With the conclusion of Season 8 of the popular Showtime comedy-drama Shameless, I am sad to report that the show is beginning to show signs of wear. A guaranteed to please fixture of the network’s television lineup, Shameless has always been poignant and relatable. Thought the plot occasionally ambles from time to time, what it usually lacks in direction, it makes up for with compelling character portraits, charming us into adoration for the problem-plagued members of the Gallagher clan. 

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