January 29, 2007: Man's Best Friend
Welcome to the new blog for
Two and a Half Men. I'm Erin and I will be your guide for the rest of this season. So sit back, relax, and let's enjoy this ride together....
First off, I know last night's episode was a repeat, but I think
April Bowlby does such a good job as Kandi that I didn't mind watching this one again. This episode brought us back to the point where Alan is forced to come to terms with his second divorce, and all he wants to do is be able to "keep something." So what's left after Kandi claims dibs on the condo and the car? Man's best friend, of course, a huge great Dane by the name of Chester. This was not at all the dog I was envisioning when Alan asked Kandi to put Chester on the phone, so he could coo over him like a baby and ask "Who's a good boy?" But I guess trying to steal a great Dane out of an apartment is more humorous than trying to dognap a terrier, which is exactly what Alan resorts to doing.
Meanwhile, Jake takes a bet from Charlie and consumes what must have been at least a dozen bananas in 20 minutes, for 10 dollars. When Jake confesses he plans to use the money to buy a gift for his girlfriend, Charlie starts offering Jake plenty of unwanted romantic advice, including what to buy her. While Jake is envisioning skull rings, Charlie suggests a heart necklace instead.
Unfortunately, Jake gets dumped before he ever gets the chance to give his gift to Wendy Cho, which leads him to think he should be more like his Uncle Charlie, who never falls in love and never gets hurt. It's at this point that Charlie offers some of his best advice yet, when he tells Jake that "love is what gives a man hope.... " True, he thought God might strike him down with lightning for lying, but it was still a good speech.
So, in the end, Alan gets his dog, but ends up going to jail when the cops find out what he did; also, Jake gets his heart broken. All in all, it was a tough night for the Harper men, but that's what makes this show so much fun....
