Cameron Monaghan hated this scenario of season 8 “shameless” – and for a good reason
Shameless Prosperous on chaos. After all, all his premise shows how Frank Gallagher (William H. Macy) continues its next glass or its next summit while its six children must find all kinds of plans to survive. But the mixture of extravail with emotional highs and the drop in the Gallagher clan is what makes Shameless Such a good watch, but not everything Shameless worked, and One of his actors was more than happy to report it. Following Shameless“Final of the series in 2021, Cameron Monaghan – Who plays the average brother Ian Gallagher – Sitting with the color of color to discuss all things Shameless. It turns out that Monaghan was not the biggest fan of the place where season 8 took Ian.
The whole character of Ian is derailed during season 8 “Shameless”
When season 8 of Shameless Start, Ian is in a fairly solid place. It changes quickly as he beats his head with Fiona (Emmy Rossum) What to do with an abandoned church. Fiona wants to make it an art gallery, while Ian wants it to be converted into a refuge for young people. Things are quickly derailed after Ian’s exchanges blow with a homophobic minister and become viral on the Internet; He gave the name of “gay Jesus” (yes really) and assumes leadership on a protest group. Finally, Ian is withdrawn the law when he triggers a bomb in a man’s car after the man’s son came to him for advice. The final of season 8 “Sleepwalking” literally ends with the rest of the Gallagher clan while looking at Ian being transported during a demonstration.
So what is the problem with the way season 8 treats Ian? In other words, He regresses it massively as a character. Throughout Shameless“ Run, Ian is struggling with bipolar disorder, to the point that he is hospitalized after his diagnosis in season 5. Later, after a manic episode, he slowly begins to accept his diagnosis and even takes medication. But season 8 sees Ian Inexplicably throw his pillswhich is unfortunately a visual representation of the way in which its character development is put aside for a cheap drama. What aggravates is that the early conflict between Fiona and Ian could easily have been enough to supply a whole season.
Cameron Monaghan believes that a reshuffle of the writing staff of `Shameless’s led to the numbers of season 8
Looking back what happened with Shameless Season 8, it is quite clear that the series had struck a creative rut. Cameron Monaghan was reprimanded A reshuffle in writing staffWho had trouble understanding what to do with the character. Monaghan said:
“We were at a point where we obtained so many new writers in the series, and the spectacle that I feel fought for a second, which occurs with any series that has been lit for some time.
It was not only Ian who crossed the regression of the characters as the series continued; Fiona went down to alcoholism during season 9, but finally decides to leave Chicago after talking with Ian (marking the last season of Emmy Rossum ShamelessAnd the show losing a large part of what made it work in the process.) ShamelessWhere the Gallagher clan had trouble staying together despite Frank’s degenerate behavior in their lives. But like the final of the season of how I Met Your Mother or the last seasons of Friends,, Shameless was trying to force a dynamic that no longer corresponded to his characters. He says a lot Franc, Of all the characters, he is the one who really tries to change in season 8, abandoning his behavior Né’er’er’er’er’er’all after the death of his wife, Monica (Chloe Webb).
Monica’s death would have been the ideal way to give Ian an essential character development. He inherited his bipolar disorder from her, and unlike the rest of the Gallagher clan, he in fact wanted to establish a link with her. Shameless showrunner John Wells Even hinted that Ian would work through his feelings about Monica throughout season 8. “He repercussions for Ian throughout the season. The death of a parent, even a distant parent, triggers a lot of waves,” said Wells at Wells Variety Before the Shameless First of season 8. It is a memo that the rest of the writing staff apparently did not obtain, because Ian comes out of his drugs and becoming “gay Jesus” is far from facing the death of his mother. However, despite the dismal moments of season 8, he sets up a major plot for Ian in future seasons.
“ Shameless ” fortunately gives Ian a happy ending
During Shameless, Ian develops feelings for his neighboring neighbor Mickey (Noel Fisher). But during season 5, Ian’s maniac episode leads him to take off with Mickey’s child … And then, Mickey ends in prison at the start of season 6. Once Ian is stopped at the end of season 8, Ian ends in the same prison as Mickey,, And they slowly start to reconnect, even marrying in the final of season 10. Before season 10, Cameron Monaghan said he would leave the series; although he would remain a regular in the series until Shameless“The race was over. At least he was able to end the series on a high note while Ian and Mickey decide to have children. Shameless had its share of ups and downs, and the scenario of season 8 of Ian was the biggest disappointment while it was wasted for the development of the characters. No one can blame Monaghan not to be the biggest fan of this one.
Shameless is available to broadcast on Netflix.
