Now that the hype of Ashton Kutcher's arrival on the show has died down, the weakness of the writing and Kutcher's acting are revealed. It takes more than being naked to maintain a lead character. You have to make the character believable, and draw some kind of emotion from the audience. Kutcher's one dimensional style does not evoke any sympathy, empathy or, well anything, from this writer. I simply don't care, and I prefer the scenes where Kutcher is not present.
Even solid performances from the supporting cast, particularly Jon Cryer, Holland Taylor and Conchata Ferrell are unlikely to save this show. It wouldn't have been any better with Charlie Sheen. The show has simply run its course. If this is Chuck Lorre's way of saying "up yours" to Sheen, he has failed miserably. It's time to pull the plug on this unfunny show.