Im Actually Not Done Talking About Ed Being Autistic So Here's My Incomplete List Of Evidence

im actually not done talking about ed being autistic so here's my incomplete list of evidence

• he has little comfort items like the red silk and stede's cravat that he wears

• tries to "win" social interactions

• he doesn't notice that they're making fun of him in episode 5 until the dinner, and even then he only realizes bc stede taught him what passive aggression looks like

• when antoinette touches his beard he recoils and then everything in the room gets louder, the laughter is more obnoxious, and ed is visibly upset. that's sensory overload for sure

• stede and ed trade advice with each other because they're both autistic and they've picked up on different social rules based on their experiences

- stede teaches ed about "polite society" and things like passive aggression

- the fact that stede teaches him about dining was especially interesting because the rules of dining etiquette are unnecessarily convoluted, even to a lot of allistic people. it feels like a good way to convey how confusing all the unspoken rules of social interaction can be for autistic people in a way that an allistic audience could relate to

- ed does the same thing for stede; he teaches him how to sword fight and the basics of piracy, yes, but he also teaches him the unspoken rules of piracy that most people follow without question. for example, the episode with calico jack when they're leaving the ship and stede suggests going for a nature walk and ed starts to explain that "with this crowd, you probably want something a little more-" before being interrupted. he's teaching stede what "normal" pirates do

• masking!! this is a huge one bc it's kind of ed's whole deal. blackbeard is a persona he developed and puts on so that people will view him in a certain light and treat him accordingly and we only see him take that mask off around specific people, particularly stede. the beard itself is a big part of this for a couple reasons:

- (to clarify, his beard is also a metaphor for his sexuality and coming to terms with his relationship with stede but here im just focusing on this through the lens of his autism)

- from a practical standpoint, it hides a lot of his face. it literally masks his facial expressions to a degree, which can be comforting for some autistic people because we often feel the need to perform emotions in a way that's palatable to allistic people

- when he confesses his feelings to stede, it's after he shaves the beard off. he's fully showing himself to stede as ed and not blackbeard, and even refers to himself in third person ("what makes ed happy is you,") to show that the mask is fully off and he isn't acting as his carefully crafted persona

- finally, in the last episode when stede is gone, he decides to go back to being blackbeard. he puts his metaphorical mask back on. he goes so far as to draw on a new beard to symbolize that he's covering up his true self again. the beard is such an integral part of his persona that it's even in the name!

anyway, ed is autistic and so is stede. thanks for coming to my ted talk

bill why are you touching him like that???

mfs look like they in a badly photoshopped fan edit what on earth.

taken from this gas ass clip:

full interview and some thoughts from me below!

first of all, shatners suit is… so .. the purple.. it’s giving flamboyant dude. i’m obsessed. sorry to say it.

second of all, bro… why are you holding him like you just married the man. cut it out! or stop being a coward and just kiss him on the mouth already. smh.

(also yes i will continue to post these interview moments as i find them because they’re new to me and i’m obsessed)

link:

this mental image hit me like a truck and i had no choice but to make it real

is this anything? i find it hilarious. i was just minding my business when this exact scene appeared behind my eyes and in my ears. i hope i did it justice and at least one person finds it as funny as i did.

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nic-the-rat

1 year ago

what if i was sacrificed 😨💀by my classmates to a demon 👹😈and i had to go to hell 🔥⛈️🙅for 70+ years but then i escaped 😌🙌and i found you dying 😭💀so i stayed with you and you gave up the afterlife👼🌅to be friends with me and be detectives 🕵️🔎solving ghosts mysteries 👻👻and being best friends for 30 years 🫂‼️and then you saved me from hell again 😌🙏and we loved each other (as more than friends) and we're both boys (and ghosts) 👉👈

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nic-the-rat

3 years ago

[image description: an edit of the ‘x wasn’t lying’ meme of a dog in strong wind. the text is edited to say “you guys weren’t lying” at the top, and “that pirate show can show several meaningful and explicit queer relationships involving many characters who are poc” at the bottom. /end image description]

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nic-the-rat

5 months ago

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nic-the-rat

3 months ago

1: lovefool - the cardigans

2: kiss and tell - idkhowbtfm

3: angel eyes - abba

4: navigating - twenty one pilots

5: dead! - mcr

6: hot to go - chappell roan

7: paint the town red - doja cat

8: of all the gin joints in all the world - fob

9: talk to you - ricky montgomery

10: knee socks - arctic monkeys

tagging: @shitwheresfoxy @wavygrayvy

@quuixotics

tagged by @agentofchaosx thank uuuu!!

Rules: Shuffle your "On Repeat" playlist and post the first 10 songs, then tag 10 friends!

Rush - Troye Sivan

I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany

Pink Pony Club - Chappell Roan

Good Luck, Babe! - Chappell Roan

Sharks - Imagine Dragons

Talk Fast - 5 Seconds of Summer

De Shelby (Part 2) - Hozier

Guess - Charli xcx, Billie Eilish

so american - Olivia Rodrigo

Where Did The Party Go - Fall Out Boy

@dontknowanythingohwell @rinoune42 @thecommonmold @froginabogg @thenerdybard @soupdrinkinglincoln @snailsandstrawberries @absolutefilthimsosorry @denizoid @thatskeletonbitch if you guys want, or not tagged people please join in if you want to do it!

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nic-the-rat

1 year ago

this is the realest take of edwin paine ive ever seen in my entire life op

i already spoiled myself with the “edwin is legitimately in love with charles and this angle has been 30+ years in the making,” so reading the litt books is just fascinating. that gay lil edwardian boy is so funny. in love and in the closet and will never stop calling his crush a skirt-chaser. now mind you charles is absolutely a girlkissing skirt-chaser, but edwin’s jealousy is peak comedy 😂😂😂

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