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To still love shameless?

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foxessoxes · 21/12/2015 20:40

Just found my boxset upstairs. Forgot how good it actually used to be until the last 3 shitty series

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whois · 21/12/2015 20:43

Oh it's amazing! Would love for it to drop onto Netflix!

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foxessoxes · 21/12/2015 20:43

Its all on 4od whois!

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Jibberjabberjooo · 21/12/2015 20:45

I loved it but it got silly and went on far too long.

Room101isWhereIUsedToLive · 21/12/2015 20:48

It was good but I had to give up watching it, as it was also, for me, incredibly depressing.

MrsBalustradeLanyard · 21/12/2015 20:50

Worth it for James McAvoy. Oh yum.

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foxessoxes · 21/12/2015 20:52

Id say upto 6/7 was excellent, 8 was watchable and the final 3 were awful and only watched it because I had from day one.

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TheHiphopopotamus · 21/12/2015 20:53

I loved it when it first came on, but it went seriously downhill when Anne Marie Duff (?) left. And I can't bear that Liverpudlian fishwife who was mother of the gangster family.

So YANBU and YABU. Depends whereabouts you watch it up to.

whois · 21/12/2015 20:53

Its all on 4od whois!

Unfortunately i haven't managed to get 4OD to AirPlay from my phone to the TV. I player works fine. Not sure why I can't get 4OD up there.

x2boys · 21/12/2015 21:16

I loved shameless too the earlier series were far better they were filmed near me too I agree though the American series was crap.

travellinglighter · 21/12/2015 21:38

I actually thought the American version was better than the British version and loved the both of them.

ElasticPants · 21/12/2015 21:39

The American version was awful, as was their version of The Office.

The early seasons were the best. The more Gallagher's lost, and more storylines revolving round the Maguires ruined it imo.

aquashiv · 21/12/2015 21:51

Brilliant early series.

IndridCold · 21/12/2015 21:54

YANBU, the first 3 or 4 series were totally brilliant!

RoosterCogburn · 21/12/2015 22:00

Loved the first few series.

Is till sob like a fool when Steve has to leave and Fiona realises she can't go with him.
That scene in the kitchen when one by one they move to stand with Ian and then when breaks down after Steve and Tony drive away.

My favourite characters were Fiona, Steve, Veronica, Kev and Sheila so it's definitely early Shameless that I love best

5Foot5 · 21/12/2015 22:19

I agree the first two series were the best but I still enjoyed up to about series six - though it did get a bit dark in that one with the Paddy MacGuire storyline. I gave up on it for the last few series.

And I never, ever could like the Frank Gallagher character.

x2boys · 21/12/2015 22:53

I thought the actress that plays Kylie in coronation street appeared as maxine doneally (she had a fling with Carl and was Ian, s girlfriend )but apparently not a completely different actress but they do look very alike.

letsgetcake · 21/12/2015 23:04

I love it, just watched all on 4od again. Agree early series are best though

Room101isWhereIUsedToLive · 22/12/2015 02:42

Does anyone know where I might be able to watch the American version?

Mmmmcake123 · 22/12/2015 02:54

Never saw the appeal tbh, just gross from the start. However, references to the office! Love UK office and wasn't overly interested in US office, but if you search US office fire drill it's hilarious, Al's us office parlour, both very funny.
Shameless mmm shit IMO xx

Mmmmcake123 · 22/12/2015 02:56

Oops, also US parkour

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