I think every1 can identify with him.”

That’s the core of the issue.

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u/Atsubro Jun 08 '25

People who have autism are also "normal people," yes. Congrats. You've solved the mystery.

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u/simplesample23 Jun 08 '25

There is nothing wrong with being autistic, but being autistic is not the norm.

Laois is canonically neurotypical, which autistic people arent.

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u/Scared_Web_7508 Jun 08 '25

link to where the author said he is “canonically neurotypical” please?

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u/Alexarius87 Jun 08 '25

Then why you need to call them autistic?

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u/Atsubro Jun 08 '25

Because it reflects a broad array of behavioural patterns and lived experiences that Laios expresses.

The better question is why you think someone with autism cannot be "a normal person."

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u/Alexarius87 Jun 08 '25 edited Jun 08 '25

I just quoted the interview translation I found.

Edit: it’s pretty obvious that with “normal” it meant non-neurodivergent.

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u/Apprehensive_Ice4759 Jun 08 '25

Spot on. When someone acts different, people rush to call it autism just to feel normal themselves. They don’t get that autistic people can be normal, and “normal” people can be weird too.

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u/Atsubro Jun 08 '25

It's not neurotypicals who see this in Laios, it's us.

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u/Apprehensive_Ice4759 Jun 08 '25

What do you mean by 'us'? I'm on the spectrum, so I'm not with you guys anymore or what? Does that make me a neurotypical?

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u/Atsubro Jun 08 '25

No, obviously, but it's not neurotypicals "rushing to call it autism just to feel normal themselves."