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Shameless S5

New series begins on C4, first look E4 (January 2008)

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pad
An interesting start so far! Is Frank actually dying I wonder!
PA
pad
The new sets are very noticeable, some questionable continuity here.

Overall it still feels classic Shameless though, but there are no Maguires this episode!
BR
Brekkie
I felt the sets were noticeable too - especially the outdoor shots.


Still the best thing on the box, though as most years the first episode is never the best - mainly because they usually concentrate on Frank Gallagher. They should have done at least a couple of scenes with the Maguires too.


The second episode though - which was very much centred on the brilliant Maguires though was much better. Strange though it was also narrated by Frank Gallagher - I hope they've just made the mistake of him narrating two episodes back to back and not decided he should narrate each episode of the series. That would be a major mistake.


And what is it the Shameless producers have against dogs - every single one of them meets a nasty end!
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pad
Brekkie Boy posted:
And what is it the Shameless producers have against dogs - every single one of them meets a nasty end!


The one Frank was trying to kill didn't die though, did it? I thought that was what was funny - he just couldn't kill the bugger


Anyway, I hope in time we'll get used to the new set as it really is very different. The pub is entirely different but wasn't that always a set anyway? Are we to believe it had a re-fit? lol
BR
Brekkie
pad posted:
The one Frank was trying to kill didn't die though, did it? I thought that was what was funny - he just couldn't kill the b****r



I wasn't thinking of that one - but it did meet a tragic end in the fire at Sheila's in series 4. Brilliant outtakes on the DVD of the dog just refusing to play dead!
TO
Tom0
The new set is weird but I suppose we will grow to get used to it. Definitely questions continuity, including Lillians living room being over double the size it used to be, and her being on a ground floor flat when this wasn't the case when Frank was a window cleaner. However, I suppose it could be explained with her moving or something.

I really enjoyed the first one because I don't like the Maguires all that much, so needless to say I wasn't a big fan on the second one. I think it was good to see Shameless go back to its roots for series 1- revolving around the Gallaghers.
DA
David_02
Surprised the Maguires have fans. I personally can't stand them.
BR
Brekkie
Tom0 posted:
The new set is weird but I suppose we will grow to get used to it. Definitely questions continuity, including Lillians living room being over double the size it used to be, and her being on a ground floor flat when this wasn't the case when Frank was a window cleaner. However, I suppose it could be explained with her moving or something.



Well her "ground floor flat" had stairs going to the bedrooms!


I love the Maguires myself - I think they add alot to the show. Yes, series 1 and 2 were great but the show has moved on now and has suffered the loss of major characters far better than most dramas would.
JC
JCB
I lost interest after series 2. The Maguires just got on my nerves.
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JCB posted:
I lost interest after series 2. The Maguires just got on my nerves.


Well theres a surprise Razz
SA
salfordjohn
pad posted:
Brekkie Boy posted:
And what is it the Shameless producers have against dogs - every single one of them meets a nasty end!


The one Frank was trying to kill didn't die though, did it? I thought that was what was funny - he just couldn't kill the b****r


Anyway, I hope in time we'll get used to the new set as it really is very different. The pub is entirely different but wasn't that always a set anyway? Are we to believe it had a re-fit? lol


Is the pub different?? really?
JO
Johnny83
I started going off of it when Anne Marie Duff left, then once Maggie O'Neall had gone it just went down the pan for me, I also don't like the Maguires, I think it was they that put me off of it in the first place

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