Shameless: Season 2, Episode 2 “Summer Loving” (B+)
This season is arguably getting even crazier than the last, and it’s just as entertaining as ever. Sheila is making great strides with her steps, but of course that worries Frank, who doesn’t want her to become fully functional again so that she can meddle in his life. Having Frank deliver meals on wheels and try to sleep with Dottie elicited a strong and decently dramatic performance from Molly Price of “Third Watch” fame, and had a surprisingly serious and rather melancholy ending. With Debs growing up, the rooming arrangements at the Gallagher household got complicated, with Carl getting more of a showcase than usual, reading Fiona’s explicit diary to the day care kids and then getting an unconventional and somewhat horrifying talk from his father. Mickey getting out of prison definitely changes the focus of much of the show, but his presence adds a lot, as he attempts to devalue Ian’s drive to go into the army and study and serves as a superb security guard, even forcing Frank to pay for something. Lip is definitely getting obsessed with Karen, and Kevin’s advice about how she must feel about Jody didn’t help much. Veronica’s spontaneity on the excursion was an unconventional but endearing subplot that added some more drama to the show. After Steve, Fiona is having a lot of trouble moving on, but you have to give her credit for refusing to settle, giving Jasmine’s suggestion of a guy an intense piece of her mind and not backing down.
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