![]() ![]() That’s what eight deeply rewarding episodes of As We See It achieves. Even in writing about them, a strange part of me hopes I’m able to describe them in a way that they would approve of. As a result of Asperger's syndrome, Jack says most things that come to his mind, regardless of how it makes those around him feel: We are introduced to him at a work meeting where he repeatedly informs his boss that he’s an idiot.Īll any of them want is to be, in their own words, normal. Rounding off the trio is the no-filter and often hilariously direct Jack (a marvellously restrained Rick Glassman). There’s the desperately-in-search-of-connection Violet (a heartbreaking Sue Ann Pien) who wants nothing more than to get a boyfriend, be self-sufficient and live a ‘normal life’ -as defined by the diktats of Instagram. He doesn't like going outside, fearing a sensory overload and commotion of the outside world. Arguably the least independent of the three, Harrison leads a mostly sedentary, largely homebound life. As We See It review: Rick Glassman, Sue Ann Pien and Albert Rutecki in the show.įirst up, there’s the gentle Harrison (an endlessly lovable Albert Rutecki). ![]() Instantly charming and brimming with wonderfully endearing, huggable characters, the show sees them navigate family, friendship, careers, matters of the heart and beyond, all while trying to fit into a world that would have them believe that what makes them different is a problem. Amazon Prime Video’s As We See It, a deeply empathetic examination of humanity beyond hardship, follows three twenty-something flatmates, all of whom are on the autism spectrum and played by actors who are themselves on the spectrum. Some shows feel like they have a direct line to your heart.
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