Sam Gardner

Sam Gardner is the main protagonist of the Netflix original series Atypical. He is a teenaged by who struggles with being on the autism spectrum. He is portrayed by Keir Gilchrist.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) He is an aspiring artist, as he likes to draw animals.
 * 2) He learns from his mistakes and grows when he finda himself in the wrong.
 * 3) He is friendly to everyone around him.
 * 4) He genuinely cares about his family and his friends Zahid and Paige.
 * 5) He is capable of being a romantic partner to Paige.
 * 6) Despite his internal struggles regarding him being on the spectrum, he never uses it as an excuse for his faults and chooses to challenge himself, no matter the difficulties.
 * 7) He is incredibly intelligent and knowledgeable, especially when it comes to animals. In fact, he has the third-highest GPA by the time he graduated from high school.
 * 8) He is a loving caretaker to his pet turtle Edison.
 * 9) Keir Gilchrist did an amazing performance portraying him despite not having autism himself.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) He can be naive when it comes to certain social cues and take things literally.