See, I never had a problem with Wesley as I grew up around the same time Wheaton did, and I felt his character was meant to speak for me and other kids my age.He did a good job that he stayed on the series for four seasons nearly before being phased out with him going to Starfleet Academy. I missed him when he was gone in the later seasons, even with his occasional reappearances.
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Thank you, Tina. And what a wonderfully written post. Everything there is true. You have quite the talent
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So did I, but based on what he would later become, as opposed to what he started out as.
And thanks to Lt. LaForge for the kind comments.
And thanks to Lt. LaForge for the kind comments.
I liked Wesley from the beginning. He spoke for my generation and I think it was quite daring for Gene to include a young, at-first non officer character on the show.
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Um, honestly, at first I found him slightly irritating, and then time went on, he got older, and I started to find him more tolerable, but I think by the time that they started phasing(haha) him out, I was back to not liking him. I think his contempt for the show was all over his smug face. I think it's funny how he found Star Trek to be beneath him. Oh yeah, what have you done with your career since, Mr. Wheaton? Exactly...
Though, I do have to say, for all the "younger" characters of the different Star Trek series, he could have been a lot worse.
Though, I do have to say, for all the "younger" characters of the different Star Trek series, he could have been a lot worse.
I presumed that no one would choose it. Simply vote for the first option in this case.
I went with "I generally like him.", which I did/do, despite the misgivings I expressed upthread.
It is called acting, that is what he was doing. The character became smug and indifferent to Starfleet by series end. Wheaton was just acting, only acting. He was not smug in real life. He got shafted in fact by Berman ever since Gene died, so that could be why he was not to your liking and he was not as happy seeming as when he started out.
I liked Wesley. When I first started to watch TNG, I was not much older than him....so I guess I understood him. Some of my favorite episodes he is a central part of, not the main character in the episode but an important part.
I love that he has taken to the Wesley part of his life on The Big Bang Theory.
I love that he has taken to the Wesley part of his life on The Big Bang Theory.
Same here. I thought he was an interesting character and I liked most of his episodes. Coming of Age, The First Duty, and Journey's End are three of my favorite episodes, and they all happen to be Wesley Crusher episodes.
Apparently Wesley is very hot in Kindle land right now..
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Wheaton's response did crack me up.
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Wheaton's response did crack me up.
Wesley Crusher invented the internet
The Wesley-haters may make a lot of noise, but they're a small minority in this poll. Fascinating.
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