‘Shameless’ Fumbled This Couple So Bad I Almost Quit the Series
Mike and Fiona’s relationship had the potential to be the healthy love story that Shameless fans deserved. Instead, it turned into one of the show's most frustrating disasters. And yes, I'm still upset about it.
Shameless excels at portraying messy, complicated and downright toxic relationships. The show has never been short on romantic disasters, so watching Fiona stumble into a seemingly healthy relationship felt like a breath of fresh air (until it wasn’t).
When ‘Shameless’ Breaks Your Heart: The Mike and Fiona Disaster
When Mike Pratt entered the picture, I found myself genuinely rooting for Fiona. Here was a man with a steady job and emotional stability. For once, I dared to hope that maybe one of the Gallaghers would break the cycle of chaos.
Fiona cheated: in walks Robbie, Mike’s brother and a walking red flag. While Mike represents stability, Robbie personifies chaos. He's reckless and manipulative and is absolutely determined to destroy his brother’s happiness. In true Gallagher fashion, Fiona is drawn to this familiar brand and cheats on Mike with Robbie.
Even worse consequences: Robbie’s presence in Fiona’s life directly led to little Liam accidentally ingesting cocaine, which landed him in the hospital and Fiona in serious legal trouble.
Fiona’s Choice Made Sense in the ‘Shameless’ Context: Why I Stayed
Although it was painful, given her upbringing with Frank and Monica, the writers’ decision to have Fiona gravitate toward Robbie made sense. The major reason I stuck with the show is that even at its most infuriating, it remains painfully true.
I stayed partly because I'm stubborn and partly because Shameless has always excelled at depicting the reality of flawed characters trying to survive despite their worst impulses.
What Do ‘Shameless’ Fans Think of Fiona & Mike?
“Mike was perfect for her they would be that classic opposites attract each other, and they can push out each other out of their comfort zone. That being said, I'm team Ford,” Redditor AdLast6850 wrote.
“She should not have gotten involved with Mike romantically for the sake of her having that job! She definitely wasn’t interested in him at all and plus he was her boss lol. Never s– where you eat,” another fan, Jaded_Horse1055 on Reddit pointed out.
‘Shameless’: Where to Watch?
Shameless is available on Netflix right now.
