![]() The episode is set to be about acceptance, compassion, and a willingness to embrace and understand the things that make people different.ĭisney seems committed to getting this story right on every level. In fact, Farkle's entire friends group will research Asperger's in order to better support their friend if his suspicions turn out to be true. This is a hugely important topic for Girl Meets World to take on, and the commitment to the storyline is shown by their focus on a major character.įarkle is the son of Stuart Minkus (Lee Norris) and Jennifer Bassett Minkus (Kristanna Loken), and both characters will appear in the episode to support their son ( Boy Meets World fans know both Minkus and Jennifer were in the original Boy Meets World, although their characters never interacted on that show). ![]() Asperger's Syndrome (or as it was recently redefined, high-functioning autism) is a form of autism, falling on a spectrum that the Autism Society reports includes more than 3.5 million Americans today. 11 episode of Girl Meets World, Farkle thinks he has Asperger's Syndrome. Here’s to the Corey and Topanga we never got to really explore.It's not often that television offers up "very special episodes" anymore, but Girl Meets World is breaking out the old moniker for the very best reason. Throughout the course of the show, Riley and Farkle it was this bond that made so many fans root for them to be endgame, and, if the show had continued, I wonder if that might have just happened. Whether it’s bullying, being told they don’t fit the typical mold, or issues in their friend group, they know they don’t even have to question if the other will be in their corner. When there was a chance he could be autistic, Riley was the first to tell him it didn’t matter to her at all. ![]() She constantly helps him reconcile his scientific brain with his big emotional heart. Riley never let Farkle feel like he to change who he was to be cool. He roots for her when tries out for cheerleading and reminded her that, in his planetarium bedroom, her favorite space object Pluto would always be a planet. Farkle was the first to recognize when Riley was being bullied and that she still had feelings for Lucas. In many ways, Riley and Farkle know each other better than they know themselves. Best friends from childhood, they have continued to grow together as they have grown up. From little looks in the classroom to the quiet hugs and little touches, they have a deeply intense bond separate from the rest of the group. However, their relationship runs much deeper than just similar personalities. When their friends lose hope, Riley and Farkle hope enough for everyone. Sure, some may call them naive, but they hold true to their optimistic outlooks, finding silver linings in the darkest of storm clouds. Every lesson life throws at them is just another chance for them to become wiser. Unlike, their friends Maya and Lucas, they haven’t been jaded by past mistakes. They refuse to let life get them down and continually exude a positive energy that lifts up everyone around them. ![]() A little left of center, Riley and Farkle are both a little wacky, a little odd, and a little bit out there. Out of their entire friend group, no two people are more similar that Riley and Farkle. Rather, I would argue that her prince is really the boy most girls would label the frog: geeky genius Farkle Minkus.įrom day one, it’s clear that these two just get each other. ![]() However, I don’t think Lucas is the Topanga to Riley’s Cory. When it comes to Girl Meets World, there are a lot of people who think Riley Matthews’ OTP is Texas transplant Lucas Friar, comparing the two to the iconic romance between Riley’s parents Cory and Topanga of Boy Meets World. ![]()
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