#my beef with s11 has less to do with ian and mickey now

[gardenerian]

I laugh at how s11 is still this wary thing to talk about. At the end of the day s11 was so circus like I don’t think any “changes” that happened are even done properly where they pose truth or are what you have to believe. The whole thing is up to interpretation. And yes I think the writers clearly had a motive with stuff but then again they didn’t explain it. I’m usually one who has to side with canon but s11 canon is not explicit. Things we hated can easily been mistakes for Gallavich.

i just - sigh. i am of two minds when it comes to s11.

like. on the one hand - what a disservice, ya know? a disservice to the storytelling they used to be so capable of. to the characters, to their relationships.... to the themes that we cared so much about. not to say they always handled things as they should, but the decline in quality is obviously well-documented. what a shame for such a powerhouse of a show and cast. to go out like that? ouch. and, honestly - this has less (not nothing tho kasdhf) to do with ian and mickey. the rage just comes from an overwhelming DISAPPOINTMENT with how they dropped the ball for so many others - fiona and lip in particular. if i let myself, i can still get pissed.

but then again, who gives a fuck? who cares? the characters were already caricatures of themselves at this point, so why did we expect anything else? why does it matter? everyone did well enough, we know they're gonna be okay, and now they're ours. why must we discuss meaningless bullshit ad nauseam? i do not give a FUCK about 11x07, i barely give a fuck about 11x01. i just. don't care. there are plenty of other things about the later seasons i would rather talk about.

but for the most part, i don't like to discuss s11 much bc i don't think it serves us anymore? people get emotional and, honestly, they get kind of mean. at this point, think what you want about those storylines. they're yours now. there are still worthy conversations to be had about this show, its characters, and its stories. there are things to meta and explore, things worthy of our time. this.... ain't it. so bring on the fix-it fics and let's move the fuck on, yeah?

#is this mean? #am i being mean right now? #s11 talk just wears me the fuck out #it's not fun #and it just never ends askjdhf #i just think there are more worthy things! #and i don't like what the whole monogamy thing brings out in us kajsdhf it's unpleasant #and at this stage - again - who cares? #and for real #my beef with s11 has less to do with ian and mickey now #they were fucking annoying but the tragedy lies with lip imo #ANYWAYS NO NOT DOING I AM STOPPING NOW #BYE #I LOVE YOU #mel answers

[tellmegoodbye]

I was inspired to do this after seeing @spoonfulstar and @build-yourself-a-myth do it, so here we go!

fandom & random questions

when did you start watching shameless?

I started in december of 2020, my dad had been trying to get me to watch for years and I finally caved. Binged the first ten seasons in two weeks.

how did you start getting involved in the fandom?

I followed a couple blogs while s11 was airing and continued to ghost around the fandom after the show ended. I assumed a tv show fandom would be too chaotic and stressful for me but people turned out to be really nice and when I joined the discord people were super welcoming and were supportive of me when I got back into writing fic after a year of not doing so, so thank you guys. ♡

favourite shameless characters

Ian and Mickey ofc, also Fiona, Veronica, Lip, and Carl

what plotline from the show irked you the most

oh where do I START 🙄 yes this is my favourite show but it really tested my patience every now and then. I think this is a popular opinion but gay jesus is definitely the one plotline I could not get through without cringing. Also the way they wrote Mickey off made absolutely no sense to me. Yes, it broke my heart (fuck you shameless) but I still didn't get why they would not just let Mickey leave by will instead of sending him to prison.

Also s11. It had less to do with the plotlines and more with the way they were executed. And the fact that I couldn't really take any of the emotional scenes seriously (deleted scene, 11x06 scenes, ect) because of the camo. Like can they please wear normal clothes so I can focus on the plot? Lastly, why did they have to include covid? Don't y'all know we're using you for escapism? It restricted so much and I would've rather waited for the season than have it be covid themed and in the same three locations. It's also really hard to fully appreciate someone's acting (and understand what they're saying) when you can only see half their face.

That being said, I enjoyed the majority of the plotlines in this show and it still owns my ass despite my frustrations.

favourite line from the show

literally anything frank or jimmy/steve said, I guess it would be a crime if I didn't include "tell me goodbye" "what you and I have makes me free" and every other iconic thing Mickey has said. Also (this addition is brought to you by my gf) when fiona said "get in there, beef!" when trying to shove the meat in the oven.

fanfics you can't stop thinking about

Since We're Alone - this officially made me an enemies to lovers bitch and finally inspired me to start watching hockey.

Cooperative Gameplay - wasn't sure about it at first, but I ended up enjoying it a lot and I constantly find my mind wandering towards Ian and Mickey in this universe.

You'll Never See Us Again - this fic had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish and I will never get this version of the boys out of my head either.

the best concerts you've been to

98rockfest, I saw bands like shinedown, seether, three days grace, disturbed, chevelle, and more

jinjer, holy fuck seeing them live may have actually changed my life.

trans siberian orchestra, everything from the lights to the music and to how much variety they fit into the amount of tike they have blows my mind.

o.a.r, their concerts are just a lot of fun and I always enjoy the end when they play crazy game of poker and people start throwing playing cards everywhere.

piercings/tattoos

I just have ear piercings. I would like to get a second set of earlobe piercings, but that's about as far as I'd go. In terms of tattoos, I'd get something small and meaningful, and nothing with colour.

most rewatched tv show

ncis and golden girls

pet peeves

people who find me losing my shit easily funny, people who tell me to calm down as if it's simple, people who are passive/aggressive with me, and we can't forget about the sjws (the annoying ones, I know they aren't all like that lol)

random fact about yourself

I can't stand most fabric sounds, like if you're sitting next to me and you start scratching the couch or a pillow I will have the sudden urge to strangle you.

I tag: @messedwithmandy @grumpymickmilk @buffymilkovich @arrowflier @howlinchickhowl @gallawitchxx @sickness-health-all-that-shit @gardenerian @y0itsbri and anyone else who wants to do this!

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