By Katie Carns
The new season of “Two and a Half Men” is a weak attempt at comedy. Viewers can hardly keep from falling asleep. The jokes and crude humor are cliché. “Two and a Half Men” should be cancelled before it drags down the CBS Network.
“Two and a Half Men” takes an unfortunate turn when main character Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) dies in a car accident. In a bad attempt at comedy, his unaffected family and friends mock his death. With the luxurious beach mansion well out of his price range, Charlie’s brother, Alan Harper (Jon Cryer), may lose his home.
More unfortunate than the loss of Charlie Sheen is the addition of Ashton Kutcher, who plays the neurotic, heartbroken Walden Schmidt. While Alan mourns over Charlie’s ashes, Walden creepily appears in a window, causing him to fling Charlie’s ashes all over the living room. Walden has attempted to drown himself in the ocean over his recent breakup before he stumbles upon the Harper residence looking for a phone to call his apathetic ex. When Alan discovers that the emotionally unstable stranger is actually a billionaire, Alan befriends the odd character to save his brother’s mansion. Although Kutcher is humorous in romantic comedies and on shows like “Punk’d,” he is no asset to the show.
Even though “Two and a Half Men” has some high points, the decision to send Charlie to his grave may also send the show to its grave. Kutcher’s mediocre performance lacks originality, and the actor is not as physically attractive as usual. With the loss of Sheen, “Two and a Half Men” is almost unbearable to watch.
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