Shameless
When fans tune in toShamelesseach week , they fuck what they ’re let . It ’s a show about the crazy antic of the Gallagher sept . It ’s a show fill with unblushing actions and shameless characters . It ’s a show where many , many thing that are wrong are ignored because it ’s the average . Despite dissolution and jail time and problems in the family , most of the cockeyed behavior does n’t have long - term consequences . thing that happen in the early seasons that should probably never be forgotten about are . It ’s easier instead to move on and have the next member of the family do something to make the leaning .
There ’s so much wrong with Frank as a character that rooter have to disregard it . Otherwise , it would be hard to keep an eye on the show . There ’s only so much suspension of belief a person can give one character . Frank is n’t someone who should have survived or evaded authorities as many times as he has . That ’s why he ’s the complete illustration of whyShamelessgets off with so much . Somehow , things do to cultivate out for the Gallaghers time and time again . Illegal actions result in paydays . Bad decision do lead to fights and difference of opinion and distance for a brief fourth dimension . However , the house always get along back together .
Then there are behind - the - scenes move that leave to sports fan having to accept a change in direction on - screen door . An actor could n’t give , but the show needed that form of character . A primary fictitious character is leaving , and spectator are expect to accept the show should n’t end .
Here are the20 thing Wrong withShamelessWe All Choose to Ignore .
Frank’s Continued Survival
IfShamelesswas at all realistic when it come to Frank , he would n’t still be awake after eight seasons . He ’s had drinking and substance abuse problem . He ’s done all kinds of sketchy things . He constantly is in debt . His wellness has never been that smashing . Yet , Frank manages to always luck out at the right consequence . He got a Modern liver when he needed one ( not that he stopped drink even though he should have ) .
He ’s evade people ( include the police and Canadian Mounted Police at the border ) , and he even live on his family throwing him off a bridge .
You would think at some stage his luck would change and his lack of care for his body and health would catch up to him .
Fiona and Gus' Marriage (and Divorce)
Fiona and Gus were see for a hebdomad when they decided to make it official and get married . Their relationship and marriage ceremony may have happened quickly , but it was n’t the worst romanticism in Fiona ’s life — at first . However , after everything come down apart and they moved forward with a divorcement , it got worse . He wanted his doughnut back , and things got mussy . Her boyfriend Sean helped her yield for the ring . He then proposed to her , in front of Gus , during the divorce proceedings . Fiona really should have taken some time for herself and been single after her marriage ceremony . She was even ready to do just that . Maybe if Fiona had n’t rushed into her marriage , none of this would have happen .
V’s Mother’s Pregnancy
take care , give birth a child is n’t easy . Some masses just ca n’t have kids . Finding a surrogate is n’t easy ( or cheap ) either . When Veronica and Kev require a surrogate , they end up turning to Veronica ’s mother . They wanted the baby to still have both their DNA , and her mother was their way of ensuring that . They tried a less personal route . However , when that did n’t work , Kevin was intimate with his girl ’s female parent . That was amiss enough . It receive bad when it turned out Veronica ’s female parent liked being with her beau . She had been lonely and it felt good to feel wanted . It ’s probably full to not remember when Veronica became mired past the point of just knowing it was happen .
All the Relationships on Shameless
No one would ever dare to make the misapprehension of saying any of the relationships onShamelessare healthy .
Almost all have had their moments that leave fans wondering just why they should be take root for a couple .
Just look at Fiona ’s relationships . There was Fiona ’s involvement with Steve / Jimmy / whatever his name was . There was her marriage . There was Sean . There ’s Ford , and while her relationship with him may not mean falling in love like a stripling , he ’s honest . Perhaps that ’s the best shot she has right now , especially with Emmy Rossum allow the show . fan want to see Ian and Mickey get a blithely ever after , despite how twisted their family relationship was and how it started . They used each other , and Mickey had problems take his sexuality .
Liam Getting Poisoned
Fiona has tried to take care of her house in their parents ' stead over the years . Even she has made mistakes , including one of the spoilt ones on the show . She leave illegal heart and soul out in a house where child lived . The worst part was the youngest child in the family , Liam , consume some . He had to be hotfoot to the hospital , while Fiona suffered the moment of her actions . She was locked up , but she did repay home . Liam , fortunately , did n’t suffer any long - condition effects from the poisoning . However , it never should have happened . No matter how hard thing were for Fiona at the time , Liam should not have been the one who had to suffer like he did .
Frank Being Somewhat Successful at an Honest Job
No one would ever dare to call Frank an dependable , hard - working man . Really , it ’s just a surprisal that he ’s survived eight seasons ofShameless . Yet he determine to be Francis in Season 8 and got a task at a computer hardware store . Not only did he negociate to find a station that hired him , he managed to get promote to coach . He had a whole work ethic , which was just wrong to see on the Showtime serial . For a short period of time , Frank was n’t that sorry of a person . However , that just does n’t exploit for the show or for the character .
Furthermore , it just did n’t seem correct that Frank did n’t turn a loss his job because he reverted back to his old self .
Instead , he became unemployed again because of downsize .
Lip’s Professor’s Drinking
Lip found a mentor in Professor Clyde Youens , both in academician and to help with his drinking . However , Professor Youens had his own problems with drinking , ones that he could n’t subdue . He got into trouble with the police and still could n’t stop drinking . He lose his spirit in prison . What did n’t make about this storyline was Lip ’s reaction when he found out other pupil liked the prof at the memorial service of process . While he may have been the prof ’s deary , going by his recommendation letter , the storyline was sour by the boozing . Because looker saw so much of those two together , it was wrong not to see Lip speak . Plus , Youens ' daughter was the one who deserve sympathy . " I ’m so glad you were well bring up by my papa , " she say to Lip .
Frank’s Business at the Border
Frank has had one honest job , in a ironware store . That did n’t last long , due to downsizing , though he did make do to get a promotion while he was there . But that just is n’t who Frank Gallagher is . It ’s more fitting to have him do unelaborated thing , like sneaking people across the molding into Canada . Of course , he was n’t doing that out of the good of his heart . He was making money as part of a prescription smuggling plan . Still , it was dead ridiculous that this was something that even just briefly worked . Unsurprisingly , he does n’t brook any consequences for his actions , because it ’s Frank . Shamelessseems to just jazz to put Frank into crazy , unacceptable situations and have fans consent it . And they do .
The Diner’s Manager Was Basically Recast
At the end of season 4 , Fiona Gallagher arrive a job at a buffet car . The manager was an ex - sorry male child recovering from substance abuse problems , Charlie Peters , played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan . However , due to a scheduling conflict , Morgan could n’t return for time of year 5 . There still needed to be a manager at the buffet car , so the series brought in a new character .
Dermot Mulroney joined the cast as Sean Pierce , an ex - bad son recover from substance vilification problems .
vocalise familiar ? Yes , these were two dissimilar character , or at least that ’s whatShamelesswants fans to call up . The characters were basically the same , which fit for the buffet car . However , it finger like the serial was really recasting the manager introduced in time of year 4 and pretending it was n’t .
Fiona’s Dog’s History
Fiona discovered one of the people endure in her construction had exit . When she chance her trunk , she also found the tenant ’s dog eating her . It just restrain getting bad . The dog ran into Nessa ’s weapon and started licking her face . Animal control truly want to take the wienerwurst because it had tasted human form . alternatively , Fiona ended up with a dog . Then the dispossessed family squatting in her apartment had her click and Fiona creep through a hole to steal the pet back . By that fourth dimension , it was as thoughShamelessjust forget the awful way Fiona come to have the dog in the first place . What mattered was Fiona develop the dog back and getting a win on the squatters .
