Farewell Letter to a Sitcom: A Fan’s Perspective
Dear “Two and a Half Men”,
I’m writing to you because I would like to say farewell to you as a show. It’s not that I haven’t enjoyed watching you, but I feel that it is time to move on and focus on other things in my life. The more I’ve been thinking about it, I have been trying to figure out how I got into your show.
I’ll admit for the first several years, I didn’t watch you. Actually, I think the reason I started watching was because of the Charlie Sheen fiasco. It was so crazy and absurd that it peaked my interest. Because the show was so new to me, it was filling a void in my life that I didn’t know about. Now that I have matured as a viewer, I have noticed several flaws. I will however keep it to a minimum though.
I didn’t like how the characters of Alan and Jake turned out. Alan was much funnier when he was neurotic instead of being a cheapskate. The whole forgetting of his wallet got old after the 50th time. In real life, no one would put up with that shit. Also, the character of Jake was a real missed opportunity. He could have easily been the reasonable one instead of a stupid pothead. In a show that consists full of grownups, Jake could have been the character that acted like one, and actually be on track to a better life.
When Charlie Sheen was fired from your show, it should have ended right there. He was your star. Hell, he was the reason the show got made. And it continued for some reason. I mean Ashton Kutcher really? I’m sure he is a nice guy in real life, but he just tried way too hard. In fact, his time on the show just felt forced and awkward. There was nothing to his character at all.
I have to say the bright spot in all of this was Berta. Aside from Charlie, she was the best character on the show. She was fresh, consistent, and just straight up funny. Berta was the reason I watched the Kutcher years.
Now that series finale. I have to say it was a giant slap in the face. Besides the self-aware jokes, the episode was a disappointment. By not having Charlie Sheen in it ruined the whole thing. It didn’t ruin just the season, but the series just seems like a waste in hindsight.
I get it, “Two and a Half Men” isn’t supposed to be an epic drama or a show that is life changing. But the show’s main goal was to make people laugh. And for a while, it did make me laugh. But now, I see your show for what it truly is- juvenile humor disguised as “entertainment”. Farewell “Two and a Half Men”. As of this writing, I will never watch you again.
Sincerely,
Mr. Birdwell
Dear “Two and a Half Men”,
I’m writing to you because I would like to say farewell to you as a show. It’s not that I haven’t enjoyed watching you, but I feel that it is time to move on and focus on other things in my life. The more I’ve been thinking about it, I have been trying to figure out how I got into your show.
I’ll admit for the first several years, I didn’t watch you. Actually, I think the reason I started watching was because of the Charlie Sheen fiasco. It was so crazy and absurd that it peaked my interest. Because the show was so new to me, it was filling a void in my life that I didn’t know about. Now that I have matured as a viewer, I have noticed several flaws. I will however keep it to a minimum though.
I didn’t like how the characters of Alan and Jake turned out. Alan was much funnier when he was neurotic instead of being a cheapskate. The whole forgetting of his wallet got old after the 50th time. In real life, no one would put up with that shit. Also, the character of Jake was a real missed opportunity. He could have easily been the reasonable one instead of a stupid pothead. In a show that consists full of grownups, Jake could have been the character that acted like one, and actually be on track to a better life.
When Charlie Sheen was fired from your show, it should have ended right there. He was your star. Hell, he was the reason the show got made. And it continued for some reason. I mean Ashton Kutcher really? I’m sure he is a nice guy in real life, but he just tried way too hard. In fact, his time on the show just felt forced and awkward. There was nothing to his character at all.
I have to say the bright spot in all of this was Berta. Aside from Charlie, she was the best character on the show. She was fresh, consistent, and just straight up funny. Berta was the reason I watched the Kutcher years.
Now that series finale. I have to say it was a giant slap in the face. Besides the self-aware jokes, the episode was a disappointment. By not having Charlie Sheen in it ruined the whole thing. It didn’t ruin just the season, but the series just seems like a waste in hindsight.
I get it, “Two and a Half Men” isn’t supposed to be an epic drama or a show that is life changing. But the show’s main goal was to make people laugh. And for a while, it did make me laugh. But now, I see your show for what it truly is- juvenile humor disguised as “entertainment”. Farewell “Two and a Half Men”. As of this writing, I will never watch you again.
Sincerely,
Mr. Birdwell