[TV] Two and a Half Men S09E12

The main thing i liked about this episode is that it was, to me at least, the first one in feeling different and maybe indicating the direction this series is going to take when compared to what Two and Half Men has been for the last 8 seasons. We see Walden trying to develop a serious relationship with his current crush, Zoey, and also get to meet both her parents (very colorful characters), Walden's mother and, probably the main surprise of the show, Walden's "brother", Magilla, a 400-pound gorilla that lives in an animal sanctuary, and this last bit is the one i think deserves more time talking about it.
While the pictures of Walden as a kid next to the baby gorilla were somewhat ridiculous and totally unrealistic, the gorilla outfit (and probably robotic face) they used for the grown-up Magilla, was actually pretty good, in my opinion, not to the point of saying "oh, that's a real gorilla!", but at least it doesn't scream "fake" in your face as probably most TV apes in the past did.

I felt the reunion moment was quite touching and it makes me wonder how big of a role this event in going to play in upcoming episodes. The gorilla looks realistic enough to keep playing a supporting role in the future, though i don't really know how they would write him in in the stories, but that's a challenge i would like very much to see undertaken by the show's writers.


It's finally feeling like a whole new show and i think this was the main intention when they decided to kill off Charlie Sheen's character and bring Ashton Kutcher to the plate. I for one congratulate the producers of the show and will be looking forward to see how the plot continues developing as the episodes come along.

Tags: (TV) Comedy