Austic Headcanons - L Lawliet [Death Note]

[@lv4519]

There is no way this man is Neuro typical

[@jordanholder7559]

3:15

[@ev4ng3l10n]

@@jordanholder7559 i dont get it ;-;

[@Hazzard483]

As an autistic person I like the idea of l being autistic and I think he's a good representation of autistic people

[@FearRogue9]

Definitely a lot of parallels though just like in real life he's fighting NPCs of course he won 💪

[@roseystudio10]

There is no way in hell he's neuro typical. I mean, just look at him for a second. Yes I mean a second.

[@roseystudio10]

@Masked1z 🔥 Neuro typical means that someone Isn't Neurodiverse, L is most certainly Neurodivergent so... he's not Neuro typical.

[@roseystudio10]

@Masked1z 🔥 It's cool man, or gal, I get that a lot of the time.

[@maritimesteak8540]

​​@@roseystudio10neurotypical used to mean non autistic now that's what allistic means

[@thexskating]

I'm Autistic and I am a lot like L. The more reclusive, sit weird, in the dark constantly kind of way. I mainly play video games but people call me a freak all the time.

[@seyma983]

I agree. He is a character with a personality and traits very similar to mine, but even so, I’ve never ponder with myself if he could be autistic as well.

[@astro_penguin_]

I sit just like him

[@Aprospyl]

i need you to remember this after 2 years 😭😭

[@Koneko_Meadow]

I'm Autistic, and a lot of the time, I'm in the dark doing random things 😅

[@Yep6803]

"Am I better?" "no, you are worse"... Thanks mum.

[@lettucekid]

literally the second L came on screen and introduced himself to the task force i knew he would be my favorite character and i was SO RIGHT. he’s my little baby girl. my little snuggle puff. just a little guy. i’m so proud of him. as someone who’s also autistic and sits weird and picks at their lip a lot he is my favorite and i love him sm

[@thefluffyaj4119]

as an autistic person myself there is no way I can't think of L as autistic hes such a comfort character for me. I barely ever see people like me and people who think like me and act like me, especially represented in the media in an accurate way. not just a nerdy white boy who is rude to people and doesn't feel anything (we do feel stuff by the way, some of us just can't express it). L is quite the stereotypical portrayal, but still, he's accurate. not seeing people like me anywhere is quite lonely. you start to wonder if your wrong for being like you are, if you were a mistake, if you even belong on this earth. but seeing L, his intense interest on detective work, his very strict eating habits, his social awkwardness, and pretty much everything about him made me really really happy. especially cuz he was one of the first blatantly autistic characters I saw growing up also. L's little gargoyle sits

[@Sir-Hammerlock]

I agree. He is my favorite fictional character because I am an aspie, and he is very similar to me.

[@fishboi5204]

Same! I'm autistic and don't struggle with academics at all and I'm glad to see that they don't just focus on that like most media representations. Also just the "at least he's not a mass murderer" reminded me of a movie called 'the accountant' which is about an autistic serial killer accountant lmao

[@MrEvldreamr]

but there is diff types of autism, some are higher functioning than others. L def has sensory issues (barefeet, food textures/tastes) and social barriers (sympathy, morality too alot of times, hyperfixation) but he doesnt seem to be a robot. I do believe autism doesnt make a person a machine, just makes it hard for other ppl to understand them and for them to communicate. There are times Ryuuzaki seems to genuinely try to put ppl at ease, but L's empathy stems more from logic and rational thought than emotion...example, he rly doesnt feel anything abt detaining light HOWEVER he LOGICALLY AND RATIONALLY KNOWS that mr yagami feels alot about it, which is why he tries to accomodate his feelings into his work. Its the same w aizawa and ukita and the same again when aizawa quit the force. The only time he rly failed to empathize w someone was when light punched him out. I think had ryuuzaki not been depressed he wouldnt have said all those things in front of light and angered him to the point of punching him. Normally L keeps his thoughts to himself

[@timedeath43]

boohoo

[@omni-man8647]

Cringe

[@orionalexandersummers]

I know it's said ten million times but... there is nothing neurotypical about this guy! I relate to him too much and he's a comfort character to me!

[@astro_penguin_]

SAME

[@morganfaire5684]

scott's choking cackle when they can't find the netflix clip gives me life

[@kyliequinn5592]

The only honest to god way L could have been accidentally written as autistic is if the creator based him on himself (which is possible) and the creator is undiagnosed and unaware of his own autism tbh. There is no way L isn’t on the spectrum I swear 😂

[@Elentaya]

that actually happened to me onec, i wrote an Oc for myself and didn't knew im neurodivergent at that point and now i look at her and am like Omg this OC is 100% neurodivergent 😂

[@SoggyFroggy]

Another in-depth review I can totally get behind! L is one of my favorites ever and I wonder how many other character ideas you have under your belt

[@scottmon3y380]

Thank you! I have quite a few more I'm hoping to get out eventually.

[@diehexeart]

L being autistic is 100%, my headcannon is that both L and Light are autistic, Light is just masking really hard, trying to meet societal expectations and serve his family, which creats this great tension in him that causes all the trouble when the note appears. To me the rain scene and "have you ever told the truth even once in your entire life" is exactly about that. Also, L discribing himself as a monster who lies because he doesn't understand human heart or fell hunger or academic strive? That how I would describe myself before I knew I was neurodivergent, should be in DSM5 Anyways, I'm a little bit late to the party of this video, which was 3 years ago, I still wanted to say i liked it!

[@lexeysheridan1471]

That freakout of him screaming is almost dead on what it feels like to have an autistic meltdown. I'm autistic late diagnosis and I have never related so much to a character before, I feel like Shoto Todoroki from MHA hits the spectrum as well but L just feels obvious as a sun during the morning hours.

[@thefluffyaj4119]

I really liked the end portion about autistic representation!!! especially about the part about implying that non savant autistics are worthless to society. I have a damn near encyclopedic knowledge of entomology, my special interest, despite not getting any formal education on it. but people don't really care bk "eW wHy Do YoU lIkE bUgS" I see L as good representation, partially because he was one of the first characters I media that I recognized as being like me and that was a huge comfort. but I definitely think that, for as diverse as the autism spectrum is, our representation in the media should reflect that. more girls, people of color, older people, romantic and or sexual characters, and more diversity in the traits presented. because there's so many autistic traits and it's a shame people only portray a few of them. low empathy is an autistic trait. so is hyper empathy. no eye contact is a trait of autism. so is intense eye contact. some autistic people are complete loners. some are social butterflies. and people inbetween all of those things. no one autistic person is similar to the rest still, I see L as positive autistic representation even if he's a bit problematic in some ways

[@apricotvanilla329]

has anyone seen that one theory thats like "L pretends to be autistic so that people will underestimate him?" so fucking gross i hate that shit

[@Toxsuke89]

Is that a real thing??? God that’s awful

[@leechthewildcat]

that's so yuck.

[@elsorzis5692]

My history with L is quite special. When i first saw him, i was fascinated. I could not explain why. Maybe it's because he is also considered eccentric (like me) or maybe because he sits like a frog, which reminded me of Toad from X-Men, which is another character i like (i love reptiles and anphibians for some reason), but when i started to make some research about the character, i stumbled upon the theory of L having Aspergers syndrom. I was schocked to see that i related with most of it's symtoms. it turns out i have Aspergers lol. L made me realise i am autistic.

[@Kat66699]

I know L explains why he sits the way he does, but I'm not sure why he holds things the way he does, like how he holds his phone from the top part and not the whole thing like people normally do. Is that ever explained in the anime?

[@scottmon3y380]

He does not explain that, but I've heard some people headcanon he does that (and in general moves in an odd way) because he has Dyspraxia, which is common for autistic people. I chose not to mention it in the video because I personally don't know a lot about Dyspraxia and didn't want to say anything I wasn't sure of.

[@shedisdumb1726]

He holds things like that to prevent him from getting finger prints on objects

[@camaronmonarcaavena8343]

To be honest, I've not watched Death Note but I can say this guy could hold phones like that for... Well, okay, I hold the phones a bit similar to him for these reasons so I thought it could work here. 1. He wants to avoid his face skin to be covered by the cellphone owner's skin marks (this kind of oil in the skin... Something a bit triggering). 2. He's sensitive to sounds. The phone's sounds can be really painful so he holds it at a safe distance, like, "That's a tolerable distance, a tolerable tone". 3. Both reasons. 4. None of them, L being L is L holding phones in L way.

[@MrEvldreamr]

sensory issues, same reason why hes always barefoot....autistic kids have sensory issues thats why they sit in special chairs for example and eat certain foods (texture of foods can bother them)

[@w00rmz]

@@scottmon3y380 ik I'm a year late, but I'm an autistic person with dyspraxia, I personally agree with that for L, I hold things differently because my hands kind of dont do what I want them to do (thats the only way I can describe it). So it does make a lot of sense for him.

[@Local_Clownn]

Oh hey look, it’s my husband, L..

[@user-gu9ry3dn1n]

I wasn't aware I was married

[@ryuzak1over653]

He's my husband too 🥰

[@aparnamandalbera1290]

Except for- "Ahhhhahhhhh"

[@naomiuchiha0906]

I laughed a little too hard at that 😂😂😂😂

[@naomiuchiha0906]

You're hilarious and informative. I love it xD

[@scottmon3y380]

Thanks!

[@orionalexandersummers]

8:14 as one of my special interests are mbti, I can confirm that L is an INTP

[@Chizu-art-and-kny]

MMM as an autistic person myself I can say with 100% certainty that man is also autistic and I FUCKING LOVE HIM.

[@thewaterlitten7558]

I saw L for the first time and just went "no way this man is neuro typical"

[@I_got_my_lobotomy_at_clairs]

Bro I swear to God the moment I saw this guy I was like "Yep, he's autistic. Nobody's changing my mind." But like I respect people who disagree, as long as both sides stay respectful

[@theoneapplejam9622]

*"If anything happens to me, I've asks wtahsusg to make hsjsbha available so I'm counting on tghUna-"* 4:52

[@ZyonHorrorPictureShow]

1:35 that’s so funny bc as I’m watching this I’m neglecting everything, work, school, friends… because Ive hyper focused on a drawing. Of light.

[@JapanDaisukiTTS]

L is the best character in the history of anime !!!! I love him so much to the point that I could do anything for him!!! Lol! Love that you put that cute gif of Kenichi Matsuyama's L😍😍😍!! so adorable!!!

[@nameherelalab5301]

I saw on google he has Marfan syndrome. Autism is most likely common with these genetic conditions.

[@Prior2Popular]

3:16 your little “sorry” is so cute LOL 😂 plus the laugh 🤣🤣

[@isolabarge4196]

i completely agree. he could also have adhd, very similar symptoms.

[@SunnyStreak_]

Both is an option :]

[@hay-ze]

8:51 "HEY LIGHT!!" "hows it going."

[@SillyNep]

I remember when I was a kid I always liked Ls mannerisms, yea he was considered weird but he was also cool so it made me feel a little less bad about my own, I especially used to do the gargoyle sitting a lot and shared a few other mannerisms with him so it was cool to see it. I usually related more to non human characters a lot more so having a human I could relate to in that way was cool. First time I watched the series I actually just dropped the series after he died cuz I was so connected to him lol

[@GingerLoyd2901]

I would go as far as to say that they definitely wrote him to be autistic on purpose

[@f-zilla7347]

L is a sociopath, I wouldn’t say he’s autistic. The author flat out confirms this.

[@zototheo2580]

Source? (if we're defining sociopath by its proper term, Anti-social personality disorder)

[@GoblinLord]

"It probably looks that it was processed through a meat grinder, and I know, and I'm sorry, and kiss my ass" I love the sheer dichotomy of all of reactions being in the same sentence, mood af

[@EternalYorkieMom]

I have a massive crush on him too. Man got me feeling ways I hadn’t felt since I started my relationship with my autistic boyfriend who identifies with L

[@Terrencetheterrible]

I remember when I first watched death note, I used to think that I was the real life equivilant of L. I almost look like him and have the exact same posture, I had a sweet tooth, and I act and think exactly like him.

[@piffny6666]

Look we don't get any representation in anime (as far as I know) so we'll take what we can get!

[@snatcherlover]

YESS YES YES YES UES YES THIS HAS BEEN A HC SINCE I STARTED THE SJOW

[@yo-oe1zp]

my 200th reason to kin him

[@scourgethehedgehog2283]

4:45 MY EARS

[@bee_tea0786]

You even sound like him

[@scottmon3y380]

LOOOOL I don't think I do but thank you

[@Victoria-bu5dc]

I thought so too 😭

[@IamEL1979]

I love you for this

[@leechthewildcat]

same pfp

[@IamEL1979]

@@leechthewildcat same pfp

[@Elentaya]

The only way he might not be autistic is if he is an INTP with ADHD - either way he is 100% neurodivergent

[@Perilous_perils_forrest]

..What if he has audhd and is an intp? (rahhghh i love him)

[@Elentaya]

@@Perilous_perils_forrest would still make him autistic xd

[@Joana.Warrior]

Could be both. Only ADHD I doubt we don't struggle so much with social clues and expressions.

[@firmhold2657]

The earrape almost gave me a heart attack.

[@pieckfinger4351]

Ur voice sound like L in the dub don't get me wrong heh

[@KingDuckSauce]

OmL I never noticed, nice catch XD

[@yo-oe1zp]

im in love witj your voice

[@shadowalgermissen2275]

Lmao I forgot I was wearing my L shirt jbshsvywgusg I look down and just see him staring up at me

[@theoneapplejam9622]

6:07 I remember my sister being down bad-

[@ryuzak1over653]

The cherry stem was just... 🥵

[@officialejprice]

this is a great video n i learned a lot - thank you!!

[@thefluffyaj4119]

a rainbow infinity sign instead of puzzle piece, mention of the autistic community, aND discussion of problems within autistic representation??!?!! finally, what seems to be an atleast decently educated person speaking on autistic things

[@fannygallez6337]

YES !

[@L1GHT_Y4G4M1x]

Honestly, I think you'd pull off a stunning Light cosplay! I mean, I don't even know what you look like, but I still think you would!🌟

[@thatonegirlontheinternet9296]

As someone with autism it’s no surprise he’s my favorite character in death note :D

[@Scottie-eatz-cheez]

Bruh I got a touch of the Tim’s and I could taste it on the air this man breathes a mile away

[@RoseRedRaccoon]

The weird sit is so real-

[@twixximt]

Yeah L is 100% autistic and I even believe that was the author’s intent due to the sheer number and intensity of his traits. It’s canon as far as I’m concerned. Now, Light on the other hand… I think there’s a headcanon argument to be made for neurodivergence there as well, but it’s a bit more of a stretch.

[@NathanM72641]

Am I the only one who noticed the typo in the title...

[@scottmon3y380]

omg 💀

[@krowsnkai6194]

6:15 put them floor grabbers away 😟😟/j

[@creepywaffles4783]

8:28 you said there isn’t really any raising his voice (except for something that I won’t mention), but 8:28 has it. I don’t think I’m being rude or something but I find it a little funny even though it’s not exactly what you are talking about by raised voice. It just feels a little ironic even though it’s a stretch lol

[@rog3047]

i love the meat grinder thing you said thank you!

[@Nightro-Fx]

Unpopular Opinion: L is not only the most smartest character in Death Note but also the most emo character like BRO NEEDS SOME SUNLIGHT

[@giovannifrrri5495]

Remember when autism wasn't 99% Asperger's...

[@ipotatoyou8954]

he hella smart tho

[@scottmon3y380]

Yes he is

[@viveleshistoires4874]

You are right and you should say it!

[@themangoman9315]

L isn't a man he is a GOD

[@rebekadoczi2136]

I think of myself as a clever person, and yet I've never thought of L being similar to me. When he was the first anime character who's existence convinced me to even start to watch anime. Now I can't think myself clever anymore. 🤦‍♀️

[@swag3687]

YAS

[@Homesicktraveler]

8:41- HEYYY I LOVE MBTI STUFF G HUH

[@Garol5467]

Okay this might sound a bit weird but just hear me out, i personally don’t think of L as an autistic person but he definitely isn’t neuro typical, L is the greatest detective in the world which to my understanding would mean that he is constantly doing interrogations with different suspects, a detectives job in an interrogation is to analyse and observe the suspects body language and emotional behaviour, as an autistic person reading a persons emotions or even just holding eye contact for more than 3 seconds is incredibly difficult, i believe he has Asperger’s which is definitely related to autism , this would explain why he doesn’t have all the symptoms of autism, i also believe he has OCPD and possibly paranoia, but who knows I’m no physiologist.

[@scottmon3y380]

Asperger's syndrome is actually autism! It's no longer something you can be diagnosed with, nowadays it is diagnosed as autism.

[@Garol5467]

@@scottmon3y380im diagnosed with Asperger’s and I didn’t even know this wtf ahaha thanks for telling me

[@scottmon3y380]

@@Garol5467 Hahaha no worries many people don't know it

[@josanishere1384]

Can you teach me simple editing? I wanna do stuff like this too! X3

[@scottmon3y380]

Honestly I don't know a ton about editing. I kind of just open after effects and hope for the best.

[@Yep6803]

I'm LITERALLY looking alike... I AM! 🌝

[@UncleBens-ky6dd]

I'm Autistic and your screamer get me, i am angry.

[@whaleofathyme]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates socks TwT

[@noahmoynihan7929]

L vs Batman. Detective work.

[@deathyagami1234]

Douse light aswell cos it's a good point if he douse

[@scottmon3y380]

I don't see Light as autistic personally.

[@dimilord9579]

Vampire counting money

[@jessicaweekley4031]

I knew from the very first scene he was in that he is autistic. Not for any particular reason, I just knew because my audar (also I'm autistic too)

[@Alex.5356]

Yum gargoyle sit

[@biancaluedeker]

Yum

[@quinnjd]

lmaoo why does Light have that buterfly belt in theintro

[@leechthewildcat]

cuz he's fruity

[@HikiOmo]

No, but for real, he is. I say this as someone who kins L as well.

[@video-warehouse-s8973]

This is such a fun video, I really enjoy rewatching it! If anyone wants to see the scene mentioned at 3:15, there's a clip here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ29fGhnZpmCors (I'm kinda glad it wasn't up at the time, because that was a way funnier way of learning about it)

[@scottmon3y380]

Yesss thank you so much

[@devilsMasquerade]

Laios dungeon meshi autism video when????

[@eniggma9353]

I am autistic too. Relatable.

[@justanotherweirdo11]

Bro doesn't wear socks or shoes.

[@icouldntthinkofanusername2789]

Im autistic

[@theowillis6870]

Im wondering why detective work Like if he loves puzzles why not get into programming or something like that?

[@Mina_Bennington]

Autistic person here. L reminds me a lot of myself, so I definitely think he is autistic, even if it wasn't intended.

[@mayad842]

8:48 DON’T WE ALL

[@theoneapplejam9622]

2:14 *lol fr tho-*

[@Liz-bp7kd]

U kinda sound like L

[@fern71713]

i like this video

[@SB-3368]

bro you misspelled "autistic" in the title

[@welladvanced]

BRUUUH who thinks L is autistic ?

[@youtube-detektiven8839]

Why dont you think he is autistic?

[@welladvanced]

@@youtube-detektiven8839 maybe you should see an autistic irl,to figure it out yourself

[@astro_penguin_]

Me. And I will type out an essay explaining why if provoked

[@dimilord9579]

Bro what’s the OST that starts at 5:21

[@scottmon3y380]

I think it's Taikutsu.

[@dimilord9579]

@@scottmon3y380 thx gang

[@demonchild4488]

i dont understand all the self inserts in the comments section - pretty weird to rationalize a characters neurotypicality based on how much they relate to us. also pretty sure even in 06' people were saying he was on the spectrum - he stims, cant socialize, has really weird quirks and has like a savant lvl deductive ability. there was some mention of OCD but im not too sure

[@theoneapplejam9622]

3:04

[@Fox_lover1212]

I thought he has marfan syndrome?.😐🤨

[@scottmon3y380]

That is also a popular headcanon.

[@Perilous_perils_forrest]

What’s Marfan syndrome?/gq

[@Eraldo_Coil]

I don’t think L was on the spectrum, I think he acted weird and different to throw people off, HOWEVER, with that being said, I do believe Near was on the spectrum 100%

[@roseystudio10]

4:45 Puppies and cakes, I promise!

[@mattinscratch]

Wait am I autistic?!?!?!

[@jonasriehmsrensen9688]

🤔