It’s full of nuance, hilarity, and heartbreak.
What if I can really change the industry?
She knew knows she could play neurotypical roles, too.
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Cromer plays eldest Matilda, whose life in many ways resembles any high school students.
As Matilda, Cromer immediately emerges as a fierce, funny performer.
(Some light spoilers to follow.)
Her sister chastises her for putting herself in the situation at all, and challenges her to face it.
But Matilda isnt boxed into any kind of sentimental subplot, either.
From here, the show totally throws away the rulebook.
(One is male, the other female.)
Cromer anchors the scene marvelously, as Matilda asserts what she wants and how.
Indeed Matilda is, at times, a very self-centered character.
Its high time a character on the spectrum received this kind of depth.
Her experience is frustrating, exhilarating, disappointing, and maybe, in the end, a little crushing.
But watching Cromers face on that subway car, you see a determination that wont quit.
