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I know Aspies often have obsessions with TV shows (amongst other things.) Am I the only hardcore Buffy freak?!
Believe me, you're not alone. Back in high school, before I was diagnosed with AS, I was a hardcore Buffy freak myself. Even now, I've started waking up at 7 in the morning to watch syndicated reruns on FX. This was one of the few shows that I ever obsessed over, and I usually can't stand TV.
I think that the show was a perfect show for anyone to watch, especially Aspies; extremely well-written, well-acted, brilliantly plotted, incredibly quotable, and has some very resonant themes about being an outsider. All the characters of the Scooby Gang are unusual in some way, and feel lonely because of it; Buffy's the Chosen One, Willow and Xander struggled with feelings of inadequacy in their own ways, Anya had little to no conception of how human beings worked, etc. The fact that the show involved this group of outcasts banding together to fight for a good cause was a great theme.
Also, in situations where I feel tongue-tied and don't know what to say, I generally think back to what Xander would do. Not that Mr. Harris is exactly a model of " cool ", but his honesty and integrity come through no matter how awkward and clumsy he is, and give him a unique sort of social charm.
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