10-24-2014, 02:33 PM
It's not about Autisim, but about child prodigies. Ask any really famous child actor and they will have at least one story about an adult who tried to have sex/or had sex with them. Unfortunately there are people out there who want the power of saying they "had" a star, so I don't imagine it's much different in the academic world. Powerful donors will want a piece of a genius, faculty members and students will use teen hormones again a child to steel their work. Disgusting? Yes, but true.
Of course Lorre would say that Sheldon never was molested, just like he doesn't have a diagnosis of Aspergers, since it would make the character to "sympathetic" (like you can't have dark subjects be humorous) but to be humorous with things like cancer, Aids, mental illness and molestation you have to understand the subject, do your homework, and be talented enough to see the "real" humor and not go for the easy joke.
Of course Lorre would say that Sheldon never was molested, just like he doesn't have a diagnosis of Aspergers, since it would make the character to "sympathetic" (like you can't have dark subjects be humorous) but to be humorous with things like cancer, Aids, mental illness and molestation you have to understand the subject, do your homework, and be talented enough to see the "real" humor and not go for the easy joke.
“There are no scenes more fun to do, I feel like, than the ones between Sheldon and Penny. They are such a wonderful odd couple.” - Jim Parsons