I don’t think I’m the only one with guts enough to admit that as a kid growing up and watching Star Trek: The Next Generation that I had the hots for Wesley Crusher.  Felt badly for him honestly, he had looks and brains and was always being cut down by the rest of the crew because of his age.

Unlike so many youthful actors, Wil has outgrown and overcome what is probably his best known role.  He is now a successful blogger and author who has no issues talking about matters of his private life, let alone discussing and dissecting his professional life.  Thankfully, as a reader of his blog, I was able to catch the recent episode he did of Numb3rs and have to say he excelled at playing a jackass.

Unfortunately I have not had the opportunity to read his books, but will defiantly get my hands on them when I can afford to.  What brought about this spotlight was his new drinking game that I happened across while reading his blog.  He has this brilliant new drinking game regarding the new American Gladiators.  Everytime host Hulk Hogan says “brother” you take a drink.

Having watched both the two hour premier and the regularly slotted episode I have to think that anyone participating should have something handy to be drinking from.  I know I counted at least 5 “brothers” out of Hogan’s mouth last night, am thinking however, that this game should include “girl” as well, as it’s said just as often.

Aside from the brilliance of his drinking game, and before I get into a side tangent about the new Gladiators, I have to say that if you’re not reading up on Wheaton’s blog you’re missing out.  He has a sense of humor that was sorely absent from his role as Crusher, and there’s nothing more fun then reading his dissections of old ST:TNG episodes.

So if you have a fondness of Wil Wheaton, which I do and simply cannot do him justice with this small blog entry, warp over to his blog and give his wit and wisdom a chance to sink it.  You won’t regret the time well wasted there.