Help Wil Wheaton Freep this poll!

WIL WHEATON dot NET ^ | March 07, 2005 | Wil Wheaton

[FreedomCalls]

vote early, vote often

Oh dear.

It appears that TV Guide is holding an online poll about Star Trek, and our dear, sweet young Ensign Crusher is currently leading in the "Most Annoying Character" category.

I know, it's hard to believe it, especially when we consider that Wesley was given lines such as, "We're from Starfleet! We don't lie!" and "I feel strange, but also good!" and the ever-popular "Course laid in, sir." But it's true. And so very, very sad.

Not that I care about this sort of thing . . . but actually, I do. I'm really tired of wearing that "Annoying Character" albatross around my neck, and if Wesley is voted most annoying in TV Guide's big old Farewell to Star Trek issue, I don't think I'll ever hear the end of it.

I'm not suggesting that thousands of WWdN readers go take the poll and stuff the ballot box. I mean, that would just be wrong, right?

Normally, I'd stuff this ballot box entirely on my own, but if some of you WWdN readers want to legitimately and honestly vote for another character, like The Computer Voice for instance — I mean, come on! How many times did the stupid Ship's Computer actually save the crew? Yeah! That's what I thought. She's got nothing on Wesley Crusher — I would be ever so grateful.

Provided, of course, that you truly believe there is a different, more annoying character than Wesley — I'd never suggest taking actions which could call into question the legitimacy of an online Star Trek poll. Oh no, not me.

Never.

Perish the thought.

I'm serious! Start perishing (right after you vote, that is.)

Thank you.

[FreedomCalls]

Wil is a good guy and his blog is worth reading on a daily basis. Will Wheaton is not Wesley Crusher as he could only say the lines they gave him. It's not his fault that the Star Trek writers wrote him to be annoying. I think we can help him out here.

Link:

http://www.tvguide.com/tv/coverstory/050307trek.asp

[Enterprise]

Oh yes, Seven of Nine! And I thought Q was the most obnoxious. I picked Spock for an away mission, although Data was a pretty good choice. Nothing beats "Resistance is futile."

[kingu]

Hmm. High temptation to dink him for not visiting my geocache, but hey, what the heck. Besides, Warf's son was the most annoying character to ever grace the Star Trek universe.

[West Coast Conservative]

"I am pretty confident that the majority of Americans are fed up with the lies, corporate sell-outs, and reality-defiance of the Bush administration. I am pretty sure that I'll wake up on November 3rd and tell my wife, "Our long national nightmare is over."

I knew I hated him for a reason!

[Tired of Taxes]

OK, I voted for Neelix.

[Petronski]

If not him, then who?

Sheesh.

His character played opposite a very young Ashley Judd (the addictive visor game episode) and he didn't even show her any sweet lovin'.

Also, I saw him on celebrity poker and he's a serious steamer.

[Tired of Taxes]

Oh, no, I voted before I saw your post!

[Cold Heat]

Lt.Barkley was no doubt the most vacuous character.

[FreedomCalls]

But he's still youthful. A lot of us were left of center when we were young. But once you pass 40, there's no more excuses. Even Bush himself has admitted to "youthful indiscretions."

[Petronski]

Best female romantic companion?

No question about it:

Uhura!




[yeah, baby]

[FreedomCalls]

If not him, then who?

Worf's son?

[Petronski]

Euh.

I only saw him as a kid on TNG. I didn't know.

[Cold Heat]

Even Bush himself has admitted to "youthful indiscretions."

Sure, I was brainwashed in college as well, but voted for Nixon.

I thought his character was OK in the beginning, but they totaled it later on with the altered state crap.

As for him being a liberal, all his friends are and his profession is.

They are arteee'sts, you know. Much more in touch with reality.

[FreedomCalls]

Sure, I was brainwashed in college as well, but voted for Nixon.

I //blushing// voted for Carter.

Hey, I was a southerner, and I thought he would be conservative southern Democrat like Sam Ervin or Sam Nunn. Shows you how much I knew.....

[Cold Heat]

Yeah, A lot of people bought into the vision of a ex-navy sub officer, a southern gentleman and farmer.

The joke was not yet understood.

Carter's presidency was totally ineffectual. He surrounded himself with idiots from the campaign and DNC.

Kinda like Clinton did, but Clinton started cleaning house in less than two years. Carter let the justice department do it for him.:-)

[FreedomCalls]

The best warning about Carter's presidency was from someone who was there in the first 10 minutes. I don't remember who it was who wrote about it, but they said that at the first ever White House meeting in the Oval Office after his swearing in, everyone was sitting around chit-chatting, drinking coffee, and waiting for the meeting to start. The time set for the meeting came. Everyone continued to sit around. Then 5 minutes passed and everyone continued to sit around. Then 10 minutes, then 15 minutes. Everyone continued to sit around and make small talk. Then 20 minutes. Then 25, then 30, then 35. All the while no one did anything. I think it went on for close to an hour spilling over into the time reserved for the next meetings. No one wanted to step up and take responsibility to start the meeting. No one had an agenda. No one had a plan. No one knew what to do. They expected to be told what to do (like children). Carter himself had no clue. They eventually straightened it out, but it was a red flag on day one that these people were not ready to take on the responsibility for running the country.

[k2blader]

Does he act much anymore?

[FreedomCalls]

Does he act much anymore?

He does a little local theater stuff and an occasional guest part in TV show. He worked on Star Trek X, but they cut all his scenes from the movie!

[hellinahandcart]

I am pretty sure that I'll wake up on November 3rd and tell my wife, "Our long national nightmare is over."

He's not gay? Knock me over with a feather...

[Starter]

He's going to be playing a demented homeless guy on CSI soon. He blogged about it a few weeks ago. (Still might vote for him though. I didn't really dislike Wesley Crusher, but Wil himself gets on my nerves.)