best season so far for me !! and we know what mandy does is wrong but someone had to do something...😭😭☠ like really when you think about it she really did give no other option because Karen was almost as crazy. She literally verbally says out loud it was either going to be her or Lip as in she knew if there was a small possible chance she would literally trap him for herself and easily hinder his own future as she knew he would do that just as easily if it were to happen. When you pit another crazy chick against another crazy chick the only way to stop a crazy chick’s antics is to outcrazy her and pull a good old Regina George 🙈 Mandy was crazy herself for doing that but loyal as well and knew she wouldn’t let karen get in the way of lip’s chances since he couldn’t even depend on himself to realize the opportunities he could make for himself. and the grip karen had on lip was tight we wouldn’t even know if him breaking up with her truly signified that he was done with her for good…

shameless shenanigans aside, I feel like i could write countless essays psychoanalyzing the characters, especially with a fucked up character as Karen (omg i just realised even her NAME is KAREN).

WHAT I L❤VE:
No matter how "cartoonish"/tv-logic some parts of the show can get, you can still feel the realism dripping off of the characters. Paired with amazing acting driven by its wonderful cast, it's no wonder Shameless US has earned it's high caliber reputation as an iconic (and arguably more preferred) counterpart when compared with the original UK version. Shameless is just THAT show that will always be remembered.

BUT WHAT ABT THE ORIGINAL UK VER...?? 
Truth be told, it has come to a point where I have contemplated on whether watching the original UK version of Shameless might even be worth it. Contrary to popular belief *insert 🤓* , I'm sure the British version of Shameless does have its own charms to it as well, despite an overwhelming amount of viewers insistent that the US version is the superior version. Hell, even when I first considered watching Shameless, I accidentally clicked on the *original* UK version instead and was confused and turned off since Ian was one of the central characters I started watching Shameless for in the first place. Although, after being spoilt with the high budget production of Shameless US, idk if watching the UK ver would still feel worthwhile or on my radar...?? Nonetheless, I'm sure it deserves its merit despite being produced decades earlier and having a lower budget, after all, the original must have had its own uniqueness that lead to the making of its more popular American counterpart. Another heavy contender as to why maybe I may want to check out the UK vers. is that James McAvoy plays Jimmy and the Jimmy/Steve in this ver just annoys tf out of me and I wanted him out soooo badly...apparently s2 of the US vers. divulges more away from its original source material and starts to become its own show, although it unfortunately will fall into the same trap with the UK vers. where both shows end up running more than its expected course and end up going on for way longer than it should to actually end on a graceful and satisfying note (instead of pumping out continous seasons that end up declining in quality).

IS IT STILL WORTH A WATCH ?? YEA:
On another note, I've already read a bunch of spoilers of this show (even prior to starting s3) to prevent the hurt/disappointment beforehand **fiona & lip fumbling the bag w/ better suited potential partners*** on future grizzly major storylines to come.  And it is STILL worth a watch for me. I mostly look forward to seeing how the characters will grow throughout the series (white boy carl era), because the character fleshing and phenomenal performances has really made the show the masterpiece that it is ❤

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