Many fans believe that Two and a Half Men became a worse show after Charlie Sheen was fired. Especially the finale has received poor ratings. Chuck Lorre, the creator of Two and a Half Men, wanted to bring Charlie Sheen back for the finale, but he was not particularly enthusiastic about the idea for the finale.
What happens in the finale of Two and a Half Men? In the final scene of season 12, which you can see on YouTube, Berta, Alan, and Walden are lying on the balcony. The three see a helicopter carrying a piano, but they don’t care about it.
After a cut, we see a Charlie double ringing the doorbell. Suddenly, the piano falls on this Charlie. The camera zooms out to Chuck Lorre’s director’s chair, who says Won
, only to be killed by a piano shortly after.
Originally, however, Lorre planned to bring the real Charlie Sheen back to mock him. Sheen had a different idea, which is why he was not brought back.
Silly End or Family Reunion
What did Lorre want to do with Sheen in the finale? In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Lorre spoke about the series finale and that he contacted Sheen for an appearance. His plan was not much different from the official ending.
Our idea was that he would go to the front door in the last scene, ring the bell, then turn around, look directly into the camera, and deliver a crazy tirade about the dangers of drug abuse. He would then explain that these dangers only apply to average people.
Additionally, Sheen was to say that he was a ninja from Mars and immortal. After the monologue, the piano was supposed to fall, just like in the actual ending. His monologue is a reference to an interview he gave after he was fired. Here you can read more about it: Charlie Sheen would have returned to “Two and a Half Men” – under an absurd condition
What did Charlie Sheen want as an ending? Lorre recounts in the interview that Sheen wanted a heartwarming scene
as a finale that would lead into a new show called The Harpers. Sheen wanted him and Jon Cryer to continue the series with that.
The two did not agree, and the ending was ultimately filmed as Lorre had planned, just without Sheen. We found it funny. He didn’t.
How did fans feel about the ending? Looking at the comments under the YouTube video, fans do not find the ending nearly as funny as Lorre.
- @Doctor4007:
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why you should not bring your personal feelings into your work life. Because it ends with a terrible ending and angers a lot of people
- @Parasopher:
The show ended when Charlie left
- @Psyberelogist:
That was more than sad and extremely disrespectful to the show’s fans.
What do you think about the ending? Did you even watch the show after Sheen’s departure? Let us know in the comments. Two and a Half Men had issues not just with Sheen. Angus T. Jones also made controversial comments in a bizarre video: The actor of Jake warned you not to watch Two and a Half Men while he was still acting
