The Ian storyline did seem stupid to me but it at least fits as being a little more light hearted in the rest of the drama.
Its nice for Liam to get more screen time. I didn't expect that at all.
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Shameless Season 7 |OT| Screwed in the USA
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The Ian storyline did seem stupid to me but it at least fits as being a little more light hearted in the rest of the drama.
Its nice for Liam to get more screen time. I didn't expect that at all.
This show has a pretty terrible history with completely dropping story elements with zero consequence, no matter how big or little.
I feel like this episode and the season as a whole, have just had the characters spinning their wheels. I wonder if having to premiere the new season a lot earlier than usual had anything to do with that? Carl still looks like the only one with any character growth and he's gone, again.
AngmarsKing701
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I'm about halfway through the ep and really just not feeling this season.
Frank is annoying, more so than usual.
Debbie is such a bitch.
Lip is fucking up his life... again.
Ian and Trevor are interesting but a little boring.
Fiona is off her sane meds.
The only fun character this year has been Carl and he's gone.
Frank is annoying, more so than usual.
Debbie is such a bitch.
Lip is fucking up his life... again.
Ian and Trevor are interesting but a little boring.
Fiona is off her sane meds.
The only fun character this year has been Carl and he's gone.
BLOODED_hands
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Finally shit fucks over Lip again. Now he is gonna go through the same shit again - constant drinking, violent outbreaks, sleeping with random women, repeat.
Finally Debbie got fucked over, too. She had it coming but it really is fucked that they had to put the baby in the middle of it all. But this will finally make Debbie realize how stupid she's been.
It was such a weird moment to see Fiona be decent to Frank when he helped her fix the laundromant. Glad she got it fixed up though. She was nearly on the brink of breaking down again after the crying laughter.
Nice to finally see Kev take some initiative in his marriage. It was too obvious he wasn't happy when he started questioning everything.
Finally Debbie got fucked over, too. She had it coming but it really is fucked that they had to put the baby in the middle of it all. But this will finally make Debbie realize how stupid she's been.
It was such a weird moment to see Fiona be decent to Frank when he helped her fix the laundromant. Glad she got it fixed up though. She was nearly on the brink of breaking down again after the crying laughter.
Nice to finally see Kev take some initiative in his marriage. It was too obvious he wasn't happy when he started questioning everything.
rocketskates
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For the first time, I think this show is getting serious. Like damn.
Nya this year it aired twice so it doesn't surprise me that much. Would surprise if it wouldn't get renewed cause the quality is consistent.
dead souls
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Great episode.
PartTimeWarrior
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Best one this season IMO
SynthFetish
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Debbie going to realize how stupid she's been? Nah, she'll continue to be a terrible person.
I'm not sure why people are mad that Lip is about to go into a drunken abuse cycle. That is literally the trajectory of what is expected at this point. A few seasons ago everyone was complaining about how much plot armor he had, how he did so much stupid shit and never suffered the consequence. And well, now he did. I am happy that happened as much as I felt bad for him.
Wait so is carl like gone for the season or just for a bit? He's been too good this season and I want him back.
Great episode. Loved Kevin in this episode. I was surprised that V said she loved Svetlana though. That was kind of out nowhere for me, maybe I haven't been much attention but I didn't think she had emotions for Svetlana. Kevin is completely right to be pissed and worried.
Great episode. Loved Kevin in this episode. I was surprised that V said she loved Svetlana though. That was kind of out nowhere for me, maybe I haven't been much attention but I didn't think she had emotions for Svetlana. Kevin is completely right to be pissed and worried.
Wow, I completely forgot about him.
Fiona is really the only one I actually really care about on the show so its nice to see things finally picking up for her.
I figure the actor must have had some obligation where he couldn't keep filming so they wrote him off temporarily. I feel like he won't be back for a while and we can assume he is gone for the season. But I was enjoying his story line. He became a much better character.
AngmarsKing701
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He did this with the prison lock up a couple seasons ago as well. I believe it's related to his education.
Oh, that makes sense then. Can't be helped.
Finally caught up.
They went and redeemed (or at least for a couple episodes) Frank. Seeing he and Liam at the school in ep7 and then he actually helping Fiona at the end of the most recent episode made him seem almost human (still trashy and low rent, but human). The dance with Etta was a nice touch. Also, it's nice to see Liam get something to do besides eat and watch tv. I hope they keep giving him stuff to do, and Frank being there for him even if it's for completely Frank reasons. I doubt it, but hey, this show throws curves like that.
Still hate Debbie's story, she deserves all the shit that's coming her way. Also don't like that Lip cannot get his shit together. How long before the writers at least give him the realization that he is Frank Jr at this point?
Thankfully Ian seems to have gotten the path out that Lip was headed for (seemingly). I really hope he doesn't fuck up outside of his relationship (that's a given on this show). because he's doing well from where he was. Also, his fighting with Frank was great. That they have the bat at the ready like that.
Kev and V.. yikes, not sure that argument is going to end well for them. That's a good storyline no matter how it ends at this point, even if it's ridiculous.
edit: and now that Carl's gone again, I hope his return is as excellent as his last where he went from 'meh' level character, to easily the best on the show.
They went and redeemed (or at least for a couple episodes) Frank. Seeing he and Liam at the school in ep7 and then he actually helping Fiona at the end of the most recent episode made him seem almost human (still trashy and low rent, but human). The dance with Etta was a nice touch. Also, it's nice to see Liam get something to do besides eat and watch tv. I hope they keep giving him stuff to do, and Frank being there for him even if it's for completely Frank reasons. I doubt it, but hey, this show throws curves like that.
Still hate Debbie's story, she deserves all the shit that's coming her way. Also don't like that Lip cannot get his shit together. How long before the writers at least give him the realization that he is Frank Jr at this point?
Thankfully Ian seems to have gotten the path out that Lip was headed for (seemingly). I really hope he doesn't fuck up outside of his relationship (that's a given on this show). because he's doing well from where he was. Also, his fighting with Frank was great. That they have the bat at the ready like that.
Kev and V.. yikes, not sure that argument is going to end well for them. That's a good storyline no matter how it ends at this point, even if it's ridiculous.
edit: and now that Carl's gone again, I hope his return is as excellent as his last where he went from 'meh' level character, to easily the best on the show.
velvet_nitemare
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Fucking Monica.
dickroach
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waste of an episode.
re-introduce a character that everyone forgot about for no reason by having the phrase "I'm back," "you're back," or "she's back," uttered 50 fucking times.
threw an exclamation point on Lip's off the wagon sentence from the end of the last episode.
at least the inevitable Svetlana has totally been conning V + Kev plotline is finally starting to play out.
rumor is there's only a couple of episodes left and the show's done. whatever.
re-introduce a character that everyone forgot about for no reason by having the phrase "I'm back," "you're back," or "she's back," uttered 50 fucking times.
threw an exclamation point on Lip's off the wagon sentence from the end of the last episode.
at least the inevitable Svetlana has totally been conning V + Kev plotline is finally starting to play out.
rumor is there's only a couple of episodes left and the show's done. whatever.
PartTimeWarrior
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Yeah, his story is more interesting than anything else going on right now on the show.
If it gets renewed it'll happen on January 9, they always announce it during the Television Critics Association Press Tour. And for CBS (Who owns Showtime) that would be on January 9.
They won't cann this show.
dickroach
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your avatar tells me not to rely on you for TV show predictions
The show and characters have become too predictable at this point. I like this season for what it is but I mean Lip is literally rinse and repeat every season and so is Fiona, I'm sure she'll lose the laundromat at some point for reasons.
You know if Lip got tbe internship on wall street they could have done more interesting stuff with Lip. The o e thi g I still love though is Keven, V and Svetlana their moments are genuinly funny and interesting.
You know if Lip got tbe internship on wall street they could have done more interesting stuff with Lip. The o e thi g I still love though is Keven, V and Svetlana their moments are genuinly funny and interesting.
SynthFetish
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Fiona and Ian, so stupid.
PartTimeWarrior
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I hope Fiona just doesn't fuck up the deal so season 8 won't be another "we're losing the house again" situation
SynthFetish
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It's Fiona, she will keep hiring DJs because she thinks everything is a nightclub.
PartTimeWarrior
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"Debs I gotta fire ya. We need more coffee makers and DJs"
Yay, Mickey. Good to see someone with good chemistry with Ian for once. But it was really painful to watch, obviously it was the wrong choice for him, even if the alternative was a life of boring boyfriends one after another. Also bipolarity out of control.
Am I suppose to condemn Fiona because she "sold out" Etta? Because that was obvious the right choice. Etta has dementia. She was eating cat food! She needs to be constantly watched, Fiona can't do that, she's not even her daughter. Getting her into assisted care was the best thing that could happen to her.
I wonder if the show will find a way to keep Svetlana on.
Am I suppose to condemn Fiona because she "sold out" Etta? Because that was obvious the right choice. Etta has dementia. She was eating cat food! She needs to be constantly watched, Fiona can't do that, she's not even her daughter. Getting her into assisted care was the best thing that could happen to her.
I wonder if the show will find a way to keep Svetlana on.
Ugh, good job torpedoing all the progress Ian has made. I don't doubt he'll change his mind before they get to Mexico, but this was a step back for the character. Hopefully he hasn't fucked up his job, but the Trevor relationship is basically over, and I actually really liked them together.
Fiona taking the buyout was the right choice. Once she offered 160K it would've been dumb for them to not have her take it. I've actually been really enjoying her this season since her storyline doesn't revolve around a guy.
Hopefully Ian realizes he's hit rock bottom... but I find myself saying that every season for the past few and year he always manages to go back down.
Kinda sad with the way the Kev/V/Svet storyline is going because I really like Svetlana as a character.
Also, there's no way Monica makes it to the end of the season, right? That's definitely gonna be the emotional stinger/shocker that comes towards the end of the season. The previews for the next episode with the wedding seem to be setting that up.
Fiona taking the buyout was the right choice. Once she offered 160K it would've been dumb for them to not have her take it. I've actually been really enjoying her this season since her storyline doesn't revolve around a guy.
Hopefully Ian realizes he's hit rock bottom... but I find myself saying that every season for the past few and year he always manages to go back down.
Kinda sad with the way the Kev/V/Svet storyline is going because I really like Svetlana as a character.
Also, there's no way Monica makes it to the end of the season, right? That's definitely gonna be the emotional stinger/shocker that comes towards the end of the season. The previews for the next episode with the wedding seem to be setting that up.
AngmarsKing701
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Agreed re: Fiona's story. Also really like that she's come back a little from being an utter bitch in her pursuit of her future to be somewhat balanced (giving Debbie a job, reconciling with V, showing understanding with Ian). She can still bring the banhammer when she needs to (i.e., Lip being a dumbass).
spindoctor
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Honestly, I'm seeing signs that the show will end this season. Either the writers know it, suspect it or just decided that it's a good idea to write final storylines after 7 years of a show. We have old characters like Monica and Mickey showing up. Two of the Gallaghers have a way out (Ian and Carl). Fiona is actually rich now with her 70k profit. Unless she's somehow cheated there's no way they will have any reason to keep going with their 'shameless' poverty behavior. Just a couple of characters to tie up and the story can be done if there's no renewal.
Yeah I definitely don't think Monica makes it. Especially when you consider that when she crashed that bus rear ending another car, it made a point to show her head slamming against the steering wheel. Recall when she came back she said she had a brain issue (anyurism i think?)
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