Did Wesley Crusher annoy u... WHy ???

[Dave]

Even back in 1987 after the show had only gone one season, fans of TNG found Wesley hard to take. I read that at a science fiction convention in Los Angeles in November of that year, a panel was held regarding the "Wesley problem". Imagine their surprise when Wil Wheaton turned up himself. They changed from being critical of Wesley to critical of the writers.

Gene Roddenberry seemed surprised at the criticism of Wesley, trying to explain it as him having only saving the Enterprise in a couple of scripts, but that they happened to be filmed close together, making it look like a repeating theme.

Wil Wheaton quickly became sensitive to the criticism in published interviews. It was obviously, at least one of the reasons he left.

That fact of the matter, was that the TNG staff really had no idea at the time how to write children.

 

[EmilyH]

True.

At least, Voyager's staff was better at writing Naomi Wildman. Granted, she was ten years younger than Wes (at least), but she didn't go around saving the ship, despite her above-average intelligence, which they could have used as an excuse.

 

[Dave]

And the Borg children -- they are very well written. Icheb is very intelligent, even a genius, but I don't think that he ever saved Voyager on his own -- contributed, yes.

 

[Neo]

Yer did like the way they dealt with the kids on Voyager.... much more believeable...

 

[Mellian]

Okay I liked Wesley. I didn't always like the way his character was written but overall I liked him. I always had trouble understanding why everybody had a problem with him. Definelty didn't understand the last episode with him when he went off with the Traveler.

 

[markpud]

i liked "The Game", Wes with a girl interest was nice, and he only saved the day cos everyone was hooked already when he came on board...

as for "Journey's End" it was odd, i figured he dissapeared, never to be heard from again, i certainly dont imagine him turning up in a film.... maybe he'll go back in time to annoy is on "Enterprise"

 

[Neo]

WEll have u seen him laterly... I saw him in a really bad film... cant remember the name of it.. but he has put on a lot of weight... Like us all... i mean me but wont fit into that skimpy suit he used to have....

 

[markpud]

hehe the grey jumpsuit, or his cadet uniform

 

[wikiberry]

Re: snicker

Originally posted by stripe
...cute lil ole Wesley Crusher...

urgh!
yuck!
ick!
:dead:

don't like him!!!
he was much much better in 'stand by me' than as wes...

 

[Qwxy]

i blame the writers they just couldn't do it like the writers have for voyager. even Naomi was naive on some things like the planet in blink of an eye. so yes i hate wesley

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btw dont you think Naomi changed a LOT from the episode before Neelix leaves to the one where he did??? how long was the gap?!?!?!?!

 

[Lonewolf89]

I liked Wesley. I didn't like his mom, she was annoying.

 

[Neo]

Why lonewolf89... Tell us what made ur blood boil...

 

[Dave]

Was it because she left her son on a Starship for a year to pursue her career?

Or, was it the dancing?

 

[Lonewolf89]

Well, Dave, both of those were good reasons. But she was just so, right! All the other doctors, Bones, Bashir, the Doctor, they seemed human. [yes, The Doctor was a hologram] She was just to perfect for my tastes. Her voice was rather annoying too...

 

[imported_Data]

I personally always liked Wesley and have never understood why people despised him. And think of the effect all of the criticism had on Wheaton!

 

[Prophet4Profit]

Since I was quite young when i first started to watch TNG, I have always liked Wesley.

He was primerily a device to keep a younger audience...

 

[Shaun]

I liked him when I first watched it too. I wanted to be like him (as in genius, saving the ship all the time) but now when I watch the earlier episodes I find him really annoying.

 

[Dru]

I like Wesley. I liked him when I first started watching TNG and I like him now. Hmmmm.....I wonder if that has anything to do with me thinking he's cute?.......

 

[imported_Data]

I was 11 when I first started watching Star Trek, and this, I'm sure, affected my opinion of Wesley. I haven't been able to watch much Star Trek in the past few months. I moved in no longer have tv! NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!! It's torture!

 

[Neo]

No TV... is this possible