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After twenty years, I finally got to say this.

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A lot of incredible and wonderful things happened at the Calgary Expo this weekend, and when I'm not as exhausted I'll write about all of them.

Until then, though, here is one of them that I really hope you'll spend 5 minutes watching:

 

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1 May, 2012 Wil

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137 thoughts on “After twenty years, I finally got to say this.”

  1. Rachel says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    I just watched this whole thing and it was wonderful! I may have gotten something in my eyes a few times during it.

  2. Joel Richard says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:33 pm

    Well said, sir, well said!

  3. Smiffbib says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:35 pm

    You are F*ing adorable… that is all

  4. Meg Stefanski says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    This made me cry! Wil, you are one of my favorite people ever! 🙂

  5. jramboz says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    I dare anyone who read Just a Geek not to tear up at that, even just a little bit.

  6. introvertedone says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:37 pm

    The only thing I got in my eyes are tears! Holy carp, Wil, and rest of the crew, that was amazing and lovely and heartwarming and tear jerky. Thanks for sharing!

  7. DrezzRodriguez says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:37 pm

    Oh my gawd Levar Burton, that was a good bust to the chops.
    That was also a lovely homecoming. Good way to end off the day.

  8. A Facebook User says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    I was there for TNG Exposed, and it made my cry, especially you. You’re all so amazing and inspire me so much. Thank you for coming to Calgary, it meant more to me then you could ever know. Also, thank you complimenting my costume (I was Codex!) it made my whole year!

  9. Amberwest says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    So very sweet. I’m going to go hide my ugly cry face now.

  10. Joel Richard says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    I confess that I did not tear up at that. I was, however, affected by Wil’s performance on JCCC2, which is somewhere on the youtubes, I’m sure. I like the Wil Wheaton who is not afraid to express how he feels. I think we can all do with a but more vulnerability like that.

  11. Chris Amelung says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    There was, in fact, something in both of my eyes. Welcome home, man.

  12. A Facebook User says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    Three things I would like to say about that video:
    1) Very well spoken, sir… very well spoken indeed.
    2) I have that same jacket hanging in my closet and have worn it to conventions from time to time.
    3) How good does everyone still look after all these years? Especially Gates McFadden, who I think look incredible still.

  13. Laurie Dow says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:41 pm

    I do believe someone is cutting some onions up in here… 🙂

  14. Vulgrin says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:41 pm

    Well done sir.

  15. Joshua Morgan says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:41 pm

    Wil, that was beautiful. I’m glad you got some of what you wanted to say. and DAMN LEVAR!

  16. Jessi Eaton says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:43 pm

    That was great. Thank you for sharing that moment with all of us.
    And how much did I love seeing Levar Burton dropping the F-bomb? A LOT. #bydhttmwfi

  17. Hockeybrad says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    That’s wonderful, and well-spoken. And you know they feel “home” too with you.

  18. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1051263240 says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    Something in both my eyes… and at work even! How am I going to explain this?!

  19. A Facebook User says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    That was lovely – how often we get no chance to express our love and gratitude to the adults who helped us in childhood. Really brought tears to my eyes! I’m so very, very glad you got to do that.

  20. A Facebook User says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    Well said sir, well said:)

  21. Vanjar_ says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:46 pm

    Damn it, that made my eyes water. Thankfully Levar made me laugh again.

  22. Grieger says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    Nicely done, Wil. Now about Star Trek: The Wrath of Evil Wesley…

  23. Bradknowles says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    It seems like every time I read another one of your posts or tweets, I find yet another reason to like you even more, as a person and a fellow geek.
    As the brits might say, “Well done, you!”

  24. Colleen Beaty says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    When Marina ran over and hugged you, there were definitely some tears. What a sweet moment!

  25. MrItty says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:50 pm

    You just melted my cold dark heart. *sniff*

  26. Bassbone says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:51 pm

    A kiss from Marina. I am well and truly jealous, good sir.

  27. Andy says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    Awesome..

  28. Lwolfson04 says:
    1 May, 2012 at 12:57 pm

    My God. I have this feeling like you just validated my entire childhood. This show was so important to me when I was growing up, and the cast really kind of insinuated itself into my DNA. To know that the family is whole is better than a dose of Mary Poppins’ medicine in a big cup of hot cocoa (with marshmallows) by a winter fireside.

  29. Nosmorex.wordpress.com says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    Now that made me cry just a little bit. Damn you Wil Wheaton.
    Thanks for sharing.

  30. JimKoski1701 says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    At the very end it looked like Sir Patrick was gazing into your soul.

  31. A Facebook User says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:05 pm

    TNG was one of my favorite show growing up. I remember sitting down with my dad and watching it when it came on.

  32. Will says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    How does one hug a YouTube video? How can I do that?

  33. A Facebook User says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    “Especially Gates McFadden, who I think look incredible still.”
    Dude, that’s his mom! Oh, wait…

  34. GumbyTTL says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    You never cease to amaze me at how open and willing to share you are. That brought a tear to my eye and warm fuzzies to the heart. Now I’m gonna throw some Next-Gen on TV and enjoy. Thank you.

  35. A Facebook User says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:14 pm

    I, too, would like an answer to this!

  36. KyleesJournal says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:19 pm

    By 3:10 I was all but bawling. Around 3:35 I was laughing like crazy (thank you Mr. Burton). =)

  37. Rena Ashton says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:21 pm

    That is so sweet! Thank you so much for sharing that with all of us here on the interwebs. 🙂 Really, really lovely.

  38. A Facebook User says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:21 pm

    I was there and I cried (as did my best friend and my husband next to me). It was a very touching moment. I loved how close the cast was, that each of you meant something to each other. The bond is incredible. I’m glad you got to share this, I’m forever grateful to have been there.

  39. Untypicallyjia says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    I’ve actually just recently started watching TNG for the first time and I am loving it (and a lot of it is because of you) and this is just so heart warming. You really are an amazing person, a great role model for the rising generation of “geeks” and this video proves how far you’ve come.
    <3 this!

  40. Newtonsongbird says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    I know you don’t know me, and therefore my opinion doesn’t mean much, but I have something I’d like to admit to you. I was never fond of Wesley on TNG, but I find that I am constantly impressed with the man you are now. You, sir, are one of the good ones.

  41. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1065784616 says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    Lovely, just lovely. Warm fuzzies.

  42. Ian A. A. Watson says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:32 pm

    At about 2:23, it looks like Patrick suddenly came to a realization and was about to start crying.
    Very emotional moment, Wil. I’m glad you finally got to say this to them in person.

  43. Alan says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    I’m happy you got to experience that.
    I also think it is very cool that they put you center stage with Patrick and Jonathan.

  44. Whatneverlies says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    The whole evening was magical. I’m certain everyone around me had snuck in onions to chop, blast them! I felt so honored to witness such heartfelt moments. Thanks so much for coming to Calgary to share it all with us!

  45. Mack Lino says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:37 pm

    Very nice. I got choked up a bit just now.

  46. Cory Buecker says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:39 pm

    I’m a frequent reader of your blog, but I’ve never posted anything before today. I just want to applaud you for your honesty and especially for your years of support to our geek culture.

  47. Robin Hudson says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    It was very sweet, Wil. I’m glad you got to say it.

  48. A Facebook User says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    Something in my eye! This was beautiful.

  49. Greg Buccini says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:50 pm

    That was incredibly moving, and uplifting, and hilarious. It was really like a sitcom wrapped in a romcom all in a quick YouTube video.
    And let me just say, seriously, The amount of love I could feel between the lot of you on stage, really was phenomenal.
    Sadly I didn’t get tickets to the event. But I was there early in the day to hear what you had to say in the panel with LeVar and Brent. Not as moving, but equally heartfelt (maybe a little more from LeVar).


    Thank you, thank you, thank you for being awesome Wil Wheaton. Thank you.
    Did I mention Thank you?

  50. A Facebook User says:
    1 May, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    Blast it all… *sniffles* more gold interwebz stars for you sir. Cat butt free as usual.

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