as somebody on the spectrum, i LOVE marcy. ngl, i cried at the scene of her trying to show her friends the movie. it just hit so close to home. i barely talk to a lot of people about my special interests, because my family just usually ignores me.
A few months ago, someone from the crew confirmed she actually has it. The crew did a good job characterizing it as they went along even if it wasn't part of the original plan.
The saddest part is the way she said again at 0:33 , because it proves her friends often ignore her, and she's used to it, yet still cares for them and still doesn't want to be separated from them. By the way, by ignored I mean generally ignoring her feelings, her interests, etc, because IK Anne is always trying to look out for her.
i think this quite happens to me with people like friends irl, school, and other stuff because im autistic aswell and, i really want more attention and more respect, im not really the same as marcy, distracted and all elegent.
I'm not autistic, but I am neurodiverse and relate to Marcy a lot. I love to read, and love obscure TV shows and movies, so I related to things like her line about reading in Gym, and how she cares a lot about the games and movies she's passionate about, as I read in class a lot when I was younger, and I'm very passionate about the movies and shows I watch. She's a very fun, likable, and relatable character that I take a lot of comfort in, and is easily my second favorite Amphibia character, only behind Hop Pop.
I have ADHD and as soon as I saw her character in a random compilation I immediately searched up what show she was from. I instantly loved her character 1:14 also That looks like a nintendo switch and I love Nintendo qnd I have a switch soooo
Well, I mean, realistically speaking, Anne is a better person than Marcy. Marcy was EXTREMELY selfish and inconsiderate of everyone around her. She also kidnapped her friends and was planning to forever.
@@xempororhxppyx alright she’s a teenage girl who had a poorly thought out plan (which she didn’t even think would work) after learning about leaving her best friends forever not a criminal mastermind. Not to mention she was absolutely distraught over doing it to her friends so I think we can give her a little credit
That first clip really speaks to me. I am also on the Autism spectrum, and my special interest is animals, dinosaurs specifically. Everytime I got into talking about animals, or new discoveries about dinosaurs with classmates, I always felt like everyone just sat through what I had to say without really listening to anything. They just stayed silent and waited for me to finish so they could promptly ignore me and talk about something else. Even when I was in conversation with someone, I felt like they just wanted to talk with someone else. That clip made me feel for Marcy, she really loved that movie and wanted to talk all about it, but her friends were just disinterested. I really get that feeling of dejection, realizing no one cares about what you have to say mid-conversation, and you're either told to stop talking, or you catch yourself and just back away silently.
@Irishmando155 The one with spikes on the tail? That's Stegosaurus, but there are also many other dinosaurs related to Stegosaurus that have way more spikes. Also, the name you mentioned refers to a different dinosaur called Brachiosaurus, the long-necked one that was in the first Jurassic Park movie. You did spell it wrong, but I don't blame you, a lot of dinosaur names are hard to spell. I don't know much about weather though. Yet I have seen a video predicting that this winter is going to have some really big blizzards in Northeastern U.S. I just hope it doesn't get too cold too quick where I am, I like to actually enjoy autumn without wearing layers.
@Irishmando155 I like it at first, but it gets old fast. Where I live, December barely gets any snow, then when January comes up, it gets a lot of snow, and the snow and ice doesn't let up until March or April. However, I still like some things about snow, I remember playing outside and digging out burrows in the snow drifts, and I love the cozy feeling of being warm inside after spending some time being cold outside. The holiday season can also be pretty fun as well.
@Irishmando155 Dang, and here I thought Midwest weather was weird. I remember a week in spring, one day it was freezing rain, then a couple days after that it was warm enough to wear a t-shirt, then a day after that it was snowing.
as a autistic guy myself i agree with the title here. is is likely one of the best reps i have seen. she feels way more like a normal human being then many others we have seen in other shows. i cant relate with everything about her. but no one really can. what matters is how much she means to me as good rep. i love her alot, and she is def worthy of being one of my fav animation characters of all time
I have autism myself along with some obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms, so I totally relate to Marcy, with certain stuff like a love for gaming, and not looking where I am going because I'm focused on something else sometimes.
I am actually Autistic myself, but I never actually got that invested into Marcy’s character. There are things I like such as her enthusiasm for learning and geekiness for things she loves. But I can’t relate to her love of games, RPGs, and anime ( my special interest is wild animals ). And sometimes it feels like her quirks are forced. It really feels like Marcy’s quirks are her dominant trait, and it is frustrating to see her demonstrated as this super genius when not all Aspies are like that. Yes we have special interests but it feels like Marcy is automatically good at everything (In the scavenger hunt episode, I honestly resonated with Anne more because one part of being Autistic I struggle with is feeling inadequate compared to my peers and that no matter how hard I try, I will not be good enough). Luz feels like better rep because while we see she is good at the things she likes, she does struggle with other aspects, and we see more of her low esteem, which is something I also struggle with. I honestly think Luz is a better representation of ADHD and Autism than Marcy.
You think they feel forced? I am not autistic but I almost identify myself with 100% and as someone who is mostly seen by others as scientist due to my profession some of my university friends wouldnt believe that I am actually someone who loves RPGs and Souls Games One of them was kinda shocked/surprised how i could talk about Final Fantasy as if i studied the series for an exam as if my life depends on
@@davysamir2289 no it's not forced, i'm autistic and similar in age to her and she's very realistic, some symptoms just are pretty obvious and out there, doesn't make them "forced" just means she's visably autistic
also the scene where marcy tells anne she haa trouble looking people in the eyes which is so relatable (i only look people i trust in the eyes or people that are far far far away from me)
@@chloejoyhenry3137 they creator said they didn't intended at first but didn't deny it either key word at first so she might not been written as aurstic as first but then realized she had many aurstic traits and changed things but I am not sure
@@chloejoyhenry3137 spring and poly also cancicilay have adhd so there are noverdent charcters in the show so the writers know about nervodernt disorders
Marcy it's my favorite character so far...I'm not autistic...but I can relate to her,when I was younger my friends doesn't really give me the atention i needed, every time I talked about some awesome show that i wached,they just commented something like:"Cool!"or just nods for me,but I still looking out for them,and cause of that,I desenvolved some kinda of fear to saying the things I like,I dont have fear anymore (I think)but I can sadly agree that hurts bad...another thing that I relate to her,its this thing of being in the zone to much...when I'm reading a book,or waching something and its interesting, the rest of world just disappear...and sometimes I miss something important that its happening...
Honestly, I relate to Mar Mar so F-ing much. I'm not really in the spectrum (Not professionally diagnosed, although I suspect I may be) but I do have ADHD.
Just like her I’m autistic and my friends have ignored me at least once, and just like Anne & Sasha my family often has no idea what I’m talking about when I’m discussing zoology or Percy Jackson
you should give it a shot! season 1 is slow, but it's worth it, and if it gets difficult u can just look up plot important season 1 episodes so u can hurry up to the more objectively entertaining season 2+3. i also recommended the owl house if you havnt seen it
I agree, the series is amazing. Of course, the episodes of Season 1 I recommend watching are Anne or Beast, Best Fronds, the ending of the camping episode, Prison Break, Bizarre Bizarre, Anne of the Year, and Reunion.
As a dyspraxic person, I personally find her to be more in line with the symptoms of dyspraxia than autism (e.g. clumsiness, easily distracted) but I can also see her having both
I'm not autistic nor anywhere on the spectrum, but Marcy is unreasonably relatable to me. Especially with the interest problem with showing Sasha and Anne what she likes and enjoys 😭 I swear, green characters are SO relatable for no reason
literally the scene where marcy tries showing sasha and anne her favorite movie hits SO hard because i was in the same situation once lol.. i was having a sleepover and i was trying to show my best friend lord of the rings because i was super into it then but they fell asleep watching it and i just felt so Distraught
I have ADHD, autism, and anxiety, Im also a goofy nerd who hyper fixates on every little interest and tries to make sure her friends care about her interests but acts like she doesn’t mind when they don’t care.. I’m convinced Marcy is literally me 💀
I have none of that yet somehow I feel like I'm the male version of Marcy because of the way I act. Also I too have fell down multiple flights of stairs.....and one time almost a cliff....that was an interesting Saturday
I’m autistic myself, and I can to Marcy a ton. I love fantasy and action stuff like Kingdom Hearts as a way of escape of reality, I have a tendency to be oblivious to my surroundings sometimes, I’m really clumsy, and I also wish I can live in my favorite fantasy world.
2:20 the most relatable part of this entire video Also why I understand why it’s still really funny Sasha is just standing to the side of the volley ball net
I’m not autistic, but I do have adhd and Marcy is the most I ever felt connected to a character as much. Especially at 0:18- 0:42. My friends don’t really listen to me when I talk about things I like or when they do and they tell me to stop talking about it. I’ve kind of grown to hide everything to avoid that feeling of thinking I’ve done something wrong or let people down. Now I’m always scared that people judge me based off every little thing I do or say which is really sad but it’s what I’m used to
As someone on the spectrum I find Marcy so relatable And when their watching the movie I can relate because my family and bff ignore all my interest and just call me weird but me cousin who as ADHD loves Amphibia one of my biggest interests and supports me ( I finally have some one to talk to 😊)
Speaking from experience, that's more or less accurate. That said, while I do get carried away in my explanations, I'm significantly more aware of my surroundings.
Good video. 👍 Gosh I forgot about watching Amphibia. I ended up getting caught up with other shows/games/media. It looks good and fun to watch. I am on the spectrum too but I don’t really like to talk about it or admit that. 😣 I have seen autism representation back in the day and at least they still do it till this day. Marcy is portrayed as part of the high functioning from what i’ve seen. I’d like to get to know more of the characters. New show to watch this year!
She’s Taiwanese?! I’m Chinese! Plus I have ASD/ADHD and definitely relate to Marcy ~the info-dumping with the narrow attention span and the hyperfixations But also as a nerd/geek I appreciate her since I tend to act pretty similar
I get called a horrible names just for liking anime and I'm autistic. I don't see the big deal because people go crazy about football which is the most boring thing ever.
ugH i relate so badly, i don’t see all the rage over sports n’ shit. i’m just over here doing my own thing rage quitting over anthropomorphic cephalopods
Sorry but I have to disagree, Marcy displays more symptoms of dyspraxia than autism and any dyspraxic rep, which is very common is important to be preserved 😅, while both headcanons are fine positions to take I see more evidence on the side of dyspraxia ❤
If you wanna self diagnose, you need loads and loads of research to avoid misdiagnosing yourself (not saying you're not autistic) but if you have the money and you think you're actually autistic, I recommend actually going to a psychiatrist to get a diagnosis :D
What...? I'm so confused on what's your letting on Marcy hasn't specifically been confirmed to be autistic however the creator did say he didn't write for her to be autistic tho can see why many people do its sort of whatever floats your boat kinda of thing. Which is autism
As someone who doesn't live in America, I don't understand your obsession with mental illness. Why would Marcy be autistic? If a person has hobbies or is a little awkward around other people, is he autistic? I've seen real autistics, believe me, you wouldn't want to be them. Marcie is just a geeky teenager with hobbies that her friends don't share. That's all.
I never found a more relatable moment than when I saw Marcy willing to stay up late and finish her Favorite Movie and quoting along with it even though others around her are still asleep. 🥹😌
