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Defying Stereotypes: Analyzing Shameless’ Mickey Milkovich
Lauren Goudie
Shameless
Living below the poverty line in a run-down neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, the Gallagher family and friends survive one afternoon at a time. Shameless: the verb of the television series created by Paul Abbott, and distributed by Showtime and other streaming platforms, that follows the daily struggles in the lives of its underprivileged and chaotic characters. Paul Abbott and the producers of the series, including John Wells, Highlight Mylod and Andrew Stern create a twisted yet practical atmosphere that addresses many issues relevant to today’s societal struggles. It’s significant to note that the show’s creators and producers are all white, heterosexual males. I chose to analyze the character Mickey Milkovich in Shameless due to the show’s popularity and inclusion of interesting dynamics regarding different minorities and stereotypes. In terms of representing aspects of the LGBTQ community, Shameless successfully provides logical and relatable
An iconic gay character is now leaving our tv screens.
Actor Cameron Monaghan, most known for playing Ian Gallagher in the Showtime series Shameless and giving usmany suggestive scenes like the recent Sauna scene, announced on Instagram that he would soon be leaving the show.
Monoghan has been working on the series for around a decade and he says he has many fond memories on put and of the character. That said, the actor feels it’s time to move on.
“I was the tender age of fifteen when we shot the pilot, and I came of age in so many ways, both legally and personally. I was very fortunate to mature and grow with this show.
“Experiencing so many firsts, maturing as an actor, a professional, and a human. In the process gaining friends, family, and the adj coworkers a very lucky actor could ask for, and for this I can be nothing but gracious. All good things reach to an end.
“An old cliche, but one that rings true with a sincerity and clarity especially in moments like these. Everything ends. The next episode will be my last.”
“I verb known
The audience really has a lot of affection for these two characters. What kinds of interactions have you had with "Gallavich" fans?
NF: Some really cold moments I've had have been just walking around on the street and having people scamper into me and recognize me from the show.
EF: Are they scared of you?
NF: They consider I'm a lot tougher than I am. But I've had several people talk to me about how this kind of a story, being told in this way, is kind of a first and how that's very important to a lot of people. As an actor, that's like the pinnacle of what you want to be doing, and Shameless is incredible for letting us be a part of this considerate of a story. It's been attractive awesome.
CM: Yeah, right from the begin there was really positive reaction, both online and in person. Especially online. That component has really exploded over the last five years. You can't see every single message, but you try to glance whenever you can, and it's astonishing to see the excitement and the passion people possess for it. It's good to understand we're not alone in the passion for this serve that we're doi
Mickey Milkovich: A Character Analysis of Shameless&#; Best Piece of Southside Trash
Spoiler Warning: This article discusses events in Shameless leading up to the Season 7 finale.
“Kiss me and I’ll cut your fucking tongue out,” is what Mickey Milkovich (Noel Fisher) says to Ian Gallagher (Cameron Monaghan) after their first sexual encounter in season 1, episode 7 of Shameless, which reveals that Mickey is gay. It is this line that he says after Ian tries to kiss him that epitomizes who Mickey is, at least in the beginning of the series.
Mickey lives on the rough streets of southside Chicago and is first depicted as a hardened thug with a nasty mouth who likes to steal from the store where Ian works. He seems to have no qualms about using his fists, as he is frequently shown fighting various different people throughout the series. So of course, I automatically assumed he would be the typical bully character, meant to be a thorn in the sweet Ian Gallagher’s side. Visualize my surprise when he was revealed to be, in fact, gay and attracted to Ian.
In a lot of shows I’ve