‘Two and a Half Men’ season 10, episode 21 review: Alan does NOT handle this well
If there an episode of “Two and a Half Men” that pretty much everyone in the world saw coming, it was this week’s epsiode. Why? After dating since last season, this week marked the end of the relationship between Alan and Lyndsey.
So how did this end? Really, in the same sort of predictable way that you would have expected with Lyndsey, one of the few women on this show who is seemingly normal, deciding to end things in as much of a civil way as possible. Of course, it wasn’t civil at all for Alan. He freaked out, and pretty much the rest of the episode was about him freaking out over the end of the relationship. He was as creepy as creepy could be, and there is really nothing else you could expect from this show.
Really, we don’t know how many words that we could use to describe this episode other than just “juvenile.” Alan broke his bones trying to stalk her, but is there really anything else that we should have expected? He’s a creep through and through, and the real question we’re wondering at this point is how she stayed with him for as long as she did.
The most interesting thing about this episode, though, is what this means for Alan’s character long-term. Is there an endgame here? We know that CBS plans to bring the show back for another year, and even if he is a louse at times, he’s still a louse that everyone wants to see some sort of happy ending for … or at least some sort of evidence that he can change beyond just being a cheap guy who mooches off everyone else.
What did you think about the Alan / Lyndsey breakup this week? Be sure to share some of your thoughts below, and you can watch a video over at the link here.
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Jeffrey
May 20, 2013 @ 4:19 am
I agree. This episode was beyond predictable. You know, when this series began, the Alan-character was somewhat more grounded and really had reason to be cheap and a leach. Remember, Charlie practically ruined his bro’s divorce proceedings. But as the seasons wore on, this Alan-is-cheap bit has been run into the ground. He used to be a working leach; you saw him actually make a living. When was the last time you saw Alan work? The writers have become so lazy, his cheapness has just become a given…kinda like the GOP and Obama…they just don’t like the guy. And that is my main problem with the show now. The writing has become so tired, lazy and mundane, they don’t even attempt to add some depth to the Alan-character. He’s just become a walking Murphy’s law, just like in this episode.
scotti
April 27, 2013 @ 2:50 pm
He’s the louse everyone loves to see screw up which does regularly. Where does he go from here? Probably out of the closet would be my guess, and frankly, I think about time. It certainly wouldn’t shock anyone and if anyone remembers Charlie’s former girlfriend’s father played by Stacy Keach already broke the openly gay barrier on the show.