In fact I'm inclined to give a 7, which of course is still for S1-8. But eventually I think the show is still good in general.
As someone who's seen his fair share of sitcoms, I always insist that when it comes to evaluate a sitcom, hilarious and enduring jokes and other content is not the sole prerequisite. A good sitcom must have good values and virtues. They're the soul of the sitcom, without which the show would go down a slippery slope and eventually reeks of moral ambiguity.
Before I write this review, I read some of the existing reviews, most of which consider Charlie Sheen the backbone of the show and I agree. Some feel sorry for the character Alan Harper, who didn't deserve being belittled all the time. Some think the show encouraged disrespectful stereotypes and made bad jokes about sensitive social problems. And the elephant in the room would be Charlie Sheen's departure, which was also linked to his questionable life issues.
And that is exactly what I'm talking about. This show has too many questionable contents, and it would appear a lot of real life issues leaked into the show, which was supposed to be a safe haven away from the dark ugliness. Without a right direction, no matter how hilarious the show is, that's all it could be, and nothing more profound.
I absolutely enjoyed watching this show, but sadly it was polluted by toxic creating environment and the complexity of real life.
As someone who's seen his fair share of sitcoms, I always insist that when it comes to evaluate a sitcom, hilarious and enduring jokes and other content is not the sole prerequisite. A good sitcom must have good values and virtues. They're the soul of the sitcom, without which the show would go down a slippery slope and eventually reeks of moral ambiguity.
Before I write this review, I read some of the existing reviews, most of which consider Charlie Sheen the backbone of the show and I agree. Some feel sorry for the character Alan Harper, who didn't deserve being belittled all the time. Some think the show encouraged disrespectful stereotypes and made bad jokes about sensitive social problems. And the elephant in the room would be Charlie Sheen's departure, which was also linked to his questionable life issues.
And that is exactly what I'm talking about. This show has too many questionable contents, and it would appear a lot of real life issues leaked into the show, which was supposed to be a safe haven away from the dark ugliness. Without a right direction, no matter how hilarious the show is, that's all it could be, and nothing more profound.
I absolutely enjoyed watching this show, but sadly it was polluted by toxic creating environment and the complexity of real life.