The Autistic Superhero

So, we've all noticed the increase in autistic-like characters on TV recently: the anthropologist from Bones, Abed from Community, Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory, Bob Melnikov from ReGenesis, and any cyborg from the Terminator series. (We could also consider Spock from Star Trek as a precursor to the emotionless, rational hero.)

What to make of this? how about the need for the rugged individualist to cooperate in a team setting? (source) Or the difficulty of a rugged individualist cooperating in a team setting? See

The Myth of the American Superhero

(source).

just a thought