Missing the Warlock?

Charlie Sheen On Set of Two & A Half Men

The hit sitcom Two and a Half Men had 8 successful, hilarious seasons with Charlie Sheen, the warlock, as it's main man. After his extremely public and controversial departure from Two and a Half Men, the hit TV show was left star-less. Charlie Sheen was fired from the show for his unpredictable behaviour, constant partying, drug-abuse, and eventually for an ongoing dispute between him and his studio bosses. According to many sources Sheen was fired after referring to his bosses with the F-word. Sheen claims that his firing was "illegal" and that he should be able to live his life the way he wants as long as he comes to work ready to go. After much dispute, media coverage, and public curiosity Sheen was officially fired from the show. The last few episodes of the season were cancelled, and the sitcom was now looking for a new leading man. That man chosen to replace Sheen was, and is currently Ashton Kutcher.

Ashton Kutcher's big debut was in season 9's opening episode, " Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt". I personally feel that he is in a completely different league than Charlie Sheen and not in a good way. Charlie Sheen always provided the big laughs in the show when he was still on cast, which is something that I am still waiting to see from Kutcher. So far this season, the main laughs have come from Angus T.Jones (Jake), and Jon Cryer (Allan). Ashton's character acts very childish and his jokes are almost always quite predictable. The show does not seem to be the same hilarious sitcom that I used to love to watch. The chemistry between the on screen "Harper" family just isn't there any more and the relationship between Allan, Jake, and Walden seems a little forced at times. I will continue to watch the show in hopes that Ashton can fill the incredibly large shoes left behind by Charlie although I expect that it will take at least a season or two until the show seems the same as it used to be. So is Two and A Half Men missing the Warlock, the rock star from Mars? I say yes, they most definitely are

CTV News, "Charlie Sheen fired from Two and a Half Men", March 2011, By The Associated Press
Sources: http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20110307/sheen-fired-men-110307/
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