Swein Forkbeard
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IMO all the speculation about whether Jazz is mentally ‘regarded’ is misplaced. It’s impossible to tell how intelligent he really is because he’s reciting a script. All we can say is that he’s intelligent enough to memorise the shows script and the talking points he’s been brainwashed with since infancy, and repeat them with a tolerable level of conviction.
There are many types of developmental delay and a very important one is in the area of emotional and behavioural regulation, and the ability to evaluate consequences Young adults who have completed puberty and had a normal upbringing should be well advanced in these areas , albeit they do not fully mature until mid 20s (which is why young people do dumb and impulsive stuff). It’s clear to me from watching the show that Jazz is very developmentally delayed in these areas as he is impulsive and regulates his emotions poorly, plus seems incapable of thinking long term. How much of this is due to chemically induced delay and how much due to his abusive upbringing is impossible to tell, as childhood abuse also causes emotional dysregulation. But I think it’s a combination of the two.
There are many types of developmental delay and a very important one is in the area of emotional and behavioural regulation, and the ability to evaluate consequences Young adults who have completed puberty and had a normal upbringing should be well advanced in these areas , albeit they do not fully mature until mid 20s (which is why young people do dumb and impulsive stuff). It’s clear to me from watching the show that Jazz is very developmentally delayed in these areas as he is impulsive and regulates his emotions poorly, plus seems incapable of thinking long term. How much of this is due to chemically induced delay and how much due to his abusive upbringing is impossible to tell, as childhood abuse also causes emotional dysregulation. But I think it’s a combination of the two.