There were so many ups and downs with Mickey and Ian this season, but with Ian returning home, it seems like they are left in a hopeful place despite having broken things off. Do you see this as one rare Gallagher relationship that can go the distance?
I do, but it's really a decision for Noel to make. He was going to do a movie and wasn't prepared to sign on for another year, so I have to check back in with him in a few months and see. He has a very thriving film career, and we really just hired him for a few episodes when we started, but we keep expanding it, and he always comes back when he's available. So, some of where the characters end up will be dictated by availability, but it [also] may be an interesting time for Ian to discover how important Mickey was in his life. it's that thing that often happens when you're younger: you have a relationship that's really difficult and passionate and messy, and then you go away from it and you discover the rest of the world, and sometimes you come back to that first person anyway.
It's arguable that Frank's actions with Bianca (Bojana Novakovic) were more loving than toward anyone else we've ever seen him interact with on the show, especially his own children. Have we finally seen Frank start to change for the better?
You hope so, but he's such a narcissist because he's such an addict, and he's so focused on his own stuff. It's hard to say yet if he'll use it as an example to others on how he's opened up, or if he's actually at a point where he can change any of his behaviors. Often it's easier to fall in love with or be swept up in parts of melodrama with someone who's leaving because there's no long-term commitment. She was fatally ill, but then he found himself attached, and he had to come to terms with it, and that's what we felt was fascinating. But we also want to make sure it's not something that just disappears from the landscape when we come back.
If Sean is such a good influence, is it safe to say he's back for season six?
Yes, we have another year with Dermot on the show.
Does that mean Justin Chatwin's exit was really final this time? He and Joan Cusack both left in ways that feel like there could be more story there.
We never want to say never. We could sit down and suddenly come up with a great idea, but for both of those characters, I think it would be fair to say that we love the actors and we love the characters but we sort of felt like we would need to find something completely different to do if we were going to bring them back.
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I really hope Noel Fisher returns, as that would be a pretty terrible way to end Mickey's character arc. Very disappointing final scene, especially considering how tonally dissonant it was.
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1 did not know Bruce Springsteen followed this show.
ReplyDelete2 Mickey's character in this episode alone is a waste of space, he is having sex with a girl and a guy and thinking it is Ian dumping him? Clue: he is still married and does not care. It is hard to say from the writing that he even knows what love is. (of course that could be said for all the cast members.
3 OK, so Frank went to Costa Rica with a beautiful woman half his age and let her do her own thing. If she comes back see how he acts. Personally would rather see her in his life than Mickey in Ian's Life. Ian as been painted bipolar but I think if Fiona can keep her pants on for a while he can normalize on his meds and find something he is good at, perhaps cooking. He could meet someone new and be fine.
4 As for Sean I like the women punching men and it is overdue for Fiona to lose her temper so knock him out and go all Misery on him. Gus has got to go. Fiona has found her tempo and a lyrical guy, too bad they are not connected. Time to pick up the Beat on Sean.
5 Would like Karen to return if possible searching for Mandy and torture Lip. Jimmy/Steve was a wrecked character and there is no way it should be brought back. Ethel would be a good refresher to pal up with Debs. And seriously kill Sammi already as she blows the Gallagher chemistry.
its a lazy excuse, "Noel may not be returning so we hat to write so crappy break up scene." They could have made Ian say I love you back and make him say "but we are not meant to be together" or something like that, and Mickey would go, no Sammy needed, no goofy gunshot chase scene needed, no Ian's doucheb behavior needed. Lazy writing. So out of the character.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone.
ReplyDeleteLot of bad choices here. Seems like they don't have the balls to stick with their plotlines decisions, even if that means losing a character or two.
Shameless was a little disappointing this season. If they're getting rid of Mickey then they should totally bring back Karen.
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