I want to like this show.

You didn't watch House? It's one of the best of all time. Hugh Laurie was magnificent in that. Brilliant and dramatic one moment, hilarious the next. You might want to check that out.



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"Could a 12 year old do this?"

I agree.



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"Is this thing on?"

That's one of the reasons I decided to check it out. I don't know what the outside noises were.



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"Harry, is that bag smiling?"

I never watched Star Trek The Next Generation, so I did not know that character was autistic. I also never watched The X Files, so I don't know why Mulder was a bsad. By bsad, do you mean blind dumb and stupid? I googled it, and that's what
I came up with.

Also why do you mention that the main character is white? What difference does that make? No offense, but that sounds like racism to me.



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"I Am the FBI."

I never watched Doogie Howser because it sounded like a dumb idea. House, on the other hand, is one of my favorite shows of all time. I realize that not everyone agrees with me on this. That's why they make chocolate and vanilla.

As to this show, if it turns out like House, I will probably love it. However if it turns into a bleeding heart story about this brave young lad overcoming adversity, I will drop it like a hot potato.

Just out of idle curiosity, what are your favorite shows?



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"The Owls are not what they seem."

Frogarama:

HOUSE was the very opposite of bland and overly formulaic----for one, it had a lead character who was nothing like previous lead characters in medical shows---he was a doctor who was actually disabled for a change, was a blunt,outspoken pain in the a** most of the time, and acted like he didn't want to be bothered with people half the time, let alone his own patients. He was funny as heck, too,, even though he clearly had issues. The show wasn't your typical medical drama at all, which I think was part of the reason it went on for at least six or so seasons, I believe. That said, I'd like to check out this "Good Doctor" show, because there's also a Netflix show called Atypical, where the main character, a high school student,is also autistic.

Frogarama:

HOUSE was the very opposite of bland and overly formulaic----for one, it had a lead character who was nothing like previous lead characters in medical shows---he was a doctor who was actually disabled for a change, was a blunt,outspoken pain in the a** most of the time, and acted like he didn't want to be bothered with people half the time, let alone his own patients. He was funny as heck, too,, even though he clearly had issues. The show wasn't your typical medical drama at all, which I think was part of the reason it went on for at least six or so seasons, I believe. That said, I'd like to check out this "Good Doctor" show, because there's also a Netflix show called Atypical, where the main character, a high school student, is also autistic. Frankly, it would be nice to see a show about a person of color who's disabled or autistic,too---like a teen girl, for instance, that would be even more interesting, and it would be probably be suitable for Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu.

I think you just hit the nail squarely on the head, lude.



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"That bad, huh?"

I don't hate him, though he is a bit weird.



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If you don't like the lead then you might as well hang it up. His performance is what raises it above the standard network fare.
Without Freddie Highmore the show is nothing beyond formulaic network tv...all the supporting characters and plot are pretty and appealing but not exactly awe inspiring. Bland mostly. Same old, same old familiar stuff..
ER did all the hospital stuff better and more cutting edge (the first 5-8 seasons anyway) 20 years ago.

Also, someone mentioned something about the lead being a "white guy" with autism as if that's such a bad thing..Ironically, with one exception, he is the only white guy in the show. The cast is very diverse ...so unless someone has a pc finger wedged up their butt there should be nothing wrong with a white guy on a tv show depicting autism.
Nor should there be a problem of depicting a successful person with autism. It wouldn't be worth a show if it were common.