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Review: 'Two and a Half Men' - 'Crude and Uncalled For'
by Allison Waldman, posted Feb 2nd 2010 9:01AM
(S07E14) Uh oh -- has Charlie made a critical error in his relationship with Chelsea? It depends on how to look at it, but the Humpster misplayed the situation in this episode and that "to be continued" at the end suggests that something wicked may be coming. On the plus side, it looks like Alan won't be losing his man-cherry in the slammer, and Jake has a future in horror movie sound effects.
Alan has shown more talent on his man-dates with Herb than the Internet dates he's had. He was in rare form with the latest eHarmony hook-up, talking socks and sex. If he still had his ventriloquist's dummy, he would have pulled it out. But Alan did show us something we'd never seen from him before. The monster. Okay, it was just one lucky punch, but still...
Could the Harpers have given Chelsea a worse view of their dysfunctional family than what she saw during this episode? Selfish, rutting Charlie. Needy schmuck Alan. Unloving, cold Evelyn. Disinterested Jake. They all came off as shallow and crass. Funny, yes, but Chelsea was dazzled by the lawyer's altruistic qualities and grown up qualities. Charlie only cared about his wasted erection and missing a chance to get some nookie.
The Chelsea character could never come back and that would be fine. And it could be hilarious, too. Charlie has rarely been the person crapped on in life. Her returning the ring and choosing not to marry him would be a major rejection. Charlie could use a midlife crisis like that and the way Lorre would write it, there would be lots of comic implications.
Guess we'll find out if Chelsea comes back...
Other points of interest
-- Did you get the impression that Charlie and Evelyn have had that negotiation before about who gets to save Alan's ass?
-- Since when does Charlie hate children? Charlie Waffles should still be his main source of income, even if he doesn't do the concerts anymore.
-- If Charlie thinks being married is having sex as often as he wants to, he's out of his head. Doesn't matter how much Viagra he takes.
-- No Berta.
-- When Charlie talked about spending time in the Beverly Hills jail, it seemed more like Charlie Sheen than Charlie Harper talking.
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