I liked the first few series. I think Kev and Veronica really made it for me. Saw the last one and didn't like it. That whole knocking shop thing didn't wash very well. How would they just let her off if her card machine didn't work. Surely any Police would ask "hang on what if they've paid cash?". It would probably fly in a sitcom, but not a comedy drama.

And how many times are they going to try and trick us about Frank being dead? Didn't beleive it for one second. Because no Frank, no Kev, no Veronica. The only really solid adult characters are the Macguires and then we'll just have the Manchester Soprano's. As a son of Greater Manchester however feel the characters are quite realistic.
 

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Quote: ContainsNuts @ January 8, 2008, 2:23 PM

I love the way they just disposed of Lip by making it normal for him to chose uni over his wife and child. Especially as they spent a lot of last series showing how he'd do anything to be with her.

I didn't really like the 'fat wife' episode, but maybe they've set their standards too high as its one of my favourite shows.

Also it seems like the camper van lesbo and Debbie don't really have a lot to do. I think there are too many 'main' characters now.

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Is Lip going out of the series?
I think Lip is Paul Abbott. He 'broke' away and went to uni
 

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it seems to have lost the humour and become quite dark. I'm not enjoying this new series.
 

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Has any British show, outside of soaps, lost this many characters from the series and still carried on to be successful?
 

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I can't think of any, but the problem with Shameless, I think, is that the writers can't write like Paul Abbott. They are choosing dark/violent storylines as opposed to the light humourous ones previously.
 

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Quote: bushbaby @ January 10, 2008, 10:12 PM

I can't think of any, but the problem with Shameless, I think, is that the writers can't write like Paul Abbott. They are choosing dark/violent storylines as opposed to the light humourous ones previously.

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Fair comment.
 

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I'm really enjoying it. I don't think it is dark at all really as it is all funny. There is a great preview clip on yahoo for next week ( i resisted turning over to e4 ) where the gay mcguire lad wants a cure for being gay and ian is standing behind the bar stroking the beer pump.

i'll find the link -or look at the yahoo tv section.
 

Sooooooooooooo glad to see the return of Shameless. Yes! the flavour is a little subdued at the moment, but hope it will revive it's old self soon!

Not sure how many old characters are gone, but it would be good to see Sheila & daughter back in the frame (probably won't happen though)

Each new episode reminds me of who is missing, but I'm sure there are more characters than I first thought? ... Debbi is a little irritating in this series, but I guess somethings got to give.

Anyway, I still love it & look forward to each new dose of Shameless.


 

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Its getting pretty weak for me. Its lost is edge and drama. Too many characters and too much focus on the previously sub-characters.
 

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I think this series has been okay but its nothing special like the first 2 series were. Apparantly Shelia will return in a few weeks time and that should give it a boost.

Apart from Frank though the series has lost its other 4 main characters in Fiona, Steve, Kev and Veronica so it is understandable that the quality would drop.
 

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I think this is just Brookside in disguise, lol.
 

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Are you saying that Manchester is similar to Liverpool because if so

How Dare you sir
(League of Gentlemen reference, not Catherine Tate)
 

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I thought last nights ep was really good writing and very funny.
Ben Edwards wrote it, anyone heard of him before?
 

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This just gets bettter & better. I am adoring the prosie character & I can't wait till next week with the birthing scene.
 

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