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Wil Wheaton Says He was Vilified by Star Trek Fans for His Opinion on the New Movie

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By GustavoLeao / 16:30, 28 July 2008 / Star Trek: Nemesis

Comicmix posted the third and final part of their extensive interview with Star Trek The Next Generation actor Wil Wheaton. Here are few excerpts from the interview.

Regarding his recent criticism of the new Star Trek movie, Wheaton said "I recently wrote that I was worried about the new Star Trek movie being good, and I was vilified by Star Trek fans for having the temerity for expressing an opinion about this.  Like I don't deserve to have an opinion about this." 


"It was like I farted in church. It was just like the very few times I wrote anything political. It's as if, because I was a celebrity at one time, I'm not allowed to have these opinions as a voter and as an American."

Asked about how he writes a story, he said "Recently I've tried to describe the story in one sentence.  Kind of like I'm pitching it to myself. Let's see, if I was to pitch my first Star Trek manga, it was "Kirk tries to stop a civil war before it becomes a generations-long conflict."


"Obviously, there's more to it than that, but in that kind of situation I don't have to worry about the characters because I know who they are. I don't have to make them up."


"There's another story that I'm working on right now and I'm still figuring out the characters. I know what's going to happen to the guy who is the main character, but that's just like putting gas in the tank and stepping on the pedal. The subsequent journey is about how this guy reacts to and shapes the events around him and how he changes. Once I get that one-sentence thing down, then I start thinking about the characters and who they're going to be."

The full interview is here



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RE: Did anyone say Wheaton couldn't have an opinion? | Report this post to moderator
By: TheCap (Odo's file, contact) @ 04:02:12 on Jul 29, 2008

Douche, yes. I've actually met him and the description fully applies. And the bag, as well.

Sorry, Will, but you make nerds, geeks and dorks everywhere look like Chris Pine. Gene ruined your reputation for life by casting you as his childish alter-ego in TNG. Your cross to bear, I suppose.

P.S. Chris Pine, by the way ... nice looking kid; he's got a "Kirk-ish" look about him. Could work well, if he manages to avoid going "over the top" like The Shat is known to do, from time to time.

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