Probably my favorite scene in the series involving Wesley is Picard chewing him out in his ready room, knowing full well what Wesley and his team did and daring Wesley to lie to his face about it.
I love how PIcard never tries to sympathize or patronize him as young man that he often admired because of his abilities. Iinstead, Picard treated him like a man; like a cadet who'd lost his way.
In many ways, it demonstrates that, at heart, Wesley is still a kid; still filled with immaturity, and that ultimately, in letting himself down, he also let down and went against everything Picard and Starfleet stand for because he never had the guts to speak up--both before the maneuver as well as after.
Wesley probably felt he was all but untouchable. Due to his stints aboard the Enterprise, serving on the flagship of the Federation, he likely believed that he was well on his way as well as being above his fellow cadets. Finally, Wesley is brought down to Earth from cold, hard reality.
This is a good character episode about the immaturity and impatience of youth; those who believe they can fly before they can run or even walk. And I can see why Robert Duncan McNeill was brought back to be a part of Voyager, as I thought he easily overshadowed Wil Wheaton in the acting department.
I love how PIcard never tries to sympathize or patronize him as young man that he often admired because of his abilities. Iinstead, Picard treated him like a man; like a cadet who'd lost his way.
In many ways, it demonstrates that, at heart, Wesley is still a kid; still filled with immaturity, and that ultimately, in letting himself down, he also let down and went against everything Picard and Starfleet stand for because he never had the guts to speak up--both before the maneuver as well as after.
Wesley probably felt he was all but untouchable. Due to his stints aboard the Enterprise, serving on the flagship of the Federation, he likely believed that he was well on his way as well as being above his fellow cadets. Finally, Wesley is brought down to Earth from cold, hard reality.
This is a good character episode about the immaturity and impatience of youth; those who believe they can fly before they can run or even walk. And I can see why Robert Duncan McNeill was brought back to be a part of Voyager, as I thought he easily overshadowed Wil Wheaton in the acting department.