How odd that I was recently wondering why you were playing douche bags. I never really thought about actors and their roll "types" but I see it clearly now. Thanks for explaining. I guess that's why I have not been able to watch certain actors that I love in one movie but cannot in others. Kristen Stewart is DOOMED. *evil laugh* Oddly enough it can also be applied to online personae. Whenever I'm nice, open and sweet *gag*, I may as well be chatting to the wall. If I'm my usual dark, sarcastic, and misanthropic self, things are way different (in a bizarre but good way).

Kinda made me cry. I've had a complete upset since July in my gaming schedule due to my work schedule, that is SUPPOSED to be temporary. I honestly did not realize how important the bi-weekly gaming sessions were to me until I lost them. Every other week I silently shed a tear as my husband leaves for the game. He's currently running a Savage Worlds game and though I started out trying to play I just couldn't stay awake.

*head in hands* I TOLD myself NOT to read it. But I thought, it's Wil Wheaton, what's the harm? *shivers* I'm such a sissy. :-( But that doesn't affect the awesomeness that is the story.

Very well said. :-)

I'm really, really sorry that there are people out there that do this sort of thing. I would have been one of many fans that would support you no matter how mean or nasty you would have been to these leeches. Just pick them off Wil, they're not worth your attention. It makes me very sad and it also stops me from putting a terrible amount of effort into meeting anyone famous. Even as a teen I was horrified at screaming fans. It makes my stomach hurt when I see people treating stars (movie, music, tv, tv chefs, whatever)as if they're anything more than human. Yea, I got a little emotional at Pax, but I'm an emotional and somewhat dramatic person, I also go over it in about 30 seconds. I've been thinking a lot about Twitter and how fans treat stars of every ilk, what saddens me is how much attention the haters and weirdos get. It's NEGATIVE attention and they FEED off it. I don't understand that at all, I would be mortified if I offended someone I looked up to or admired. The sense of entitlement that those people had, give real fans a bad name.

Sadly, the Seattle Pax last year ruined me for any Cons except Steamcon. We went for two days and spent way too long standing in line only to be disappointed EVERY SINGLE TIME. Then when I decided to get a 2 hour jump on the line to meet you, the little taped box was already filled with people! So when you were finally there I rode the escalator up, watched you interact with a few people and then said to my husband, "ok, I'm good now, thanks", and rode the escalator back down. 49 years old and not being able to say hi and shake your hand, made me cry like a 12 year old. Silly, I know. I may say no more cons, but now my husband is talking about going to something called ZombieCon next year. Ugh.

It totally sucks that I read your post *after* smugly stuffing my big box of frozen pretzels in the freezer, satisfied that even though my husband got a new car today, I got a monster box of frozen pretzels from Costco. Dude, there's 20 of these things! *sigh*

Yes, as a matter of fact, I *would* pay for a print, hang it on my wall AND carry it to a Con to be signed while struggling to beat down the gushy fangirl in me. Hmm..can someone a few years shy of 50 still be called a fangirl? ;-)

There was so much I wanted to express in a comment, then after reading all the other comments before me, I had nothing left to add! :-) All I can really say is a personal, "Wil Wheaton, thank-you for being you. As long as you stay true to who you are, even when you're not sure who that is, you will always be looked up to and appreciated."

Oh yes! I will have to get one of these for my husband/DM. He saw it and was thoroughly impressed. I do believe I saw a shadow of nostalgia flutter across his face. Too awesome to ignore. Thank-you Wil, your creation is a Nat20.

I hadn't thought of Roller Derby in 30+ years, since leaving LA in the mid 70's, until I watched "Whip It". Funny how a week later you go to one. I took your advice and checked, lo' Seattle has Roller derby! http://ratcityrollergirls.com/