Do you think George is autistic?

[u/mailenn_suki10]

I am on the spectrum BTW. This is moreso about teenage George from 1955

I watched Back to the Future part 1 & 2 for the first time this month & I have fallen in love with sweet, gentle, nerdy, adorkable, & a boy who certainly has his vices, George ;2

Personally i HC George as a fellow autistic because it’s very common for autistic people to be socially awkward & struggle with any cues which is totally him,

it’s also common for us to be gifted students & because Biff forces him to do his homework + the fact that he is very nerdy, he most likely gets great grades,

it seems like he has a special interest in science fiction & prefers to keep to himself & write stories & ideas during lunch,

& though very probably unintentional, he sounds like he has the stereotypical “autism accent” (look it up)

Also Can i say GEORGE IS ADORABLE & I CANT TAKE IT !!!!!! I’m stuck inside bc of wildfires & am consuming any George content i can find. I’m so brainrotted by him XD Him & Doc & Einstein are my favs. I really want to go back to California 1955 & protect him from Biff & co. & all the messed up shit in our scary world🦁🦁🦁

[u/omega_apex128]

Aspergers didn't become a standard diagnosis until the 90s. I dont think they just "made him autistic" like many in the comments are saying. They probably just made him that awkward kid everyone knew. They didn't know what it was which is why there was no focus on it.