Wang says: "i am boycotting Shatner"
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Well, that's nice - Wang is boycotting Shatner. I suppose it really doesn't matter because it would appear - at least since Voyager has been off the air - that the population in general has been boycotting Wang and has continued to feed Shatner.
Oh I think it's hilarious! And I doubt that Wang is going to say "oh no thanks Comic Con, not going to come and accept that fee because you have me on the same stage as Shatner". It's such an empty stance to take, LOL.
Is this another attempt at drumming up publicity like when Wang posted the 7of9-Kim love child question?
Sounds like he's trying reeeeeaaaaaally hard.
I don't think it's an attempt at publicity, it's just chatting on FB. It was in a thread, not a big announcement.
Sounds like Wang is doing a little of what Takei did years ago... until Takei wised up that there's no point in carrying a grudge. Move on. But... Wang has absolutely no clout in this. He didn't work with Shatner. He's got no claim of justification for boycotting him, whatever that really means. All it does is make Wang look like a wanker.
I like Shatner on his show Shatner's Raw Nerve. He has had Leonard Nimoy, LaVar Burton, Scott Bakula and Walter Koening. Good stuff.
Maybe he's mad he was never invited to do an interview? LOL Who knows, he was probably treated badly or had a bad joke said about him but you know what, sometimes you just gotta let it go!
Maybe he's mad he was never invited to do an interview? LOL Who knows, he was probably treated badly or had a bad joke said about him but you know what, sometimes you just gotta let it go!
Somehow I doubt that Shatner even knows who Garrett Wang is. There are so many Next Gen actors, I'm sure Shatner met many of them but how could you even remember/care about them all?
Good point about those Takei days. He got classy.
And not just Trekkers. He's had Drew carey, Carol Burnet, Gene Simmons.
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Really? He was still moaning about Shatner as of 2011.
As for the person asking what happened between Shatner and Wang.
FROM WANG'S PERSPECTIVE (i.e. we only have his word that this is what happened):
They were backstage at a convention, and Garrett Wang tried to shake Shatner's hand and say something like "great admirer, real honour to meet you" etc. Wang complained that Shatner did not give him a proper handshake (just "lightly" touching his fingers) and then, proceeded to wipe his hand on his clothing afterward.
Did this happen? Is Wang interpreting and reading too much into it? Is he just a perpetual loser?
You decide!
Garret, in the words of Shatner, 'Get a Life'.
perhaps Shatner is a germophobe or simply doesn't like to shake hands? I don't know, Shatner has a reputation that he can be kind of a jerk.
This "boycott" still comes across as very funny though, considering the level of difference in their respective fame and popularity. As someone else pointed out, Shatner might not even remember who Wang is.
It's like that old joke about a guy who defined himself as someone's "arch-nemesis," and the other guy doesn't know he exists.
"Mr. Shatner, what's your opinion on Garret Wang's boycott of you?"
Shatner: "Who?"
Oh yeah I knew that, I just mentioned the ST stars. He makes it interesting to watch, not your normal questions and he makes them very relaxed. I watch it even if I don't like the actor because he does a great interview.
I enjoy Shatner when he is on-camera or working in general. He is charming, funny, and entertaining. However, he has shown a less pleasant aspect of his personality over the years.
Those who have experienced that aspect in person must be a bit put out over all the adoration Shatner receives.
People who feel slighted or hard-done-by often vocalize their experiences, often just to say something like "hey, you don't see the whole picture here". I don't think they expect to change your opinion, just that there is another side.
I don't like Shatner myself, but I can appreciate some of his performances. What others have said doesn't change my ability to enjoy a show, so I don't think they should have to edit what happened to them just because the public may not want to hear it.
Just my opinion...to each their own!
Those who have experienced that aspect in person must be a bit put out over all the adoration Shatner receives.
People who feel slighted or hard-done-by often vocalize their experiences, often just to say something like "hey, you don't see the whole picture here". I don't think they expect to change your opinion, just that there is another side.
I don't like Shatner myself, but I can appreciate some of his performances. What others have said doesn't change my ability to enjoy a show, so I don't think they should have to edit what happened to them just because the public may not want to hear it.
Just my opinion...to each their own!