South Side Rules

A lot of loyalties and trust put to the test! Let’s run them down.

Fiona continued to back Sean in his time of need, even with some rather rude accusations (which were well warranted). She does have his back though. When Debbie decides to go go all the way with Derek, she does the right thing and tells Fiona about wanting to go on birth control. Fiona fights the urge to high horse it and does the right thing. She makes an appointment for her and they go together. Fiona has her back. Great to see this bond come through at an important time.

Frank tries to stick with Bianca when he gets kicked kicked out by her in the morning and then later, aside by her sister (which was well warranted). As we saw last week, Frank has really found a friend (he may try more than that, but there is at least some sort of actual legitimate bond there). V even gave Frank the same reaction I did at first, “What’s the scam?” He got all mad about it and left The Alibi in a huff. He stuck with it though, camping out in front of her apartment building with a bit of vodka. Frank’s stubborn as a mule attitude paid off in a good way for once. I really like this road for Frank, I want to see it play out.

Lip got a much needed wake up call from Helene. His scheming splashed back on him again and she threw his “South Side Rules” in his face. If he doesn’t cut the nonsense, he’ll never get out. Lip saw this for himself at the beginning of the season, but someone of real authority (and perversion…) reminded him of it matter-o-factly.

Mickey and Ian back in full force. Ian is so disconnected from the meds that he purposefully burns the hell out of his hand on the grill at work. Still apathetic and angry about everything, he got Mickey to go on a bit of a bender with him. It actually made them reconnect and have fun, something they both were missing. With things on the upswing, that brings us to The Shameless Moments!

First, Debbie got the brain dead idea that having a kid would be a good thing. To “choose” her own family. She lies to Derek about being on the pill (never see her take it and the doctor told her it takes 48 hours to start working). The mountain of a horrible idea this is. I wanted to jump through the screen and warn Derek. It drives me insane that she could think this was a good idea. I hope to God she doesn’t get pregnant.

AND THEN THE SNITCH. Colossal, Earth shattering, revenge by Sammi! Ian let it slip that the Army was looking for him (with a list about the length of his arm). He comes home with Mickey and then she apologizes to him right as he walks in the door. Ian and I both go, “What’s this about?” and two dudes in fatigues pop out! He gets dragged into a car as Fiona comes home, Sammi drops a nasty line on Fiona and even has the nerve to go back into the house! If next weeks episode doesn’t start with the biggest Gallagher fight in series history, I don’t know what direction up is anymore. There is no way Fiona and Mickey don’t drag her out by her hair into the street and pelt her with everything she owns in the house from the second floor windows. They wanted her to hit the bricks before? That’s nothing now. Holy animal. I can’t believe she went back into the house, I’m still going nuts about it.

Can’t wait for next week.