#and then they made a joke out of Mickey being conflicted and crying after terry died??????????

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I tried watching some of the Ian/Mickey scenes from season 11 and it made me ill. These are IMPOSTERS. That is not Ian and Mickey!! Especially Mickey!!! Look at how they massacred my boy. But one of the most frustrating parts is that if you watch the deleted scenes it shows that someone in that writers’ room DID know how to write Ian and Mickey but the producers or whoever makes that decision were like “nah, no meaningful conversations that show how much they love and respect each other and are working on their relationship. These fans who’ve been watching the characters struggle for a decade want them to continuously argue and beat the shit out of each other and act like they hate each other!”

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I was talking to @luckyshazmrsmonaghansblog about Shameless 10x07 after we watched it, like I always do and she told me I should post my review. And since I love her so much, I usually do whatever she tells me to do. Lol!

I really liked Carl's story line. He has such a big heart, and that makes me love him so much! He, out of all the Gallagher's, reminds me the most of Ian. He has Ian's big heart and I really love that!

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Lip and Tami's story lines have been so fucking boring, but this week has to be a new low for them! But since I don't care about them, it's not upsetting. I'm just baffled that the writers think this is interesting stuff. Also, that they think this deserves longer scenes over Ian and Mickey's scenes.

Now onto sandy. I see why the people with spoilers were saying she was gross. I totally get it and now she can leave. I hate that they're going to have her involved with Debbie. That is, if it's true. I don't even want to think about her being involved in the wedding! Ugh! 

Also, are people gonna get pissed off at her, like they did Ian, for her talking about incest. The only difference here was she wasn't joking like Ian was. But I'm sure people won't give her as much shit as they did Ian.

“It’s not like we’re related.” They have the same last name! Terry is her uncle and his father! Does she not know how relatives work? I know it’s too soon to judge her with less than five minutes on screen. God knows Mickey didn't make the best first impression either. I don’t know any of her background, but knowing what the Milkovich life is like, I’m sure she hasn’t had it easy. So, I’ll still try and keep an open mind, but I can’t see myself loving her.

This show doesn’t need more characters to waste valuable Gallavich screen time, because we all know the producers will choose anyone else’s scenes over Ian and Mickey, every fucking time.

If it is true about her and Debbie, why do they have to keep doing this? Do all the Milkovich's have to date a Gallagher to be involved in the story line? They're going to be legally related to each other. They don't need excuses to involve the Milkovich's and Gallagher's anymore. They're going to be family. I know they're not blood related, but I find it weird for family members to date from the same family. I found it weird with Lip and Mandy. 

That happened in my own family. Without getting too much into it, my uncle married his sister-in-law and my mom and I always found it weird. I know it's not blood relatives, but legally they're already related and we always found that strange.

It's like that here. The only Milkovich and Gallagher that belong together are Ian and Mickey. They need to stop! They don't need to use that as an excuse to involve the Milkovich's in the story lines anymore. Old habits die hard for these writers, I guess.

Screen time was better than last week, that's for sure. Still don't think it warranted a huge Gallavich campaign, considering how much they made it out to seem like this would be their season. But it was definitely better than last week.

Domestic Ian and Mickey was all I ever wanted! We may have gotten a minute of it, but it's better than nothing and I was so happy. I freaking loved it! Did you see how happy Mickey looked?! Being all lovey dovey, blatantly checking Ian out and being domestic in front of other people, without fear or shame. I'm so happy for Mickey! And Ian, bc this was all he ever wanted with Mickey as well.

THE LUNCH DATE!!!! Mickey got Ian his food and everything! How did they plan this lunch date?! Did they plan before he went to work? Did Mickey call Ian? Text him?! Did he know what to get Ian already? Was it Mickey’s idea? Was it Ian’s idea? I was brought to tears and that kind of made me mad. I shouldn't be crying over very mundane, normal shit that most couples experience, because we never get this for them. It took 10 seasons to get to this point and it shouldn't have taken that long.

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But seeing them do normal couple domestic stuff was a beautiful thing and all I ever wanted for them! Of course until the bitch P.O. showed up. I knew she would want to get Mickey involved in her shit. (She was on SNL last night too and I was so conflicted about it. LOL!)

Even though the situation wasn't great, I was super thrilled to see Mickey riding shot gun in the ambulance with Ian. I know that's not the focus of this scene, but I always wanted to see that and I never thought I would. 

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When Ian became an EMT while Mickey was gone, I thought he'd never get to see Ian work and I always wanted him too. I knew he'd be so proud of Ian and would love seeing him work. The circumstances weren't great but, a wish of mine came true. 

If I'm being honest, a lot of moments did in this episode and apparently the next. Ian and Mickey walking outside with their arms wrapped around each other and laughing. OMG!!!!

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I knew when I saw Noel run from the cop in the BTS video, this was how it was gonna be. The cop shows up and his first instinct is to run. Mickey's probably like, Ian you idiot why aren't you running and Ian is like, Mickey you idiot why are you running? I love them so much!

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To think that was the final scene they filmed for the season. I pray it won't be the last. I need married Gallavich next season! A full season of them married! I MUST HAVE IT!!! 

I feel like they may renew it. I think Shameless has been around so long, that Showtime runners would want to give them a farewell season. They've been doing that with their other shows, that haven't even been on as long as Shameless.

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7, 17, 18! Wheeee!!!

Whoooh! 

7. What’s the last thing you read that made you cry?

I cry at the drop of a hat at music and film/TV, but I can’t really recall crying at something I’ve been reading lately... I’m sure I’ve had a sniffle or two at a fic in the last couple of years, but there isn’t a specific thing that comes to mind. The last time I had a proper cry over a book, that left a lasting memory, was when I read Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett the first time. Which was a long time ago. I need to read more.

17. Describe a fic that is still in the ‘ideas’ stage.

Okay, so. This was the idea I was going to use for the very first Big Bang I dropped out of, three years ago now (ah, the memories). The doc is called “Princess TuTu” and I might have talked about it here before, but I guess I will again. I am not sure I ever will write it, seeing as I still haven’t thought of an ending I like. More later, under the cut!

18. Do you have a fic reading/writing routine?

Reading: No... I am a very erratic fic reader, last week I randomly read like 20 Community fics in a row and I’m still not quite sure why.

Writing: I try to have a routine, but the routine usually starts with me making a weekly schedule where I aim to spend all my spare time writing, and then don’t. The most productive writing routine I have is this: have a whole day off, go to a café, sit there until they kick you out. Which is what I have planned for tomorrow!

‘Tis a very long mess.

Part 1. Mandy.

Mandy knows darkness. She’s seen it, and she is it. So she equips herself, she trains, scams and lies her way through fancy ass martial arts classes. She has magic, it’s crap, but she has it. She can touch a person and see their most formative moment. No one knows about this, except Mickey, her brother, who hasn’t touched her since she told him, they were 10 and 12 and he told her to never tell anyone else. She hasn’t. Until she met Ian, who is a hunter. They meet in the dark, she thinks she’s saving him, but he doesn’t need saving. They become best friends, and they hunt together. She never used to hunt, she feels herself change when she realizes that she can help people. She tells him about her powers and touches him with purpose. She sees something she doesn’t understand, it’s not like anything she’s seen before, it’s diffuse and obscure, Ian’s useless mom is there, and Mandy’s father, but she can’t see Ian. Ian is nervous and under the impression that what she’s seen is him realizing he’s gay, and that she’s freaked. Mandy goes with it, and doesn’t tell Ian what she really saw.

They start hanging out more, and hunt less. Ian still hunts on his own, but Mandy feels less inclined. She wants to find out more about Ian’s past, so she researches magic and the forces of darkness. She finds out things about herself that makes conflict for her in the battle between good and evil. She thinks she might be evil.

She tries to talk to Ian about it, but she doesn’t know how to tell him, he has no conflict. She tries, and overnight Ian becomes hard and unfeeling and distant. She thinks it’s just her at first, she cries in secret and thinks it was bound to happen.

She comes home one night to Mickey bleeding out on the floor. He opens his eyes when she grabs at him, and tells her not to call for help. Asks her to help him to the bathroom. She doesn’t understand, but something tells her to just do what he says. She notices Ian standing in a dark corner, and doesn’t have time to ask him WTF, so she asks him to help but Mickey insists that he stays the fuck away from him. Mandy thinks he’s being a homophobic asshole but gets him in the bath on her own and finds out that Mickey also has magic, tied to water. He heals himself with Mandy’s help.

Through Mickey, she finds out that Ian has been cursed, that his heart has been shattered into pieces and scattered, and that Mickey’s been trying to help put him back together. Mandy asks him why, and Mickey says he owes him. That Terry is a demon, and responsible for Ian’s current state. That they all have magic, and that Mandy has been kept on the sidelines only because of Mickey casting spells to keep her out of Terry’s mind, effectively isolating her from her family for years.

Mandy and Mickey band together and hide out in different places, trying to find the last parts of Ian’s heart. Mickey has the pieces collected in a small bag hung on a string around his neck. Mandy can sense where they are, link herself to Ian. Mickey still won’t touch Ian.

Ian has nothing, and desperate to get him up and working, they start returning his heart. It’s painful and unbalanced and they don’t know how many pieces they have left to find.

Mandy wakes up in the middle of the night and thinks she can hear voices, she finds Mickey awake and alone, and she thinks he’s been crying, but it doesn’t seem right.

They realize that a piece of Ian is with Terry, and go after him. There is scuffle, and Mandy gives Ian his piece. Terry opens a portal and Mickey tells Mandy he’s the only one who can close it, by going through it. He sees Ian and kisses him, before he throws himself through the portal and vanishes with it.

Part 2. Mickey.

Mickey knows evil. It’s easy and familiar and in him. When his powers start to surface, he’s told all about it from Terry, from his brothers. When Mandy comes to him and tells him about her powers, he feels himself change inside. Like lightning strikes. He protects her, keeps her from the rest of the family. She’s happy, but lonely, he can tell. So he’s pleased when she makes a friend in Gallagher, but maybe less so when he turns out to be a sanctimonious hunter. He antagonizes the hunter and threatens his life. Gallagher calls him a wizard and isn’t afraid of him, isn’t out to get him. Mickey hates him.

The sex is amazing.

They start hunting together, hunting and fucking. Mickey has no allegiance, he’s not a white hat, but he’s no longer all Terry either. Gallagher makes him feel like he’s mostly his own, and maybe a little bit Ian’s. He gets shot at a couple of times, in the line of duty, and goes to juvie. When he comes back the first time, his mom is dead. The second time, he finds out that Terry struck a deal with Monica Gallagher 17 years ago, and it’s time to collect. The price she bargained with is Ian, she sold his soul to Terry before he was even born.

Mickey cracks a joke about gingers that fly right over Terry, but his heart is breaking and he is already trying to figure out how to break the contract.

Gallagher’s 18th birthday is a while away, but Mickey wastes no time finding a spell that will free Ian from his contract, if done just right. They perform it, but Terry walks in on them after and beats up Mickey, and curses Ian. He shatters his heart and throws away the pieces. Mickey tries to stop him, and Terry understands. Eyes on Mickey, he tells Ian he’s never going to be whole again, and that his memories are all he’s got left. But one touch from the one who loves him the most, and his memories of them will be gone too.

Mickey takes Ian home and explains everything to Lip (?)

Mickey hunts for Ian’s heart, and tries to stay out of his way. He ends up in a scuffle one night, when Ian tagged along and didn’t help, and they retreat back to the house. Mandy finds them and helps them.

Mickey finds more pieces. He wakes up in the middle of the night and can’t stop the tears. Ian appears in front him him and tells him it’s okay. It’s not Ian, it’s a piece of his heart in the shape of Ian. It’s a piece that has been with Mickey all along. Mandy wakes up and asks him what’s wrong, and Mickey doesn’t tell her. He’s tried to deny his feelings for so long, but not anymore.

He thinks Ian’s better off not knowing him, when he realizes that he’s got the power to close the portal. So he tells Ian to forget him, and kisses him one last time, before he jumps.

Part 3. Ian.

Where Ian got his last piece back in time, breaking the curse, and doesn’t forget Mickey. Instead he’s had enough of this shit and goes after him. Pulling him out of hell and throwing Terry in there instead.