# Wil Wheaton's Star Trek TNG reviews **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 31, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596 "2006-10-31T17:02:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/21 "2006-11-01T04:26:21Z")
Not to mention The Dead, Phish, and get this—Galactic! Go Wesley – Go Wesley – > [@](#): > > He tells Picard that “thought is the basis of all reality,” and offers to trade Picard Dick’s Picks Volume 23 if he can just hook him up with some pants made out of hemp, man. He says that he acts as a lens to focus thoughts. Kosinski says it’s bullshit, but Picard tells them that he was once tripping his balls off at a Galactic concert and totally realized the same thing, bro! High five! ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/22 "2006-11-01T08:14:14Z")
[QUOTE=DirkGntly] What the heck does he do for a living, day-to-day…? [/QUOTE] He still acts from time to time, but for the most part he’s a writer now. He writes columns on various publications, both online and offline, and he’s published a few books too. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/23 "2006-11-01T12:40:32Z")
He’s a Fark moderator, too. ---
**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/24 "2006-11-01T13:32:38Z")
Wil used to Mod his own MB - the soapbox - via his own site, which has/had (I’ve not looked in yonks) an excellent blog by Wil. Last time I looked he’d stopped Modding the MB due to his work commitments, including a part in an episode of CSI ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_s\_Son](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@Jim\_s\_Son](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_s_Son)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/25 "2006-11-01T15:18:55Z")
Wesley Crusher was the most nauseating character ever to appear on any Star Trek Series. ---
**Author:** ![kingpengvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@kingpengvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kingpengvin)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/26 "2006-11-01T15:24:34Z")
So the Space Hippies rank above Wesley?!? I mean Yay Brother but… I just don’t reach. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/27 "2006-11-01T16:15:59Z")
He also writes the “Games of Our Lives” column for The Onion’s AV Club. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/28 "2006-11-01T16:29:44Z")
He’s also had a monthly column in _Dungeon_ magazine. That’s Dungeons and Dragons modules, not B&D stuff. Just in case you were wondering. ---
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/29 "2006-11-01T18:30:59Z")
Heh. From the actual review part for “Where No One Has Gone Before”: > [@Wil](#): > > If you really hated Wesley already, it was unlikely that this episode would change your mind at all, but if you were looking for a glimmer of evidence that he wouldn’t be a total weenie for the whole series, there was just enough here to get your hopes up before we dashed them to hell in season two. ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/30 "2006-11-01T18:39:20Z")
Do it appears the rumors are true: Wil Wheaton does have a posse. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/31 "2006-11-01T18:40:46Z")
[QUOTE=Jim’s Son] Wesley Crusher was the most nauseating character ever to appear on any Star Trek Series. [/QUOTE] But Wil Wheaton the man isn’t. I’'ve enjoyed reading his Onion A.V. club for quite some time. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/32 "2006-11-01T18:43:07Z")
[QUOTE=DirkGntly] And Firefly… He’s a real geek…probably even views the SDMB…Hey, Wil!! Holler if you’re out there! (Just make a mention on one of your blogs…that way you don’t have to reveal your username…) [/QUOTE] I’m actually quite surprised he doesn’t post here, and under his real name. He’s not exactly shy on the 'net. ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/33 "2006-11-01T18:44:42Z")
Oh, also don’t forget to read the comments that go along with those three reviews. Wil posts to them occasionally and other stuff crops up. Such as [this comment](http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/10/27/star-trek-the-next-generation-where-no-one-has-gone-before/#c2540938) from Diane Duane who was actually the original writer of the _Where No One Has Gone Before_ episode that Wil just ripped on. Even she knew it was terrible! Lots of interesting behind the scenes stuff there. ---
**Author:** ![PoorYorick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecccb3/32.png) [@PoorYorick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoorYorick)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/34 "2006-11-01T19:45:19Z")
[QUOTE=Lightnin’] I’m actually quite surprised he doesn’t post here, and under his real name. He’s not exactly shy on the 'net. [/QUOTE] Well, from the general tenor of this thread, probably because of all the fawning, and posters throwing their panties at him. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/35 "2006-11-01T19:55:02Z")
I don’t remember offhand - was Wheaton on that episode of _Weakest Link_ when the _Trek_ actors kicked some serious ass, scoring, I believe, the highest prize in that show’s history? [sub]Goodbye.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/36 "2006-11-01T19:58:09Z")
> [@](#): > > Of course, the audience’s suspension of disbelief is tested when Troi and Dr. Crusher walk past male crew members, and remain entirely clothed. Picard figures out that what they think becomes reality, and he orders everyone to go to general quarters and concentrate on the 1976 Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders having a pillowfight. Well played. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/37 "2006-11-01T20:04:40Z")
[QUOTE=Bryan Ekers] I don’t remember offhand - was Wheaton on that episode of _Weakest Link_ when the _Trek_ actors kicked some serious ass, scoring, I believe, the highest prize in that show’s history? [/QUOTE] Him and the actress who played B’Ellana Torres spent the whole episode sniping at eachother. It was…interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/38 "2006-11-01T20:14:05Z")
Ah, yeah, I remember now. He was a jerk and later said he was only [Jon Lovitz]_ACTING!!!_[/JL] ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/39 "2006-11-01T20:19:23Z")
[QUOTE=Bryan Ekers] Ah, yeah, I remember now. He was a jerk and later said he was only [Jon Lovitz]_ACTING!!!_[/JL] [/QUOTE] IIRC, it was the other way around. SHE was the one being a jackass to Wil, and later said it was all a put on, encouraged by the producers. [This backs me up.](http://www.trektoday.com/news/281101_02.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596/40 "2006-11-01T20:20:28Z")
[QUOTE=Tengu] [This backs me up.](http://www.trektoday.com/news/281101_02.shtml) [/QUOTE] Oops, missed the last paragraph. It seems to back us both up. \<\_\< [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wil-wheatons-star-trek-tng-reviews/378596.md?page=3)