re: If ST fans are weird... No, they're not weird and he knows it.
A great deal of those that dress up and go to the conventions are real geeks and may even have hands on to the stuff that may well take us out there someday.
I do admire Stewart as an actor and first saw him in the movie, Life Force (I know, not the best sci-fi). A great actor with a great voice. However, I'll never forget this interview by Stewart:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3455463.stm
I know, I know, but it still leaves a bad memory.