By the way, don’t try this at home.

With that said, I wish Wesley Crusher was beaten to death like Robin was years ago in the Batman comics.

Either that or someone needs to go back in time, get them to cast Charlie Sheen in the role of a crewmen….Crewman Uncle Charlie…and then have crewman uncle Charlie introduce Wesley Crusher to the great things in life. Then Wes would chill out, focus on the girls, get drunk, and strive for mediocrity. Acting Ensign Crush shows up on the bridge with a hang over in a bathrobe and slippers and tells the Captain to remove that corn cobb and go kick some klingon butt.

In fact that should be the next T.V. Show. Wesley meets Charlie. It will be a 30 minute sitcom after Two and a Half Men is done. I’ll watch.

Sorensen is perhaps best for his recurring role as Andy Bradley on the TV drama Dallas from 1979 through 1986. I should have at least mentioned that, sorry. While we’re on the subject, though, he also made numerous appearances on shows like Have Gun – Will Travel, My Favorite Martian, The Big Valley, Bewitched, My Three Sons, The FBI, and Barnaby Jones. Outside of Star Trek III, his film credits include Hang ‘Em High, Escape from Witch Mountain, and Smokey and the Bandit.

…You know, over the years I’ve heard a lot of people make this same observation, and most of them were of the “Kill Wes!” factions that sprung up about an hour after Encounter at Farpoint premiered. Wil’s situation is almost identical to how Bob Justman perceived Majel Barrett for quite a number of years after having dealt with her as Nurse Chapel. After seeing her as Lwaxana Troi, he came to the conclusion that he’d been wrong, and the reason Chapel was such a bad character had nothing to do with Majel’s acting. She was perfect for Lwaxana, and it became clear that it was simply a case of Chapel being a poorly conceived and written character.

Regarding Bill Shatner breaking his hip while horseback riding–I once new someone who broke his hip while horseback riding. He got out of rehab in 2 weeks while all the other hip replacement patients took many months. The doctors said that it was due to his hips were in good shape because of all the horseback riding that he did.

Tim Russ, I thought was a good actor, but he doesn’t seem to be getting high profile work. The man needs to eat. Someone cast him in something already.

Will Wheaton had a story on his blog about how he asked for a raise on TNG and they’re counter offer was that his character was getting promoted. He said something like (I’m paraphrasing) “That’s nice, but how I’m going to explain to the land lady that I have no money to pay the rent but that’s OK, my character is getting a promotion?”

Also, bring up Will Wheaton, and I have to bring up the movie “The last Prostitute”. Sorry. I’m sure Will would like to forget it, but I won’t. It’’s in my nature.

Lastly, in regards to Paul Sorensen, I’m always sorry to hear about a death some someone I saw on screen. His part in Star Trek was small, but I wish we can all live forever. Mr. Trotter, perhaps you can also name one or two more mainstream parts that he is known for in addition to his connection in Star Trek. The man died, perhaps we can better honor him this way. Please don’t make me look it up in IMDB. That’s tacky.

And as for Shat to only now start to feel mortal, he’s spent the for 75 years of his life active and in great health. Hip replacement is a major deal. I don’t know if BIll needed the surgery bc the horse broke his hip or aggivated some pre-existing condition, but you go from walking to helpless instantaneously. You really have to fight your way back just to be functional.

Bill seems to have recovered well, thank God!