Tag: cripping up

But You Haven’t Seen it Yet: Why Critiquing Marketing of Future Portrayals of Disability is Important

~ crippledscholar ~ 5 Comments

Image Description: Promotional poster for the upcoming ABC show The Good Doctor. The title appears in blue over a grainy black and white image of half of series star Freddie Highmore's face (he is a young white man with dark hair). In contrast to the black and white, his eyes are a vibrant blue. Yesterday, … Continue reading But You Haven’t Seen it Yet: Why Critiquing Marketing of Future Portrayals of Disability is Important

If You’re Disabled in an M. Night Shyamalan Film, You are either a Villain or a Supercrip (Mostly a Villain Though)

~ crippledscholar ~ 2 Comments

I long for the days when M. Night Shyamalan was still mostly associated with his flops. Only making movies because of a vain hope that he would rediscover his Sixth Sense heydey. I look back yearningly at that moment I was sitting in a movie theatre and the collective groan of disappointment that the audience … Continue reading If You’re Disabled in an M. Night Shyamalan Film, You are either a Villain or a Supercrip (Mostly a Villain Though)

People Are Scared of What’s Different & Other Revelations From The Accountant

~ crippledscholar ~ 5 Comments

The following will contain comprehensive spoilers of the new film The Accountant which opened today. I am going to start with a brief synopsis of the film, followed by a review based solely on the plot. Then I will dig deeper into the portrayal of disability (specifically Autism but not exclusively). Bare with me the … Continue reading People Are Scared of What’s Different & Other Revelations From The Accountant

A Basic Dismantling of the Most Popular Defenses of Cripping Up

~ crippledscholar ~ 4 Comments

If you've followed my blog, you'll know that I am not a fan of seeing nondisabled actors play disabled characters. Those who perpetuate this trend have a myriad of excuses but the two most common are. You should cast the best actor for the job. and It's just acting, you're supposed to pretend to be … Continue reading A Basic Dismantling of the Most Popular Defenses of Cripping Up

Mayim Bialik’s Take on Sheldon Cooper and Autism is Wrong

~ crippledscholar ~ 16 Comments

The sitcom The Big Bang Theory (TBBT) has been on tv for eight years and has been renewed for at least two more seasons. In that time there has been a lt of speculation about whether the character Sheldon Cooper has either Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) or an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or both. He … Continue reading Mayim Bialik’s Take on Sheldon Cooper and Autism is Wrong

How Technology Makes it Easier for the Film Industry to Discriminate Against Disabled People

~ crippledscholar ~ 8 Comments

Lately there has been a lot of news about how the ACLU is pushing for a civil rights inquiry into the systemic discrimination against women in film and television. This investigation would look at the disparities in the number of women in position of authority in the industry as well as pay disparities. This is … Continue reading How Technology Makes it Easier for the Film Industry to Discriminate Against Disabled People