I purposefully left out the whole "Chang-nesia" parts in my last few reviews for this season. Because I wanted to have a whole review dedicated to taking about the character. This may get a little long. But this needs to be said.
At first, Ken Jeong's character in this show was mildly entertaining. Sure I still found him annoying as hell, but I could deal with him in small doses. He definitely still had that slight evil about him. But it was before the writers made the choice to make him... like the primary villain.
Throughout S2&3 Chang was expanded more and more. Wanting to become part of the study group, becoming a security guard, living in the freaking air vents, and having an army of children? Ugh. It was like Ken Jeong just wanted to take over the entire show with his presence. I'm sure there's some people who loved the whole "Chang" arc, but I have NEVER liked it. I think, rather than S4, it's the expansion of Chang that killed this show.
Chang is essentially Leslie Chou from The Hangover trilogy. Also played by Ken Jeong. A generic antagonist at first but is then turned into the main focus of the story. I hated it in The Hangover and I hate it here. It's like Jeong has been typecasted to play characters with ulterior motives. I also hate how the story went in such a way that gave Chang everything he asked for.
And NOW. We've reached THIS. "Chang-nesia". At this point I'm like whatever, but unfortunately I know that this "is he Kevin or Chang?" debate takes up most of the rest of S4. Even though, it's revealed at the end of THIS episode that he's still Chang. Like, great. What a shocking twist we totally didn't see coming. It's just lazy. A lazy attempt at tension.
The only logical person in this episode is Jeff. Jeff acts the way most of the viewers are. Not believing this "Changnesia" crap and wanting the show to get over it already.
A whole episode dedicated to this annoying, obnoxious character is definitely not one you're going to enjoy.
At first, Ken Jeong's character in this show was mildly entertaining. Sure I still found him annoying as hell, but I could deal with him in small doses. He definitely still had that slight evil about him. But it was before the writers made the choice to make him... like the primary villain.
Throughout S2&3 Chang was expanded more and more. Wanting to become part of the study group, becoming a security guard, living in the freaking air vents, and having an army of children? Ugh. It was like Ken Jeong just wanted to take over the entire show with his presence. I'm sure there's some people who loved the whole "Chang" arc, but I have NEVER liked it. I think, rather than S4, it's the expansion of Chang that killed this show.
Chang is essentially Leslie Chou from The Hangover trilogy. Also played by Ken Jeong. A generic antagonist at first but is then turned into the main focus of the story. I hated it in The Hangover and I hate it here. It's like Jeong has been typecasted to play characters with ulterior motives. I also hate how the story went in such a way that gave Chang everything he asked for.
And NOW. We've reached THIS. "Chang-nesia". At this point I'm like whatever, but unfortunately I know that this "is he Kevin or Chang?" debate takes up most of the rest of S4. Even though, it's revealed at the end of THIS episode that he's still Chang. Like, great. What a shocking twist we totally didn't see coming. It's just lazy. A lazy attempt at tension.
The only logical person in this episode is Jeff. Jeff acts the way most of the viewers are. Not believing this "Changnesia" crap and wanting the show to get over it already.
A whole episode dedicated to this annoying, obnoxious character is definitely not one you're going to enjoy.