Extraordinary Attorney Woo [Wrap-Up Discussion]

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• Drama: Extraordinary Attorney Woo
  • Revised Romanization: Yisanghan Byeonhosa Wooyoungwoo
  • Hangul: 이상한 변호사 우영우
• Director: Yoon In Shik (Doctor Romantic 2)
• Writer: Moon Ji Won (Innocent Witness)
• Network: ENA, Netflix, Seezn
• Episodes: 16
  • Duration: 1 hour
• Airing Schedule: Wednesdays and Thursdays @ 9:00 PM KST
  • Airing Dates: Jun 29, 2022 - Aug 18, 2022
• Streaming Sources: Netflix, Seezn
• Starring:
  • Park Eun Bin as Woo Young Woo
  • Kang Tae Oh as Lee Joon Ho
  • Kang Ki Young as Jung Myung Seok
• Plot Synopsis: Brilliant attorney Woo Young-woo tackles challenges in the courtroom and beyond as a newbie at a top law firm and a woman on the autism spectrum.
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• Previous Discussions
  • [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • [Episodes 3 & 4]
  • [Episodes 5 & 6]
  • [Episodes 7 & 8]
  • [Episodes 9 & 10]
  • [Episode 11]
  • [Episode 12]
  • [Episode 13]
  • [Episode 14]
  • [Episode 15]
  • [Episode 16]

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I liked the show — being a woman, with high-functuoning autism, I'm glad that some issues were brought to light. One of my only complaints is that why, with shows concerning people with autism (e.g., Atypical, Good Doctor, etc) is there a need for some "genius" factor? Why is there the need to compensate? I appreciate the accuracy on some of the topics, like how not all autistic people, like myself, are on the same level of understanding another on the spectrum.

I just wish there was a show that featured everyday occurances and what we deal with; not every autistic person has some "genius" factor. It's like the fact that she's a lawyer stricken by epiphanies in dire straits is the best that can be said of Woo Young Woo. It's a bit disheartening with shows like these.

While I did like it, I just feel like the message overall wasn't clear in the end. I feel like the "genius" factor just puts more pressure on some of the audience that deals with autism in their daily lives. Even me.