Cyclone Rewind: ‘Two and a Half Men’
February 27, 2015
“Two and a Half Men” has come to an end. I am neither upset nor happy to see it go. It was at times decent, others terrible and sometimes hilarious.
The final episode is worth watching, however. In it, the characters all make fun of themselves and each other in the normal fashion, and then also frequently break the fourth wall by both looking at the camera and by referencing themselves as actors in a show, as well as the show itself. It made for some genuine laughs.
The episode is also worth watching because it sums up nearly the entire show for on-again-off-again viewers. They literally have a sum-up scene with a cameo from Arnold Schwarzenegger.
There were also several other cameos, including John Stamos.
They also tie up some loose ends with characters who have not been on the show in a while. Most importantly, Jake, Angus T. Jones, returns for a few minutes to catch everyone up on his life and have Alan, Jon Cryer, crack a joke about making a bunch money for just a few stupid jokes. In real life, Jones became the highest paid child actor on television for his role on the show as a dumb child and teenager.
There was an endless amount of puns, gags and silly jokes. The writers got rid of every joke they had left. There was even an animated scene to both acquire some laughs and have a flashback scene where Charlie, Charlie Sheen, was present, because he is technically dead in the show.
Charlie’s death is the main focus of the episode, with constant gags that point to Charlie still being alive. The entire episode is in a tense state, as we wait to see if Charlie Sheen makes a cameo. As the episode ends, we see a figure walk up to the front door, dressed like Charlie would have been, only to be crushed and presumably killed by a baby grand piano, one that Charlie used to play.
Then the camera pans out to the show’s creator Chuck Lorre sitting in a director’s chair. He says “winning” in reference to Charlie Sheen’s tweet and having created a successful show. He too is crushed by a baby grand piano.
And the silliness ends.