Genre:
TV Series
Grade:
A-
Notable People: William
H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Jeremy Alan White, Cameron Monaghan, Emma Kenney, Ethan Cutkowsky,
Created by: Paul Abbott
Title: Shameless
Review:
I watched the last episode of this amazing run last night- having postponed
watching the finale for month. Everyone knows about this show and most have tried
it. May not be everyone’s cup of tea, but this is one of the all time ensemble
casts, a show with great writing and a biting social commentary under the haze
of drugs, alcohol, anti-social behavior and most, if not all, of society’s ills
reflected in one fucked up family on Chicago’s Southside. The early years were
must watch TV watching this unruly brood of parentless numb kids make their way
in a rough and tumble world. Over time they transformed into young (and even
not so young) adults. The flashback scenes, in the final episode, of the clan
form 12 years ago was illuminating. When Emmy Rossum (Fiona) left the show
after many years of being the eldest daughter- cum mother figure-it seemed the
show might be doomed, but the remaining cast rose to the occasion, a new generation
of Gallaghers was introduced and it rolled on somewhat seamlessly. Twelve years
of William H. Macy (Father Frank) is a gift even in this over-the-top role as
the drunken, narcissistic and useless patriarch that people step over to go the
bathroom in a strongly adaptive means of family life. Rossum was wonderful before
she left and White as the enigmatic oldest son, Lip, is a treasure. Like Chicago?
– this show is an homage week after week. If you never checked it out, this
show will provide full season of great binge watching. Most seasons now available
on Hulu and Netflix as well. Personally, will really miss it.
