Two and a Half Men - yay or nay?

[Key West]

Out of sheer boredom, I some of got hooked to this show. Not so much because I love it, it's because I just have lots of time on my hands now (recently laid off).

For a guy my age (28), the humor is bit tame and even cliche at times (oh no! the bachelor is enjoying his single casual-sex life!). I think it's directed towards someone like my dad's age or bit younger, but not old as Leno's core audience.

There's nothing wrong with tame humor. For example, I think Seinfeld is hilarious. I just think 2.5 Men comes across as awkward

I'm into season 2 and I lost interest.. but I'll probably resume through sometime. I can't wait for the new season of entourage.

Do you like it?

 

[vi edit]

Tame? I actually think that it's pretty risque for prime time TV, let alone syndicated stuff at the 6:30 time slot. I do enjoy it though. I think the cast plays well off of each other.

 

[disappoint]

I vote yay.

 

[HannibalX]

Who thought a show about Charlie Sheen f00king anything that moves would be entertaining? But it is! Great show, the wife and I watch it.

 

[her209]

Wait til you get to the Kandi episodes.

Ohhhhh yeahhhhhhhh!

"We'll just have to take a stab it." <removes glasses>

 

[TallBill]

Pretty funny to watch single episodes.

 

[MotF Bane]

One of the few comedies I can tolerate, and in fact, enjoy.

 

[CPA]

I vote a big, fat, hair NAY! I hate that show.

 

[Key West]

Tame? I actually think that it's pretty risque for prime time TV, let alone syndicated stuff at the 6:30 time slot. I do enjoy it though. I think the cast plays well off of each other.

Yea I do think it's tame because- it's risque if you don't think it is, but if you think it is, the show's rather tame.

I don't know. Compare it to something like Family Guy. I know it's animated but the real topic it deals with are outright in-your-face like ridiculing homosexuality, racism, mentally/physically handicapped, etc.

A show like Seinfeld is funny because it deals with tame humor and does it well
A show like Family Guy/South Park/etc is funny because it's prime drive is pushing the envelope.

2.5 Men is at an awkward middle where its main humor is based on sex/modern lifestyle, but it's not quite that shocking therefore ends up being lukewarm amusing (at least for me or my age group)

 

[irishScott]

It's enjoyable. Not really memorably IMO, but enjoyable.

 

[BassBomb]

can't stand it

 

[MovingTarget]

It is enjoyable, but I wouldn't want to sit down and watch a marathon of it.

 

[speg]

Do not like. Too stereotypical for me, seems like it's aimed at the "normal guy". I guess I'm not normal...

 

[Pacfanweb]

Who thought a show about Charlie Sheen f00king anything that moves would be entertaining? But it is! Great show, the wife and I watch it.

I agree....I normally don't care much for sitcoms, but this one is great. Basically Charlie's character is a mockery of his real-life persona.

 

[JMapleton]

Yawn, another boring sitcom with rehashed jokes/situations.

 

[silverpig]

It's pretty good. I'll watch it if it's on, but don't ever try to find time for it.

 

[Miramonti]

Charlie Sheen funny...a shocker, no doubt. But I've watched a number of episodes and found each one pretty humorous.

 

[InflatableBuddha]

I vote yay...better writing than most sitcoms and Charlie Sheen is pretty funny.

 

[JujuFish]

Yea, not yay.

 

[Eli]

I have to admit that I find it pretty effing hilarious.

 

[fatpat268]

It's pretty funny most of the time, but it does get old after a while definitely.

 

[brtspears2]

Two and a Half Men is one of those shows you wouldn't mind watching on an airplane, but wouldn't watch at home. Everybody Loves Raymond also fits that bill.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Funny as hell!

 

[BrokenVisage]

2.5 yays, never gets old for me.

 

[zanejohnson]

i quite enjoy that show