#'maybe not intentional; because it probably doesn't bring to mind a brand of autistic they'd recognize as such; but it tracks'

[angorwhosebabyisthis]

as someone who's been doing deep dives lately into the characterization of both the gang and the oldgang from sdmi, the maxim from @thecottageinthedark that 'you don't join a mystery solving gang without being at least a little bit autistic' has not failed me yet

#sdmi #scooby doo: mystery incorporated #thecottageinthedark #SDMItag #shitposting #this ranges from 'definitely intentional on the writers' part' to #'maybe not intentional; because it probably doesn't bring to mind a brand of autistic they'd recognize as such; but it tracks' #to 'i don't know if this one was intentional or not but WOW this mf has the TISM' #for one thing when i started this rewatch i was not expecting to get smacked in the face this hard by how very very autistic shaggy is #just blatantly autistic it's wild. my son now honestly #especially big ouch because like this is shaggy Of Cowardliness Famous and all #but sdmi shaggy is really really obviously an abused autistic kid who is just a ball of fear and anxiety #who's learned to fawn and lie and give ground and in general is constantly trying to find ways to *escape a situation* #and he STILL constantly does things that get him in trouble because it just does not occur to him they won't be what someone wants to hear #even when he is actively trying to figure out how to appease them #and even though he is far from perfect he's actually a really sweet kid who is trying his hardest to be kind and caring and 🥺 #bless him #shaggy rogers #sdmi shaggy