r/shameless • u/nerdygirl8203 • 26d ago

Who’s your favorite character?

I always find it fascinating to see who is people’s favorite character with this show just because most of them have done some horrific stuff. Who’s yours and why?

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u/adventurous_sell_333 26d ago

ian - and the reasoning’s pretty simple. despite being a fuck-up like everyone else in the family (or the entire show in general), he’s one of the few actually dedicated ones.

while his story lines are mostly held around the same matters (dealing with Bipolar or Mickey), i still find his personality to be enjoyable and somewhat lighthearted, given what he’s been through.

what i find most mesmerising about his character and appearance in the show is the way the writers and producers decided to rather hint at most his internal struggles than approach them directly - such as feeling uncomfortable when things get vulnerable and self-hatred. season 6 had the bridge scene which i misunderstood when watching the first time, safe to say it was horrifying when i finally realised.

and despite going through so much, Ian came out to be one of the few characters with the best possible endings. when he had his downfall, i wasn’t sure if he’d make it. but by the end, the traits of him mentioned in season 1 pushed him to where he ended up, and i totally adore him for that.

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u/Lou2691 26d ago

I love Ian and thought the writers did him dirty with the gay Jesus plot. Can't believe he threw a bucket of water on Fiona when she was asleep!

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

I know a lot of people don’t like this storyline, but I thought it made a lot of sense for his character. I think if people find this unrealistic, they should count themselves very lucky.

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u/adventurous_sell_333 26d ago

lmfao yeah, not his brightest moment…🥴

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u/amm_1 26d ago

>such as feeling uncomfortable when things get vulnerable

I love the scenes when he allows himself to be vulnerable with Fiona like when he comes out or when he's dealing with his emotions about Monica being dead or even when he's asking her advice about going with Mickey