Shameless: Time to Say Goodbye?

     Is it time for Shameless to end? Every week after a new episode I find myself thinking it should more and more. The show has not been good or even decent for the last few seasons. The characters are becoming more one dimensional plus I believe that they are getting too old to be acting the way they do. Many of the fan-favorite characters have left the show leaving more screen time to unbearable characters such as Debbie. Also, I feel as if the writers are just throwing plot points to the wall to see if they stick.

     Remember we had to see Fiona being the mother of her young siblings where they were all trying to make ends meet every day? Those days are long gone. I loved seeing Fiona trying to teach and raise her siblings while dealing with her personal struggles. It was endearing considering they were all young kids at the time, even Fiona. These kids are all grown up now with Liam being the youngest at what I believe is ten years old. Yet, these kids are still a mess and are still being treated and still acting like babies. The best part about the show was the dynamic between the kids, the world they lived in, and each other with somewhat real and powerful storylines. Yes, those storylines may have had a fictional or outrageous twist in them, but it still conveyed the facts of life to the viewers. We have not seen that in years.

Fiona's "drunken and crazy storyline" has been absolutely awful. Such a horrible storyline for her last season as a main character.

     We now see Fiona acting like a complete nut. Mind you she is almost thirty, and I know people still have problems in their thirties, but Fiona was always portrayed as a strong, female character. This current season is her last season, and I absolutely hate the storyline that they are giving her. She loses her business and her boyfriend cheats on her so she goes insane and has lately become an alcoholic. Now, that storyline may change soon, but has Fiona not learned from her life that her current decisions are wrong? That they affect her siblings? The writing for her character is so lazy, and I feel so bad for Emmy Rossum.

     Remember Sheila and how awesome and such a ridiculous character she was? Her storyline with Frank was hilarious, but no she had to be the one that left the show. Remember the Gallagher's mother's bipolar disorder to where Ian had it as well, and the audience could really feel the siblings' pain towards him? Now Ian is not even on the show anymore and don't get me started with that "Gay Jesus" storyline. Remember how hysterical Carl's prison storyline was with Sammi Sloot's son was? Now we have Carl with a random crazy girl (no, not the drug addict girl) he met that none of the audience cares about. I don't know. These storylines suck now. Why can't the producers go back to their roots with these people? I really do believe the storytelling was better earlier in the show because the kids were actually young and more interesting to follow.

     Also, I feel like William H. Macy really wants out of this show. They're just making up storylines for him as he goes. He wants to be with a crazy woman and the crazy woman wants to have babies, so Frank uses his son's sperm to combine with her eggs?! What is going on? I was always intrigued with Frank's character. He was always a despicable human being, but I always enjoyed his shenanigans. His character, though has just been so strange. I do not have an opinion on him anymore and that is really not a good thing especially for the "main character of the show".

     We're just going to skip Debbie because at this point I feel like the producers and writers are so oblivious to the fact that Debbie is universally hated by the Shameless fan base. Get her off my screen, please and thank you.

     Ok. After writing this review, I am actually more angry at the show, and I have made up my mind. Pull the plug on it now, Showtime. It is absolutely horrid television with weak and annoying characters and just bad storytelling. What do you think about the show? Is it time for it to be pulled? Let me know what you think.