Showtime's new show Shameless is pretty dam good and needs a proper discussion thread

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BrokenVisage

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haha last Sunday's episode was awesome, Fiona running for her life and being stalked by that guy's wife was hilarious.
 

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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My wife and I love the show, it's the highlight of our Sunday nights. I find it interesting, though, how the writers have portrayed the group from season 1 to season 2. Season 1 was more about them being poor and doing what they needed to in order to survive. You feel bad and empathize with them. Season 2 is making them much more aggressive and have absolutely no morals, which seems in stark contrast from season 1. At times they seem like really bad people.

Doesn't seem to matter though, I can't get enough of the show.

I agree. 1st season they were in a shitty situation and did what they could to survive but were basically pretty good people (except frank). this season they seem to be doing bad stuff because they can, not because they need to survive.
 

anyusername

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Aug 11, 2008
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Emmy Rossum gets naked every episode.

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blackdogdeek

Lifer
Mar 14, 2003
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I just watched S01E01 and S01E02 last night. I'm quite hooked now having also seen two episodes from S02.

This line from S01E02 was hilarious:

Frank: We should have a safe word.
Shiela: Ok.
Frank: How about 'stop'?

ps - is it possible to fall in love with a character on a tv show? because i think i'm in love with emmy rossum.
 

Homerboy

Lifer
Mar 1, 2000
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ps - is it possible to fall in love with a character on a tv show? because i think i'm in love with emmy rossum.

Stand in line dude. EVERY red-blooded male would love a girl that looked, thought and acted like that.

The show in awesome. Been watching since day 1. The writers do a GREAT job of keeping the HUGE cast all relevant to the story line AND interesting at the same time.

In closing:
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(safest picture allowable at work)
 

Homerboy

Lifer
Mar 1, 2000
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My favorite line thus far this season:

"She charges by the load and so should we." - Fiona to Lip in regards to the hooker renting Frank's room using the washing machine
 

IcePickFreak

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Jul 12, 2007
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Been watching this show since the series premiere and am still enjoying it. The casting is great IMO, even some of the people I wasn't so sure about in the beginning, I like now. Another big bonus is it's on Showtime so you actually get an hour worth of show out of an hour episode.
 

blackdogdeek

Lifer
Mar 14, 2003
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I just watched the season 1 episode where
Monica returns and she says she wants to take Liam back with her and Bob and Frank agrees to it if she signs the documents for Frank's disability settlement
. I have to say the acting in this episode was utterly fantastic. And Joan Cusack and whoever plays Kevin are also surprisingly good in their more minor roles.
 

ixelion

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Feb 5, 2005
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british version is seriously WAY better. watch it

I am wondering about this, british version already has 9 seasons and the US version is apperantly a shot-for-shot remake any way.

everything on showtime is pretty horrible, but I will give this a shot
 

KLin

Lifer
Feb 29, 2000
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I am wondering about this, british version already has 9 seasons and the US version is apperantly a shot-for-shot remake any way.

everything on showtime is pretty horrible, but I will give this a shot

BLASPHEMY! Dexter rocks! Weeds used to rock as well!
 

coreyb

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Aug 12, 2007
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It's a matter of preference, and I disagree with you completely.

have you watched both? or like half an episode of one of the british versions? they miss so much good stuff on the american conversion.
 

KLin

Lifer
Feb 29, 2000
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Considering how big a dipshit Frank is...

I wasn't going to be surprised if he pulled the trigger and killed his mother.
 

Spineshank

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Jun 8, 2001
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Everyone I know that watches the British version says its better but knowing that only Carl is left on the show now, I cant imagine how it can be good.
 

GagHalfrunt

Lifer
Apr 19, 2001
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BLASPHEMY! Dexter rocks! Weeds used to rock as well!

Dexter rocked until this past season which sucked.

And it's been a long time since Weeds rocked. The last good season was when they burned down Agrestic.
 

dr150

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Sep 18, 2003
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british version is seriously WAY better. watch it

Nope. You're suffering from first mover (i.e. UK) advantage. And after Season 2 the UK version suffers.

In this rare case, the US version is better!