A special ability to “hyper-focus”, the capacity to do anything she sets her mind to, and never slowing down, not even to sleep.
While some may feel those are everyday attributes most Singaporeans are already equipped with, in the Marvel universe, that describes Jitter, one of the latest mutants to feature in the comic book publisher’s storied canon.
“She can take one set of skills, like being the top martial artist in the world, or the best lockpicker that there ever was, for one minute. And she has a timer that she sets, and she can do that thing for one minute and then it’s gone,” she told pop culture site Popverse, adding that the teenage girl has a stutter and is “very cool”.
Commenting on her introductory description in her character card, Redditors said her not needing to slow down or sleep means she could be any other Singaporean student or simply a product of a Tiger mum. Others have noted how her mutant ability of hyper-focusing seems to be inspired by a common attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptom, with reactions mixed.
The jury remains out for some fans wanting to read about ADHD representation as a relatable role model in Marvel comics. The fictional island nation of Madripoor, geographically located in the Indonesian archipelago in South-east Asia, has been said to be loosely modelled after Singapore.
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