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\u201cYou need to watch \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
This sentence has been a constant my entire life with interchangeable titles. The Sopranos. Deadwood. Seinfeld<\/em> (I\u2019m old). Breaking Bad. Game of Thrones<\/em>. Year after year, decade after decade, someone has attempted to guilt me for what I have been missing in my leisure time.<\/p>\n More from The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n Upon hearing this admonition, I have always smiled and acted politely as my insides filled with dread, annoyance and disappointment at the messenger for wasting my time. (People and their stupid shows, amiright?)<\/p>\n That said, you need to watch<\/em> Love on the Spectrum.<\/em><\/p>\n Unlike the iconic leads in the above mentioned shows, the main characters on LOTS<\/em> haven\u2019t been brought to life through the alchemy between writer and actor.<\/p>\n The leads on LOTS<\/em> are everyday human beings who are living brilliantly and beautifully with autism. They\u2019re brought to life by the magical alchemy of unconditional love and family. None of the cast are playing a character. They are the character. The only character they know how to be. In this TikTok, quick fix world, Netflix finds themselves filming people who have waited their entire lives to simply be embraced as themselves. The result is nothing short of glorious.<\/p>\n The conceit of the show is simple and, at first review, a bit cruel. Take a few people on the autism spectrum and film them going on a date. Almost always their first date. Ever.<\/p>\n Admittedly, I was so uncomfortable watching these first dates. The conversations are halting and awkward. There\u2019s a great deal of silence. There\u2019s social anxiety. Things are said that are inappropriate. There are panic attacks. It\u2019s honestly tough to watch.<\/p>\n But then there\u2019s \u2026 something. That thing that lives dormant in most of us a nostalgic memory. That thing is a connection. An impossible, long shot, snow in July-type connection. Then, for the viewer, there\u2019s an almost selfish feeling of relief.<\/p>\n We\u2019re not comfortable with too much silence. When we have social anxiety we tend to flee. When the LOTS<\/em> cast find that divine spark, that connection, they are unknowingly and mercifully letting us all off the hook from the hang ups we brought in the door with us. Watching people on the spectrum find their soul mate is like watching flowers grow through concrete.<\/p>\n It can take a while. For our cast it\u2019s taken a lifetime.<\/p>\n While watching Love on the Spectrum<\/em><\/em>, I realized I was feeling something that I have never felt before watching television. Victory. Sobbing while I cried tears of gratitude. Victory. No one but my new heroes could ever have walked me to that destination. And I am deeply humbled to have had the honor of watching them.<\/p>\n You need to watch Love on the Spectrum<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n Jay Mohr is a writer, actor, stand-up comedian and host of the podcast series <\/em>Mohr Stories<\/a>. <\/a>A recent episode, which can be seen here<\/a>, found Mohr sitting down with <\/em>Love on the Spectrum star Connor Tomlinson.<\/em><\/p>\n Best of The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for THR’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cYou need to watch \u2026\u201d This sentence has been a constant my entire life with interchangeable titles. The Sopranos. Deadwood. Seinfeld (I\u2019m old). Breaking Bad. 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