Shameless has become a cheap sitcom, just without the laugh track. So many scenes going for shallow jokes and quick payoffs. The ironic thing here: it was way funnier the earlier seasons.
Examples: The Liam dress-up-montage (where did he even get the money for all that stuff?), the whole solitary debate, the "I hate myself"-clerk...
The raunchy and dark tones have gone almost completely.
That all being said: it's still above average tv. But seasons 1 to 7 are in my top-10-list of greatest shows ever, so... "above average" is kind of sad. I usually don't watch "above average" shows anymore...
Examples: The Liam dress-up-montage (where did he even get the money for all that stuff?), the whole solitary debate, the "I hate myself"-clerk...
The raunchy and dark tones have gone almost completely.
That all being said: it's still above average tv. But seasons 1 to 7 are in my top-10-list of greatest shows ever, so... "above average" is kind of sad. I usually don't watch "above average" shows anymore...