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June 01, 2002

J Keith van Ferris

The show last night ranks in my top 10 JKvS shows of all time.

Keith and I were in perfect synch, the audience was totally on our side, and Save Ferris simply RAWKED!

I can not believe that I got to sit on the stage while one of my favorite bands of ALL FREAKING TIME played three songs.

There is ONE JKvS Show left this year, in two weeks...so make your plans now, kids.

OH! I totally forgot: Tomorrow (Sunday) is Wesley Crusher day on TNN!!

Okay, so I know that the little guy is totally gone and all...but there's something infinitely cool about TNN devoting a whole day to that silly little freak.

Posted by wil at June 1, 2002 12:55 PM
Comments

Nothin like seeing your fave band live, is there?
Glad the good times are with ya Unka Willy, you deserve them!
Feel the love.

Posted by: Gail at June 1, 2002 01:04 PM

It sounds cool but I don't live in California....

Still from the looks of it the show is clever and witty (with a fair handle on pop culture) so maybe Fox will pick it up and then drop it shortly after the pilot episode.

TV sucks almost as the state of the theatre in Baltimore MD.

Posted by: Tommy Chewat at June 1, 2002 01:05 PM

It sounds cool but I don't live in California....

Still from the looks of it the show is clever and witty (with a fair handle on pop culture) so maybe Fox will pick it up and then drop it shortly after the pilot episode.

TV sucks almost as much as the state of the theatre in Baltimore MD.

Posted by: Tommy Chewat at June 1, 2002 01:06 PM

No chance of you trying out your funny at the Edinburgh Festival is there, Sir? It's the only way me and my clan would get to witness some live Willy action (hey, not that kind!)
All the British Wheaties would be so up for that.

Posted by: Gail and now awakened baby son at June 1, 2002 01:11 PM

:sneakily readies tapes for Sunday:

Dear Hubby must not know about tomorrow on TNN, or else I'll never here the end of it!

Posted by: Toonces at June 1, 2002 01:15 PM

:sneakily readies tapes for Sunday:

Dear Hubby must not know about tomorrow on TNN, or else I'll never hear the end of it!

Posted by: Toonces at June 1, 2002 01:15 PM

Oh, don't be rough on yourself. We all would like to forget part of our adolesence. Hey Wil, at least you were cute as hell.

Posted by: Rhonda at June 1, 2002 01:30 PM

Silly little freak or not, Wes grew into a great character :-)
Perhaps your not really saying goodbye to Wes...maybe speaking to each other, frankly and openly as adults, really means you were saying hello...coming to terms with each other that you both can live with.
Or maybe I'm just spewing horse piss...just as likely, I suppose.
Take care, rawk on, thanks for WWDN.

Posted by: Paul at June 1, 2002 01:33 PM

Save Ferris is totally awesome, dude. One of the best bands out there. I really wish I could see one of the JKvS shows, but unfotunately, I live in this hell hole called Houston, and I'm not driving a few thousand miles just to see that show. No, I'd rather stay inside with my tin foil hat so the aliens can't scramble my brain with their evil alien technology.

Posted by: Pmacca01 at June 1, 2002 01:34 PM

But TNN is devoting the day to "Wesley Crusher."

"That was Wesley Crusher, the doctor's son. I'm Cadet Crusher, the bad ass. Wesley was a dork. Cadet Crusher was cool."

See, even on TNN the little badass can't get his due. He gets lumped in with the dork by his own portrayer as his portrayer was lumped in with him by stupid fans, so long ago...

Ooooh, the heartbreak.

Posted by: Internal Audience at June 1, 2002 01:53 PM

bout time that wes got some props.

word.

Posted by: kristin at June 1, 2002 01:54 PM

I would agree. Last night's JKvS show did, in fact, RAWWWK! Save Ferris was a blast.
Now, who is this "Wesley Crusher?"

Posted by: BURNS! at June 1, 2002 01:56 PM

What did you have to do to get the Wesley day on TNN?

:o
;)
*ahem* Greenlight?

Posted by: Nephra at June 1, 2002 02:01 PM

Ignore the above post! ( I had no idea putting >

so here is the now ruined post!

What did you have to do to get the Wesley day on TNN? :o

*Watches as Wil attempts to tear up the contract he signed for ownership of his soul*

Now that its totally mucked up you can laugh at my complete humility! :P

Posted by: Nephra at June 1, 2002 02:05 PM

NOT TO MENTION all the sarah-ness.

and fun of me passing out in the halls while waiting for the girls with the stand by me shirt to be gone.

ack, I need to go back to sleep.

Posted by: sarah at June 1, 2002 02:14 PM

Sunday, on TNN the lost Crusher episode: Be there as Wesley Crusher the doctor's son, loses his virginity to Troi and an unamed female Lt. at the same time and becomes "Cadet Crusher, badass".

Posted by: God- at June 1, 2002 02:15 PM

I may watch if only to see that final episode again.
I loved that one, and this really needs to be said......It was just wrong to take the character into a scenario like the traveller and then abandon that storyline altogether! I kept thinking what an interesting follow up that would make for a movie and I am very disappointed that they have done nothing with this! The plotlines are unlimited! Very Sad! *walks away shaking her head in disgust*

Posted by: NephraTari at June 1, 2002 02:25 PM

I look forward to seeing "that silly little freak" on TV - although watching ALL DAY seems a bit tedious, especially when we're having frolicking weather. I know, it's ALWAYS frolicking weather where Wil lives, but not in Toronto.
Wish I could've seen Save Ferris. I remembered who they are after downloading a few of their songs and have heard that they give an awesome live show. I'd get that same rush that you did if I got to see The Lowest of the Low (http://www.thelowestofthelow.com) up close and personal.

Posted by: delphine at June 1, 2002 03:26 PM

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

if you don't know them- you should

But I will- in t-minus 1 hour and 29 mins

Have fun at Save Ferris!

Posted by: MissKittyFantastico at June 1, 2002 03:43 PM

Sweet. Freakin'. Deal. =D

Posted by: Sayre at June 1, 2002 03:45 PM

Wesley Crusher day? That's awesome. I had such a terrible crush on you when I was a kid. You are the reason I became a Star Trek fan, and my father will love you forever because of it.

Posted by: RoxyElliot at June 1, 2002 04:56 PM

Wesley Crusher day? That's awesome. I had such a terrible crush on you when I was a kid. You are the reason I became a Star Trek fan, and my father will love you forever because of it.

Posted by: RoxyElliot at June 1, 2002 04:56 PM

Wesley Crusher day? That's awesome. I had such a terrible crush on you when I was a kid. You are the reason I became a Star Trek fan, and my father will love you forever because of it.

Posted by: RoxyElliot at June 1, 2002 04:56 PM

Wesley Crusher day? That's awesome. I had such a terrible crush on you when I was a kid. You are the reason I became a Star Trek fan, and my father will love you forever because of it.

Posted by: RoxyElliot at June 1, 2002 04:56 PM

Wesley Crusher day? That's awesome. I had such a terrible crush on you when I was a kid. You are the reason I became a Star Trek fan, and my father will love you forever because of it.

Posted by: RoxyElliot at June 1, 2002 04:56 PM

Wesley Crusher day? That's awesome. I had such a terrible crush on you when I was a kid. You are the reason I became a Star Trek fan, and my father will love you forever because of it.

Posted by: RoxyElliot at June 1, 2002 04:56 PM

Wesley Crusher day? That's awesome. I had such a terrible crush on you when I was a kid. You are the reason I became a Star Trek fan, and my father will love you forever because of it.

Posted by: RoxyElliot at June 1, 2002 04:57 PM

Wesley Crusher day? That's awesome. I had such a terrible crush on you when I was a kid. You are the reason I became a Star Trek fan, and my father will love you forever because of it.

Posted by: RoxyElliot at June 1, 2002 04:57 PM

Wesley Crusher day? That's awesome. I had such a terrible crush on you when I was a kid. You are the reason I became a Star Trek fan, and my father will love you forever because of it.

Posted by: RoxyElliot at June 1, 2002 04:57 PM

And I was going to skip the TNN scene tomorrow! 'tho I'll probably just tape it and watch later. It's been really nice here and it's prime geocaching weather!

Posted by: Sunidesus at June 1, 2002 05:16 PM

Totally off topic but a cute and soppy thing.

http://www.geocities.co.jp/Milkyway-Lynx/9043/c-song.htm

I really wish I had TNN

Posted by: Spike Beastly at June 1, 2002 05:45 PM

wesley crusher day!? tnn now rocks. seriously. totally awesome. i am not ashamed to say that i'm looking forward to it.

Posted by: heidi at June 1, 2002 06:17 PM

Wesley Crusher day on TNN..sounds good, but were there actually enough episodes to devote a couple of hours to the chracter..not that i'm complaining or anything..But come to think of it that problem means lots of Dr. Crusher..humm i say more Wesley Crusher, more dam it!lol
*sorry for all the spelling mistakes i'm sure i made.If i was on a spelling boat i'd drown*

Posted by: numb at June 1, 2002 06:51 PM


Never read first thing in the morning...I missed the TNN part...it's "Wesley Crusher Day"? Really? Wow, they'll give a day to just about anyone won't they? :)

Delphine. Stood closer than this to Lowest of the Low, they played at my university frosh week (sort of many moons ago). I wasn't a big fan (sorry!) and stood around for a few songs and then left. Isn't that always the way? It's always a non-fan who gets to stand next to someone *you* adore.

Posted by: tanyak at June 1, 2002 07:16 PM

Okay, so I know that the little guy is totally gone and all...

Well, _this_ LittleGuy is still around...

But defintely get bunny ears for the WesFest. :)

Posted by: LittleGuy at June 1, 2002 07:36 PM

Hey dude, don't sweat the Wesley past too much---I could think of a lot worse things to have done during childhood\adolescence or have on an acting resume (Ned Beatty being remembered for having to `squeal like a pig', fer instance). Sure, Wesley was just the token kid, but he did get cooler. To be honest with you Wil, I'd kinda like to see an older, slicker Wesley Crusher---maybe he splits from Star Fleet and turns into a bounty hunter, or totally rebels and starts a galactic bike gang! :)

Posted by: jeffro at June 1, 2002 08:35 PM

I am so STOKED! I am blowing off a Christening and my daughter's High School Drama Banquet just so I can watch ALL DAY! Thank you TNN. BTW, my 16-year-old daughter says I'm obsessed with you, but I'm not. Really, I'm not.

Posted by: Aunt Patchy at June 1, 2002 08:59 PM

hello!

sorry to sarah!! i was the one that brought all those "girls" with the stand by me shirt. hehe... there was one guy with us, but he was there for save ferris like me (no offense wil! i love you to death, but i've seen you before! =P). ne way, wonderful show! i'm sooo glad i went!! =)

Posted by: Amanda at June 1, 2002 09:10 PM

Thank God my hubby works the day shift- he won't be home to get in the way while I watch TNN--- :)

Posted by: Andie-Gypsy_girl at June 1, 2002 09:23 PM

The show last night was awesome! I'll be there for the grand finale too. And how I wish I had TNN right now.

Posted by: Jenon at June 1, 2002 10:07 PM

wesley crusher is gone don't they know that? there's no bringing him back..

So they are just going back to the old days and playing the best of Wesley? They better show you making out with ashley judd else i gonna bust a cap.

Posted by: hops at June 1, 2002 10:43 PM

Hey just saw your page and think it is cool that you post everyday......Rock on.

Posted by: Arrina at June 1, 2002 10:47 PM

Wesley Crusher day on TNN! Sign me up! Man, Wil you're the whole reason I started watching Star Trek too. I was very jealous of Ashley Judd during that infamous on-screen (and maybe offscreen?) kiss. I, like many of your female fans, had a crush on you as a teenager too. Never underestimate the power of a nice fitting uniform.

Posted by: Vanessa at June 1, 2002 11:00 PM

(Hey, other Vanessa! Haven't talked in a while!)

Anyway, Wil, was talking to a friend of mine tonight (who's a friend of Keith's) who was at the show last night. She said it was awesome and that you kicked ass.

Hmmm... wonder if I could manage to make it down to LA in two weeks...

Posted by: Vanessa (the other one) at June 1, 2002 11:25 PM

I'll say it again Wil,

Lighten up on poor Wesley, Wil. Leonard Nimoy wrote a book some two decades ago titled "I am not Spock". I didn't buy it. Leonard wrote a book a few years ago titled "I am Spock" which I did buy and read. Pretty good reading.

Fascinating how we become seasoned upon our own reflection of life all in inexorable time.

Some years later (TNG and Wes) and I'd wager some bright kid is modeling their life after Roddenberrry's character, Wesley Crusher, still.

Lars

Posted by: Lars at June 2, 2002 12:02 AM

man, I feel like such a jerk now, sorry Amanda.

I really didn't mean it like that.

I just meant I was super tired and waiting for everyone to leave.

Posted by: sarah at June 2, 2002 12:05 AM

Alas, the Yankees will be on at our house today. But, all is not lost, all those episodes are on tape. (Yes, I taped almost every episode of ST:TNG, only missed a couple. Can't believe I've just admitted that...) I'll be with Young Mr. Crusher in spirit. I just loved Wesley, wanted to take him home and mother him. (But, not in a sick, perverse way...) Hey, did you see Ashley Judd is on the cover of TV Guide? Wish I could see a JKvS show, but he'll have to bring it to Rochester, NY!!

Posted by: ambeart at June 2, 2002 06:52 AM

And there in is a title for YOUR BOOK:

"I AM/I AM NOT WESLEY".

You know Wil all the monkeys will eventually
write the damn book for you..at this rate!!!!!

Posted by: bluecat-redblanket at June 2, 2002 09:33 AM

they are showing the ashley judd episode at 11PM tonight. if anyone cares..

Posted by: hops at June 2, 2002 10:11 AM

HEY I just watched The Last Starfighter! did anyone know that wil Wheaton was in it as louis' friend??

Wheres Wildo!

Posted by: hops at June 2, 2002 12:01 PM

Hey Kiddo, thanks for informing us of the Wesley marathon. Man some of those episodes kick. :)

Posted by: Chelsey at June 2, 2002 12:23 PM

Hah, I'm watching this right now. Old Star Trek TNG are scary. I'm watching one where all the children get stolen. I presume they give back that crusher kid after getting annoyed by him :)

Don't worry Wil, we dislike the character, not you ;)

Posted by: Alex at June 2, 2002 12:25 PM

the other day the episode with the alien cloud that turned into an energy bolt and then took over the crew one by one was on. You and Gates McFadden had this great scene where she comes in as Wesley is studying warp theory and she asks about it and I thought you did an amazing job of getting that 'wow, my mom is asking about my hobby' smile. I smiled,too, and out loud I said "Hi, Wil." Just wanted to share that.

Posted by: jim at June 2, 2002 12:50 PM

calling Wesley a silly little freak doesn't seem quite appropriate when, only a few days back, you were being all lovey-dovey and sentimental with the guy. Only one personality per person please!

Posted by: Sally at June 2, 2002 01:22 PM

I can't believe that TNN is finally have a wes crusher day. It's about time. Glad Friday night went great for ya.

Posted by: angry penguin at June 2, 2002 02:40 PM

WOW! On stage WITH Save Ferris. *heart skips a beat* You lucky bastard! ;)

Posted by: Danielle at June 2, 2002 02:40 PM

i'm currently watching wesley crusher day on tnn. it fucking rocks! you were such a cutie! i dont care what anyone says, wesley crusher was cool.

Posted by: heidi at June 2, 2002 02:56 PM

Dude, but those sweaters suck.

I give you retroactive pity for having to wear such ridiculous pieces of ladies clothing.

And some chick just left a message on the TNN machine saying Wesley Crusher was hot.

As Peter David said in "A Rock and a Hard Place":

Commander Stone: The bridge of a starship is no place for a kid, and I'm sorry, Mr. Crusher, but that's how I feel. You're an 'acting ensign', whatever the hell that is. I don't know. Does anybody here know?

Posted by: KJB at June 2, 2002 03:02 PM

I agree with Heidi. Wes was and is cool. I'm enjoying the all-Wes marathon today. It's a nice flashback to the days I lived and breathed for this stuff.

:)

Posted by: Karona at June 2, 2002 03:06 PM

Ahh... What do my eyes behold but hour upon hour of my Sweet Uncle Willy at the helm of a marathon featuring the contiuing missions of one Wesley Crusher.

I used to hate him, now I've grown up and he's actually pretty cool. Nowadays I have better things to do than hate Wesley. For instance contemplate this: Ashley Judd or that shape shifting chick?

First ST:TNG I've seen since first checking out WWDN. I can happily say I'm now a fan of all that is Wil!

Posted by: Jeice Guyver at June 2, 2002 03:31 PM

I wonder if Wil at least gets residuals....

Posted by: God- at June 2, 2002 03:43 PM

Yay! Wesley Crusher day rocks! These are some of my favourite episodes. Wil, you did some good acting on the one I watched before dinner. Smiles for my last day as a teenager. =) Grown up tomorrow! Eek!

=)

Posted by: Ravengirl at June 2, 2002 03:46 PM

SWEET! It's the one with the changeling girlfriend.

Wesley's gonna git it on, yo.

Posted by: KJB at June 2, 2002 05:01 PM

hops: I thought the Ashley Judd episode was on at 10? Maybe it's a timezone difference (I'm Pacific, same as Wil).

In any case, it's that one (which I never actually saw) and Wesley's final episode (which I've never seen it its entirety) that I'm looking forward to.

Posted by: Da Schmiz at June 2, 2002 05:20 PM

The one thing that would make this Wesley Crusher Marathon complete would be Spudnuts calling the TNN hotline and getting a shoutout televised.

Oh, if only.

Posted by: KJB at June 2, 2002 06:00 PM

"Was it fun?
Playing humanoid..........was it fun?"
You are probably watching TNN right now, enjoying all the gooey sweetness people are saying about Wesley.......and it's about damn time too!

Posted by: Sylvain at June 2, 2002 06:02 PM

Hey Wil, now that they are putting these boxed dvd sets out, are you getting a piece of the action? Residual commissions? Come on and tell us about the vast wealth of Star Trek!

Posted by: scottcomm at June 2, 2002 06:07 PM

Guess What?!

As I caught the second half of a Star Trek:TNG I thought, Óh cool, it's got Wesley in it'. Then I watched teh nesxt one and I thought wow, really cool, another one with Wesley. Then they played a phone call from some dad whose daughter is mad about Wesley, and I thought, 'Hey, I gotta go let people know!' But it seems you already do!! Cool.

Posted by: fenaray at June 2, 2002 07:09 PM

I've been watching Wesley Crusher day (in between housekeeping) and I was thinking, they like him. They really, really like him. :)

It is really cool to see your favorite band live, something I haven't done since I was 18.

Posted by: tskll at June 2, 2002 07:34 PM

You know, I always worshipped Wesley, when I was younger. First, Wes amazed the heck out of me from the start, because he was so smart. Something I connected with, found cute. Second, he's cute as hell, and that he gets from Wil, of course! And three, I always empathized with Wesley. Because he was smart, of course... but also because he wasn't taken seriously at first. I had a time in my life, where that happened to me. Related to that issue, is the fact that I never could pick a guy who was... reasonably attainable. Something I notice, Wes had in common when he pursued girls. A shapeshifter who was chosen to live on some planet and couldn't leave... Robin Lefler, who was... long-distance, to put it mildly. And I bet getting mixed up with Locarno's cover-up, left him with a lot of people who didn't get too close to him afterward.

Come to think of it, that could be what disillusioned him to Starfleet. Being unofficially shunned, being held back a year probably gave him a reputation that turned people off to him. And I know what that's like... everyone makes mistakes. And something I've learned from my OWN life is, people can't be judged on the past. The past has already happened, and can't be changed. What matters is, the here and now. What you DO with your life, moment by moment. You make mistakes? LEARN from them. Far as I'm concerned, if I were there, if Wes was real instead of a character on a sci-fi show, I would have sat down next to him, introduced myself, and simply said that if he needed a friend, he'd have one. The only people who SHOULD be judged by past actions, are those who never learn from them, who INTENTIONALLY would seek out to repeat them. And anyone with eyes in their head, would easily see that Wes Crusher just wasn't one of those people who ignored a life lesson.

I wonder. Could Wesley's hard-shelled attitude by the end of Wil's run on Star Trek, have anything to do with reacting to expectations that people might have had, after that accident that killed Josh Albert? Something to think about.

Posted by: Cartoon Beagle at June 2, 2002 07:46 PM

Fenray! They just played that one!

Please let it be Spuds.

Posted by: KJB at June 2, 2002 08:00 PM

while watching Star Trek TNG on "the new TNN" (Wesley Crusher Day) after the culvert star burst episode "The First Duty" a woman viewer/fan, who sounded to be about 50 years of age, called in from Jackson, TN and said "I'd just like to say Wesley Crusher is one hot teenager."

Posted by: kenny at June 2, 2002 08:10 PM

Mr. Wheaton, I really hope for your sake when you were younger on Star Trek you didn't behave like your character does in the series. I also am scared of people calling in on "The New TNN" and I hope that those people aren't the ones posting on your webpage.

Posted by: kristen at June 2, 2002 08:22 PM

yea u r right.. the shows r on an hour later here in arizona.. we dont have the time change and we play stuff an hour earlier.. sorry.

wheres wildo?

dude that would be a fun web game.. find the websites showing wil and you get a prize.

Posted by: hops at June 2, 2002 08:28 PM

u r right the time is dif there..
wheres wildo?

Posted by: hops at June 2, 2002 08:30 PM

It's so funny cause I didn't know it was "Wesley Crusher Day" so when I checked to see what eppie would be airing (in case a fav aired that I would want to see) they were all big Wes eppies...and almost all were eppies I wanted to see. I kept thinking "what's up with all the Wesley Crusher". lol
I always thought that Wes was a great character and it wasn't cause I thought you were cute. Don't worry you were cute, but right after the show first started I told my best friend that I thought you were cute and she pointed out that you look enought like my brother to be his twin... and that ruined it forever. lol

And Save Ferris Rocks! I discovered them about 3 years ago when they guest starred on a TV show I loved and ever since I've been a big fan. So you suck for getting to see them.

Posted by: Lissa at June 2, 2002 09:28 PM

...and kissing Ashley Judd couldn't have been half bad. :)

Posted by: Bob at June 2, 2002 10:21 PM

I plopped down on my couch today, and aside from the occasional commercial break when I'd run to get a can of pop or a snack, I'd planned to watch the entire marathon from start to finish, unfortunately, there was a family emergency, and I missed All of The First Duty and 15 minutes of the one before it, returning from the hospital just in time for the opening credits on Wesley's farewell episode.

I was sooooo bummed! The main reason I wanted to watch this marathon, (aside from the fact that it's an entire day of ST:TNG) was The First Duty. It's about #3 in my list of all time favorite episodes. Luckily, I have the entire series on Columbia House Collector's Edition VHS tapes, but I really wanted to see it in Digital Satelite! :(

Wil, how much would it cost me to have you and Robbie Mcneil fly to Canada and act out a live performance of the episode right here in my living room? SERIOUSLY. Name your price.

Posted by: Shawn at June 2, 2002 11:19 PM

Ahh! I love Save Ferris also. I can't remember where I first heard them.. :/ and I have not yet seen them live!

Posted by: jamiee at June 2, 2002 11:47 PM

Wil -

I was one of the few who always liked the Wesley character, and I've been a Star Trek fan since the time my parents let me stay up and watch the ST:TNG pilot on the color TV (I was about 6 at the time). TNG is still my favorite Trek (although Enterprise and the good seasons of DS9 are pretty close), and I've seen almost every episode at least once.

I just wanted to say, though, that after watching The Game, The First Duty, and Journey's End back-to-back, I realized something that I hadn't really caught on to before: you are a superb actor.

I'll admit, before I found this site (thank you, slashdot!) I always thought of you as Wesley, and I didn't give much thought to you as Wil, the actor.

Especially by comparison with Hayden Christensen, I was really impressed... you had the awkward teenage romance thing down in The Game, but you didn't come across flat like Anakin in AotC. Likewise, "I am sick and tired of following rules and regulations" came across much more nicely than "He's holding me back!"

Anyways, to sum up, I think the site is cool, and I think you as a person are cool, but I just really came to the conclusion tonight that you as an actor are good.

Either that, or you had a lot more in common with the Wesley character than I thought.

Hmmm... maybe the truth is somewhere in between.

Posted by: Da Schmiz at June 3, 2002 12:22 AM

WHAT! I MISSED WESLEY CRUSHER DAY ON TNN!

Wil, what you forget is something better...

every day is WIL WHEATON DAY

here on wilwheaton.net

sorry I missed your day.. was getting much needed
rest in order to see The King of Texas! on TNT

whats up with Picard these days???

I still think it would have been a great raitings
boost to the STNG story line to have you as the love child between Dr. Crusher and Capt. Picard

bye!

Posted by: wade at June 3, 2002 01:28 AM

I turned on TNN last night to chill out a bit before bed, and what to my wondering eyes should appear but good ol' Wesley Crusher! I thought to myself, "Wouldn't it be nice to have a whole day of Wesley episodes?" not knowing that the entire day had been just that... Oh, well. I'm just glad I'm buying the entire series box set by box set... The episode that I managed to see last night was the one where Wesley has to get the water for Capt. Picard, who's dying. Wil, I must say, you did some fine acting. I particularly liked the scene where Wesley tells the Captain that everything he does, he does to make the captain proud. On the part where you say, "I never told you this- I never told anybody this!" it sounded to me like the second half of that sentence was ad-libbed. I really dug it! Anyway, I just thought it was great acting. As far as the Traveller goes- I guess they couldn't follow up on that storyline 'cuz it wouldn't have taken place on the Enterprise- but I sure would like to see a movie made out of it! :) Wil, I really think you're a great actor. I would love to meet you in person, but alas, I live in NJ. Hopefully you'll make it to a convention out here someday soon... I guess that's it for now.
Love, Alicia
www.thewagband.com

Posted by: Alicia at June 3, 2002 05:22 AM

I didn't know beforehand about the Wesley Day on TNN, but was fortunate enough to catch it. I was flipping to TNN during breaks in the Kings-Lakers game (my heart is breaking still) and happened to catch on that all the episodes featured Wesley in a prominent role. I ended up staying up till midnight just to catch them all. It was the only thing that brightened my day after the Kings lost...

And Save Ferris rawks!

Posted by: Susie-Q at June 3, 2002 08:02 AM

Wil - did "The New" TNN want to interview you? Would have been interesting to have some of your thoughts on the episodes shown, especially getting to work with Ashley Judd and one on one scenes with Patrick Stewart and Gates McFadden.

I hate that bottom line cutting into the picture on THE NEW TNN.

Posted by: David J at June 3, 2002 08:04 AM

Wesley Crusher day on TNN just rawked! Wish they had some interview footage with Wil Wheaton in place of some of the dorky commercials they had running for the network. Wil was such a cutie back then and I definitely have to agree that Wesley Crusher was cool. I was around the same age as Wesley Crusher. It was nice to see that being a geek could be a cool thing. :)

Posted by: pavlova27 at June 3, 2002 08:42 AM

Mmmm, Wesleyriffic. They showed my very favorite episode--"Remember Me." Love that one. Gates McFadden rocks the house.

Posted by: Interplanet Janet at June 3, 2002 09:15 AM

Wesley day was great! I don't understand why everyone hated him. The show ended when I was in 4th grade, so I never watched it, but I imagine if I had, I would have liked him. Maybe I liked him because I'm a Wil fan, but no matter, it was a lovely day.

Posted by: Megan at June 3, 2002 09:29 AM

Was channel-surfing last night, and what a pleasant surprise to run into TNG reruns! I started watching, and thought, "Hey, great! A good Wesley episode!" Then, another one. Then, another one ... then I realized, "Hey, they're playing a solid block of Wesley eps! Excellent!" I just wish I had known about it before so I could have caught more than the ones that I did get. (Although, I admit the warp-bubble episode freaks me to the point where I can't watch it.)

A very pleasant surprise yesterday! Hopefully, they'll get a nice reaction from it, and someone somewhere with the power to make casting and marketing decisions will realize that you're a selling point for the show, as indeed you are.

Not to mention the fact that in hindsight ... well, you *were* a cutie, weren't you? :-) Still are, I have no doubt.

Posted by: Janis Cortese at June 3, 2002 10:39 AM

Jeez, Wil. It's not enough that you're a Farker and a geek and have the celebrity thing going... you're a Save Ferris fan, too?! How cool.

Can I have your baby?

Posted by: Kevin at June 3, 2002 11:22 AM

Being the stuck-in-my-teenybopper-years 21-year-old that I am, I actually taped the entire marathon yesterday.... If it hadn't been my parents' wedding anniversary (we went out to dinner), I would've sat in front of the TV for the entire 10 hours!!! Yes, I have no life right now. But I just graduated from college two weeks ago, so I have the right to not do anything constructive for a while! Don't I...?

Robyn's pick for the Somewhat Touching, Yet Corniest Line Ever Uttered To Wesley By His Mother: "Make sure you dress warmly on those other planes of existence."

Posted by: Robyn at June 3, 2002 12:15 PM

Hey Wil.

I watched about 9 hours of TNG yesterday and I have to say that Wesley is the true Hero of that series. I mean, Come on!!! How many times has he saved the ship??, His Captain??? His Mommy??? To me, his most definative act of heroism was nailing Robin Lefler....The kid's a stud!!!

Posted by: ShrednFred at June 3, 2002 01:44 PM

I saw the very last episode last night, where Wesley goes off with the Traveler. It was an interesting show. After coming here and reading your comments about your desire to leave Star Trek I saw this episode in a whole new light. I can only say that is Wesley has any power over time and space perhaps we the audience will see him again in the Star Trek Universe.

I hope so, anyway.

Posted by: Linnhe at June 3, 2002 02:28 PM

I really hope they didn't delete that scene in the Nemesis that we first see Wesley Crusher for nearly 8 years! I'll be upset to find both Wil's & Ashley's parts cut! I hope there is some heartwrenching motherly scenes when Dr. Crusher & Wesley reunite. I hope there is some emotional grasp to this!

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Posted by: elaine benes at June 3, 2002 05:59 PM

Hey Wil, Michael Shanks left Stargate-SG1...hint, hint....I think you'd be an awesome replacement !!

Posted by: Vikki at June 3, 2002 06:16 PM

Humm... You know, I had TNN on for part of the day and was listening to STNG in the background. I didn't realize it was Wesley Crusher weekend! I would have recorded it ALL out of principle. The ONLY reason I was a 10 year old girl watching STNG EVERY week was because of Wil Wheaton. :) Being "mommy" now doesn't allow much time for me to reminisce about those good old care-free days when my walls (and ceiling) were plastered with pin-ups of all the hotties at the time. Finding fark.com through some buddies, then seeing this has been really cool.

I have to say, Wil, that even though Wesley rocked, Stand By Me is the piece I'll always rememeber most. Beautifully done. It will forever be a classic.

Posted by: Jessica at June 3, 2002 07:40 PM

I remember first entering the Star Trek club on that now monolithic online giant/media conglomerate and being surprised by all the Wesley haters. Mostly all of them middle-aged adults who seemed ticked that (if in the same situation as the Enterprise adults) they'd be just as dumbfounded at Wesley's intelligence and just a wee bit pissed that they hadn't connected the dots before the little showoff had. I thought it rather fitting that they ended up giving Wes powers above and beyond the mere humans that outranked him on the Enterprise. Wes haters are probably gearing up as I hear that Wesley Returns in Star Trek X: Nemesis can you tell us about it Wil??? Or just tell me! I'll call ya, I've got the number.

Posted by: James at June 3, 2002 08:27 PM

S'ok maybe I won't call. It's a long distance dial and as much as it would be cool to talk to *THE* Wil Wheaton, it'd suck if such invasion of privacy just right pissed him off.

Such being the case here's my number instead you can call me anytime ###-###-####

Hope to hear from you soon!

(_Number removed to protect the chronically stupid_)

Posted by: James at June 3, 2002 08:38 PM

Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a young girl who loved a tv character so much that she was almost convinced that they would get married and have little Crusher babies and live happily ever after on the Enterprise.
Now after many, many years of therapy, I can safely stand up and say without humiliation, "Hi, my name is Mia. I was once utterly addicted to a man they call Wesley Crusher. And I am OVER him."
But then again, that's only because you're taken- you're STILL hot!

Posted by: Mia at June 3, 2002 09:55 PM

WOW!! Wesley Crusher day on TNN!!!!! It's really cool....but not to me.. IcanT see that. ...and I really sad, that I cant't see a JKvs show, I'm too far from there!!:(((((((((((((((((

Posted by: Agi at June 4, 2002 06:30 AM

There are a hell of a lot of comments just from hanging a screen door. I hung a screen door once and didnt get ONE email. Must be nice to be famous. Good luck on Home Improvement Wil. Which one of the kids were you again?

Posted by: hudd at June 5, 2002 07:57 PM

GAH!! It was Wesley Crusher day AND I MISSED IT??? NOOOOOOOOO!!!
I.. don't... have... T... V... ARG!!!
:cries:
y'think they'll have it again sometime? Bc I really really want to see it. Maybe by then I'll have TV.
luv,
-Su

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