The Media Mastermind's TV Blogs

Rick Glassman, Sue Ann Pien, and Albert Rutecki, the main actors in 'As We See It.' Courtesy of Amazon Studios. 2 years ago, Amazon   Prime Video released As We See It . Created by Jason Katims of Friday Night Lights and based on On the Spectrum created by Dana Idsis and Yuval Shafferman , it was an authentic tale of three twentysomethings diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder , played by actors actually diagnosed on the spectrum, as they try to find love, work, and comfort in their lives. I finished it off this weekend. It feels good to know that there are professionals on the spectrum just as I am. Though I may not share the characters’ over-reacting or temper tantrums, I could identify with them sometimes because I, too, want people to love me and my quirks. It's nice to know that there's a place in entertainment for people like me and them. I hope that on and off the screen, there are people diagnosed with ASD who feel hopeful about their lives. Though Harriso

  Miyagi-Fang senseis and students. Courtesy of Netflix. Hello, people. Almost two weeks ago, I went back to  Cobra Kai's first, third, and fifth seasons. I felt more nostalgic since I watched the first part of their sixth season. Now, I know there's more for the story and acting to show come November, then some time in 2025, but I was polarized with season 6, part 1. Spoiler alert: Anthony LaRusso and Kenny Payne started off as allies until a misunderstanding caused by Devon Lee began further tearing them apart, Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso were still rocky on how to balance their philosophies in and out of the dojo, John Kreese still refused to completely humble himself and realize there's more to life than Cobra Kai and his vendettas, and if that's not the worst, Tory Nichols went back to Cobra Kai after more misunderstandings, including how to cope with her mother's passing. Maybe the idea of dividing the 15 episodes into three parts was to build suspense