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grinchwrapsupreme · 8 months

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I can't get over Todd rocking up to the police station to tell them he's seen a missing person only for them to pull out a file of all the shitty stuff he's done in his life and go "you're not under arrest BUT

#like they did not have to do that #dghda #dirk gently's holistic detective agency #todd brotzman #estevez and zimmerfield #i miss them #their dynamic is so fun

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generalized-incompetence · 1 year

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Not romantic not platonic but a secret third thing (drift compatible)

#pacific rim #pacrim #i know this is not dghda but also it IS dghda because how ELSE do you characterize the plethora of parallels on this show??#what are s1 bart and ken or s1 ken and todd or estevez and zimmerfield or farah and mona or the rowdies generally #this is my new favorite categorization method for all three of you crossover fans out there

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clockworkcheetah · 1 year

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hm

one problem i have with the timeloop fic is that its becoming very apparent i dont write characters outside dirk and todd 🤣

#estevez and zimmerfield specifically #obvs they repeat eachother but ehh #how would they react if todd knows theyre tailing him #idk if thats like a legal thing if theyre allowed to tail someone who technically did nothing #i do not know law #of if todd throws dirk under the bus at the hotel #cause wont they be sus that he knows this guy (that doesnt know todd technically)#hgggnnnnnhhaaarrgh #would anyone mind if i like randomly message you asking how would this guy react to this shit?????#not right now just like #spontaneously need to know kinda deal #character voices are not my stronget suit aside from todd dirk and amanda (maybe farah but anxiety spiels i havent nailed)#i dont wanna bother people out of the blue and stuff it feels a little rude idk #im a vampire i need permission to enter the chat

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goatyoat · 1 year

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#if you chose one with multiple characters feel free to specify in tags!#i wanted to get as many as i could but theres a lot 😶#I also did this by who was listed as a guest/co-star on the wiki #so imo Martin/Friedkin count as side characters in s1 in my heart #but i have to be consistent #for science #dghda #dghda poll #dirk gentlys holistic detective agency #dirk gently's holistic detective agency (tv 2016)

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summery-captain · 1 year

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This is gonna be a long one: a total of 18 posts following Dirk's actions, behaviours and phrases that are indicative of him being autistic and also kinetic (having ADHD). Disclaimer that I'm AuADHD and that's how/why I've come to analyse him like this, the devil works hard but my special interest in him and the show works harder

I'll divide it up by episode so it's a bit easier! I'll link the next ones here as I make them, let me know if you want me to tag you in the next ones. There won't be images, just descriptions of the general scenes. I'll make a post later on of the main scenes/moments that make me see him as AuADHD, if you see a "*" next to any of these it means it's going in the TL:DR post later.

S1E1 - "Horizons"

> The episode opens with Dirk being extremely off put by the phone ringing and he repeats himself when answering ("Awake, yes I'm awake, I've been awake"). He then realizes he's late and that sends him into panic. - Has trouble organizing and keeping track of time/significant dates and tasks

> In the murder scene at the hotel, right before he picks up the shark kitten his hands tremble slightly and he seems hesitant for a second to take it. - has to mentally prepare when touching a new/different texture, in this case the kitten's fur

> When Zimmerfield and Estevez are analysing the footage of the day the murder happened, Dirk is seen (in the gorilla mask) looking around as if lost/confused of his whereabouts, even if he's been told (by himself) where he needs to go/be. - Has trouble with directions and verbal instructions, gets lost easily

> *"Pfft, time! I laugh at the concept, I can spend a whole day without even trying" - time blindness/hyperfixation/"daydreaming"

> "How did you get in here?!" Todd says. "Through the window, obviously", he answers. Then, later in the same scene, Todd says "You can't just break into my apartment!", "Clearly I can, I just did" - takes questions/statements literally, answering exactly what is being asked/said

> When he gives his speech of interconnectedness Todd looks more confused and annoyed by the second, he doesn't want to hear any of it. Dirk doesn't seem to realize this and just goes on and on, taking Todd's initial silence as confirmation that he can keep talking, interrupts Todd every time he tries to answer/say anything - has trouble with social cues and with when/how to stop talking

> "No one watches the news, except for old people. And me- occasionally" - is immediatelly defensive of interests/habits that may seem odd to others

> "None of your business" Todd says when he tries to offer him a ride "You don't even know my business!!" - again, takes things literally. I also think he is fully aware that Todd doesn't mean that literally but feels compelled to answer nonetheless

> In these next scenes they're already at Amanda's. "You said you were gonna stay in the car." "I lied though." - is blunt/direct - "Did you see how I snuck up on you? I was trained as a ninja by the CIA- Sorry, that's a lie too", he looks pained and his eyes focus on a random point, he's clearly mentally scolding himself, he finds it hard to filter out thoughts before saying them out loud

> "What's wrong with you exactly?" - is blunt/direct and without much tact when talking to Amanda about pararibulitis

> "Is it THAT important that you're not to be identified as my friend that you felt the need to argue about it?" - he's hurt and needs specific clarifications for previous social interactions and demonstrates rejection sensitive dysphoria (panic/meltdown/overload due to perceived social rejection) when Todd keeps rejecting him every time he tries to connect with him. It's hard not to spiral, especially because he's been told by himself that Todd is his best friend. He knows it didn't happen overnight but he was so excited about the prospect that being met with a very different reality is really staggering for him)

> When watching Todd and Amanda jam, he daydreams, imagining himself jamming with them, interacting and belonging - it's hard for us to feel like we're part of a group/that we belong, so it's common for neurodivergent people to imagine ourselves in different scenarios being able to fully interact and integrate with our peers

> Later in the same scene when Amanda gets an attack, he immediately rushes over and is only stopped by Todd pushing him off from him and Amanda. His eyes go unfocused and they get red. - rejection sensitive dysphoria (although it's understandable why he was pushed off.

> Later, back at Todd's apartment, he goes on and on about past cases until Todd snaps, he has a hard time recognizing the social cues Todd is giving him. "A thing with Thor- he's not nearly as good looking as people say. Actually, it's kind of a funny story-", looks extremely pained when cut off too, it's hard to stop in our tracks when we start something.

> When the Rowdy 3 get into the apartment building he immediately tries to hide under a bed that is clearly far too small for him - lacks spatial awareness, having trouble with knowing wheter or not he fits somewhere before trying to do so

> "I'm a person or varied intuitions, I have a lot of feelings about a lot of things. They're rarely ever wrong, but rarely completely right" - he's highly sensitive. Of course this plays into the whole show's themes, this part specifically for him being holistic. In my view though, whether the writers and actor meant to or not, holisticness greatly mirrors/parallels neurodivergency, even Blackwing is shown to use similar "tactics" as ABA.

> Moving along, when the Rowdy 3 enter Todd's apartment, before they even actually use their powers on Dirk, the camera/sounds focuses greatly on how loud and chaotic everything is. Dirk immediately drops to the ground in a fetal position, trying to cover his eyes and ears, and shuts down due to the sensory overload.

> Later, Dorian enters the house pointing his gun at Dirk and and Todd, who questions him as to how they're gonna get out of this. "I'm very good at getting into situations, I have more trouble getting out of them" - I can't count how many times I got myself into a dangerous situation because I didn't notice the clues/atmosphere, or in relationships/social gatherings in general. It's hard parsing out what is and isn't safe, and even harder to get out of it when it finally clicks you're not safe.

> Later Todd and Dirk are having a discussion/fight after the police let's them go, and Todd questions him as to why he isn't more distraught due to what just happened. "I think it might bother me more later, when I'm less... Something" - everything is overwhelming, so it's common for autistic people to take much longer to fully process how we feel/how to react than neurotypicals. We mostly can only fully face/process stressfull situations when we're somewhere safe and quiet.

> Todd starts screaming about everything that is happening, and Dirk gets more overwhelmed by the second. He enters a brief ecolalia loop, going STOP, STOP, STOP, STOP!!

Second episode analysis

@clockworkcheetah @urlocallesbiab @amberangel @generalized-incompetence

#dirk gently #autistic dirk gently #adhd dirk gently #autism #adhd #actually autistic #dghda #dghda headcanons #media analysis

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anomalocaris-lesbian · 12 days

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Zimmerfield and Estevez my beloved

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secrtgarden · 7 years

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Favourite show → Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

Have you noticed an acceleration of strangeness in your life as of late? Perhaps a series of intense or extraordinary events, which, as of now, seem unconnected, with the exception of each being separately bizarre? Perhaps every day before now has, for the most part, been humdrum and inane, your life a mundane, unvarying slog through unfulfilling jobs, shallow depression, and boring, boring sex? Well and then suddenly, today, everything changed, and your life became a swirl of interesting activity?

#dirk gently #dghda #todd brotzman #amanda brotzman #farah black #ken and bart #bart curlish #samuel barnett #elijah wood #max landis #dghda edit #dirk gently aesthetic #my edit #everything is connected #fiona dourif #jade eshete #hannah marks #mpho koaho #estevez and zimmerfield

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holisticdirkmuppet · 7 years

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Dirktober day 23-24:

23. Crack ship

24. Underappreciated pair

When you’re fully in the throes of season 2, but you’re still hung up on season 1′s totally-alive detective duo. My fave underappreciated platonic pair: Estevez and Zimmerfield in biro!

#my stuff #my art #dirktober #estevez and zimmerfield #dghda #i messed up estevez a lil but i'm actually rly pleased with my zim #fan art

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dirkinspiringly · 7 years

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Two human bodies can’t just stop existing, silly you!

#dghda #dirk inspiringly #dirk gently #bbca #dirk gently's holistic detective agency #estevez and zimmerfield #dghda Season 1

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itsholisticyouwouldntunderstand · 2 years

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Picture this

It is 2:22 AM on 2/22/22 on a Tuesday within the world of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.

That time is when the chaos starts.

And it won’t stop until it is 2:22 PM on 2/22/22 on the same Tuesday.

The goal?

Survive.

Happy Twosday.

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generalized-incompetence · 2 years

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I am finally rewatching Dirk Gently for the first time in like a year after saying I would rewatch it every other week and Estevez and Zimmerfield are absolute treasures, Zimmerfield's eyebrows are a character in and of themselves, we were robbed of continued buddy detective content!!

#dghda #'are you aware you just gave every possible answer to that question'#'so the guy we're tailing is meeting up with another guy... who's also being tailed??'#'there are BITE MARKS on the CEILING!!'#'don't leave town' 'don't leave town' 'don't... leave town'#'you're a person of interest even though you're not necessarily an interesting person'#how did so much happen in this episode!! it was not even an hour!!#estevez #zimmerfield

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clockworkcheetah · 1 year

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7 and 14!

7. What is your favorite scene you’ve written so far?

ok ive written a bunch of scenes that im planning to include but they havent made it into the main body of the work so i wont say any of those (i am v excited to get to them tho!!) i have written an unplanned scene (cause this fic has a mind of its own) im gonna say its an unexpected slumber party that was formed under unforseen circumstances and i had a lot of fun with it

14. What have you been finding frustrating with writing this chapter/fic?

so i change one (1) thing and it spirals and i tend to hit roadblocks of where to go exactly (cause i gotta consider every character- the rowdies, estevez and zimmerfield even rimmer and his goons) my brain is doing its best (and might be overthinking it asdfghjkl;)