Careercow Wil Wheaton + Felicia Day - The "Man" who soy'd the World and the Fakest of Geek Girls, SJW sexual harassment fence-sitters

[Red Hood]

I dunno, she ought to be able to afford in-home bull delivery

And you know, they do strike me as the type of limousine liberal types that like to publicly tout diversity but get uncomfortable in majority-black neighborhoods.

 

[Harbinger of Kali Yuga]

And you know, they do strike me as the type of limousine liberal types that like to publicly tout diversity but get uncomfortable in majority-black neighborhoods.

Yeah, but I think even black people get uncomfortable in majority-black neighborhoods.

 

[Dangerhair]

Wil and his "space mom" Gates McFadden. I love the two-fingers-on-shoulder pose with the "make it quick" look at the photographer. Gates also looks amazing for 68.

I just can't comprehend why he keeps trying, though. He should have been able to figure out he's not even a has-been, he's a never-was-and-never-will-be. He's well past the age of making it big, even with the advantage of having a couple of famous roles in his teens. Going just by his online behavior I think he'd be much happier if he accepted that, moved out of California, and quietly indulged in his nerd hobbies (if he even truly has nerd hobbies that aren't a public facade) while occasionally going "Yeah I was in a couple of things, but that was a long time ago."

But of course if that was going to happen it would've happened many years ago.

He said that he quit TNG because it was interfering with him getting more feature film roles.

 

[Red Hood]

Wil and his "space mom" Gates McFadden. I love the two-fingers-on-shoulder pose with the "make it quick" look at the photographer. Gates also looks amazing for 68.

He said that he quit TNG because it was interfering with him getting more feature film roles.

I like to think that Gates made Wil pay for the photo just like everyone else in line at the con.

but still.

 

[Dangerhair]

I like to think that Gates made Wil pay for the photo just like everyone else in line at the con.

"But, y...you're my space mom!"

"Shut up, Wesley"

 

[Jigglyjogglers]

He said that he quit TNG because it was interfering with him getting more feature film roles.

It's always some excuse.

"It's the time it takes to film this show that keeps me from getting roles."

"It's the typecasting from being a space nerd that keeps me from getting roles."

"Gamergate's keeping me from getting roles."

"The man in the pickle suit tricked me again."

 

[Pickle Inspector]

Wil and his "space mom" Gates McFadden. I love the two-fingers-on-shoulder pose with the "make it quick" look at the photographer. Gates also looks amazing for 68.

He said that he quit TNG because it was interfering with him getting more feature film roles.

He could have just done what every other typecast person seems to do: Shakespeare theatre shows

 

[CWCissey]

He could have just done what every other typecast person seems to do: Shakespeare theatre shows

Or fucking run with it.

 

[Harbinger of Kali Yuga]

To be fair to Wheaton, there's a very limited demand for the "whiner in space" role.

 

[Jigglyjogglers]

To be fair to Wheaton, there's a very limited demand for the "whiner in space" role.

That's the public's perception of him and not necessarily the perception of a casting director or a show producer. Getting a Star Trek alum is a pretty big deal for most people who do TV shows, it's basically a guaranteed ratings bump, and most of them would expect that even from someone who played an unpopular character. Even his unpopularity could be seen as a boon... it's made him arguably one of the more memorable aspects from the show, even if it's because people despised him.

No, I guarantee you Wheaton's got something else going on that makes people not want to bring him onto a show. The most obvious thing is he's probably got a reputation as a stuck-up nightmare to work with to the point that most directors, other actors, and producers don't want to have anything to do with him.

 

[Dangerhair]

That's the public's perception of him and not necessarily the perception of a casting director or a show producer. Getting a Star Trek alum is a pretty big deal for most people who do TV shows, it's basically a guaranteed ratings bump, and most of them would expect that even from someone who played an unpopular character. Even his unpopularity could be seen as a boon... it's made him arguably one of the more memorable aspects from the show, even if it's because people despised him.

No, I guarantee you Wheaton's got something else going on that makes people not want to bring him onto a show. The most obvious thing is he's probably got a reputation as a stuck-up nightmare to work with to the point that most directors, other actors, and producers don't want to have anything to do with him.

He had an online slapfight with a producer for his tabletop gaming show.

The nerd persona is an act- he isn't actually a tabletop gamer and the producer didn't teach him how to play the games properly in the allotted timeframe.

 

[U 'MIRIN BRAH?]

He had an online slapfight with a producer for his tabletop gaming show.

The nerd persona is an act- he isn't actually a tabletop gamer and the producer didn't teach him how to play the games properly in the allotted timeframe.

Just when you think this soy bean with legs couldn't get any less likeable, he manages to surprise and impress.

 

[Butta Face Lopez]

He had an online slapfight with a producer for his tabletop gaming show.

The nerd persona is an act- he isn't actually a tabletop gamer and the producer didn't teach him how to play the games properly in the allotted timeframe.

But if he wasn't a nerd, why would he say the words "Well I'm a nerd" in every single interview?

 

[Pikapool]

Just when you think this soy bean with legs couldn't get any less likeable, he manages to surprise and impress.

Honestly to me he could only get worse at this point if he put on a cobra mask and started kicking puppies

 

[Dangerhair]

But if he wasn't a nerd, why would he say the words "Well I'm a nerd" in every single interview?

"I'm a burnt-out, washed-up, former child actor with two roles of note in his entire career" doesn't have the same ring to it.

When ST:TNG began in 1987, he was the second best known actor after LeVar Burton. Sir Patrick Stewart was primarily involved in live theatre and unknown in the USA, and Marina Sirtis was another unknown Brit. Gates McFadden is a choreographer by trade. Jonathan Frakes hadn't had any major roles up to that point, nor had Michael Dorn. Brent Spiner's biggest role up to that point was an episode of Night Court.

They have all done better than Wil. Even if you're using social justice as a metric, LeVar Burton has spent the last 40 years working to promote children's literacy and providing resources to make that possibe, from Reading Rainbow to apps and resource packages for school libraries. Sir Patrick Stewart has done and continues to do great work for survivors of domestic abuse. Wil just whines on Twitter.

 

[Elwood P. Dowd]

No, I guarantee you Wheaton's got something else going on that makes people not want to bring him onto a show. The most obvious thing is he's probably got a reputation as a stuck-up nightmare to work with to the point that most directors, other actors, and producers don't want to have anything to do with him.

So Wheaton's basically Edward Norton? Except Wheaton can't act and Norton can, of course.

 

[Mola Ram]

So Wheaton's basically Edward Norton? Except Wheaton can't act and Norton can, of course.

It actually made me think of Chevy Chase, although I've never heard of Wil having as cunty a demeanor as Chase supposedly does on set.

 

[Jigglyjogglers]

So Wheaton's basically Edward Norton? Except Wheaton can't act and Norton can, of course.

From what I've seen Norton's tendency to take over a production and alter it until it suits him is generally for the better. I can see how it would infuriate directors and other actors but it gets good results. I still vastly prefer him as Bruce Banner and think he gave a much more thoughtful performance overall. But I can definitely see why they didn't bring him back for Avengers if they didn't think he'd play nice with everyone else's screentime.

Wheaton can't even craft a fucking tweet or tumblr post without spilling spaghetti in shit sauce all over himself, so there would be zero justification to bringing his ego on set.

 

[Harbinger of Kali Yuga]

That's the public's perception of him and not necessarily the perception of a casting director or a show producer. Getting a Star Trek alum is a pretty big deal for most people who do TV shows, it's basically a guaranteed ratings bump, and most of them would expect that even from someone who played an unpopular character. Even his unpopularity could be seen as a boon... it's made him arguably one of the more memorable aspects from the show, even if it's because people despised him.

No, I guarantee you Wheaton's got something else going on that makes people not want to bring him onto a show. The most obvious thing is he's probably got a reputation as a stuck-up nightmare to work with to the point that most directors, other actors, and producers don't want to have anything to do with him.

My comment about "whiner in space" was more of a tongue-in-cheek joke about him being "typecast."

Is it really a guaranteed ratings bump, though? That was a long time ago for a character that overall wasn't liked and is easily forgotten about today (hardly the face of Star Trek like Picard sometimes is). Past fame doesn't mean present fame; what's the last movie you saw that Molly Ringwald was in?

 

[Jigglyjogglers]

Is it really a guaranteed ratings bump, though?

Pretty much. There's a decently sized group of Trek obsessed twats out there that will watch literally anything if they hear "and Star Trek's-" attached to it. They may watch it to do nothing but reeeeee about how much they hate it, but they'll watch it.

See: people who hate Big Bang Theory and can tell you so with a detailed point-by-point episode synopsis.