Shameless worst attempt at replacing Mickey

Very fun video to make! Also remember not to hate on Elliot Fletcher because he’s an amazing actor! ❤️
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[@khyiswatching7945]

Question: What is Mickey's last name? Me: Milkovich 👁️ 👅👁️ Question: What is Trevor's last name? Me: 👁️ 👄 👁️

[@GallavichQueen]

LMFAOOO

[@ikigai725]

He is Trevor Trevor

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

@@ikigai725 Trevor, Ned, Caleb, Kash That's all we know Remember when Kash and Ian took the 1st step? Remember when like Ian was the top the whole type but when Ned thought Lip is Ian, he was on him ?

[@ikigai725]

@@notwerkinginthishouse8634 and what happened to kash and his family? Nobody cares. Poor things

[@sneekyone11]

😂🤣

[@thescats]

I'm offended how much they underestimated our love for Mickey to the point they thought they could replace him

[@GallavichQueen]

Luckily we’re smart.

[@augustusbush647]

I'll join asap

[@ScubaSteve3560]

@@augustusbush647 ok

[@nikratherford3470]

LMFAOOO FR FR 😭😭

[@chloe-oi7ku]

We literally bullied the writers into bringing Mickey back

[@labelma]

Even if they had written Trevor better, he still never would have been an adequate replacement for Mickey. Mickey had a formative role in Ian’s growth, as well as his character arc. He was so important to Ian’s story that cutting him out the way they did left too many loose threads, and the fans were never going to let it go since he was such a beloved character.

[@callmedave1280]

Mickey got more likeable the more you knew him Trevor got more annoying the more you knew him

[@axelotle7730]

It was to the point of me leaving the room until he was gone and off screen

[@axelotle7730]

Whenever TREVOR was on screen not Mickey.

[@suhoat307obsessionmv7]

@@axelotle7730 I skipped the whole season where he was always around Ian instead of Mickey lol

[@kingfish-sp9oe]

So basically that is true but the difference is Trevor getting annoying happened really fast Mickey got likeable in season 4

[@marialosadavazquez1151]

@@kingfish-sp9oe I liked Mickey since his first scene. He wanted to protect his sister. In the season 2 he is more friendly with Ian and shows that is not as evil as he made apparent when he can't kill Frank. He was only afraid. In the 3 he is not afraid to kiss Ian and is full in love with him. Definitely, Mickey discovers that Ian is the love of his life. And in the 4, he was incredibly tender when he defends Ian of a sexual predator and when he discovered his disease. To me these 2 scenes are more than enough to want Mickey to be endgame.

[@maddieluciano5812]

Trevor always looked at Ian like he was broken and something to fix. Mickey tried to help Ian make peace with his illness, not think it could just go away. Trevor placed bipolar before Ian. Mickey placed Ian before bipolar.

[@burnmyboredom9968]

I suck with words but all I’m going to say is I agree with everything you said lmao

[@nabi5164]

Can't agree more. Mickey was the only person who loved Ian the way he was. Other characters Ian dated never did.

[@kkelseym]

"It would've broken barriers to have a cis man be with a trans man." It's also barrier breaking to have a gay couple with 2 masc characters. Most gay characters in media lean more towards femme but Ian & Mickey aren't anything like that. Hell this show goes out of its way to show how vastly different they are to the other gay male characters so why ignore that?

[@kushqueer]

Trevor: please respect me as a person and my body Trevor: fat guys are only good for emotional validation.

[@natalieheelein7727]

Didn’t Trevor also pressure Ian into bottoming?

[@chshirerat5487]

@@natalieheelein7727 Eh, they were both a top. I think they just went back and forth for whoa would be top

[@jorjy33craft59]

@@natalieheelein7727 he did in low key manipulative way they couod have gone about it better he said he needed to be sex positive as if his refusal to be a Bottom was some form of taboo and wrong doing

[@jorjy33craft59]

After the Monica scene seeing this solidified my dislike of him as a chatcter

[@kurkindal1234]

The way he admitted to using "chubs" to gratify his ego assured me my dislike for Trevor was very valid.

[@bagelfish8916]

i love how the show tried like 4 different things and then said “fuck it fine i give in here’s mickey”

[@jillian2004]

trevor left ian when he saw the true side of bipolar disorder. mickey didn’t leave him. although it took him a bit to learn how to care for ian, he still tried hard. trevor didn’t do that and also pressured ian to do things he didn’t want to do. mickey and ian just simply had more chemistry than trevor

[@deddsos]

Lmao, Trevor was so insignificant that the writers never gave him a last name. And never tell a significant other what to do.

[@marialosadavazquez1151]

Dude, even Byron (the guy who has sex with Mickey during a conflict with Ian) has a last name (Koch).

[@saltyseadog4719]

Waht he tell him to do

[@rubymilne6651]

Mickey has the BEST character development on the show. I love him so much

[@justeyoung]

The writers can never in a million years make us hate Mickey. Never. Mikey has heart. He loves hard. He plays no game. He is a gem.

[@tiredbird]

Some comments say that no one hates Trevor because of his personality, but because he was with Ian, but I'm gonna be honest I really hated Trevor. He was a big NO for me, I blocked that guy from my mind until I saw this video and remember him. He was so judgemental and acted like a know it all-always right mom or something. So f annoying. Mickey Gallavich forever.

[@GallavichQueen]

You know I agreed with you lol until you said Mickey Galla-.....I cant even say it. Lol

[@tiredbird]

@@GallavichQueen LOL

[@saddahedge1021]

Me who never watched Shameless: "hmm, yes, i agree"

[@anithedragon]

You should watch it, it’s really good

[@caitlynjai08]

I wanna watch it but it is age restricted for me

[@arfbark]

@@caitlynjai08 why does that matter? Just skip the sex scenes and you’re golden

[@Joshi_28]

Where i can see it ??

[@erikakropinak1231]

shameless is supposed to be a chaotic show it’s good they chose mickey instead of having a “hEalThy StAbLe rElAtIonShIp”

[@mlgZipp]

Gallavich is stable, getting healthier by the day and is passionate (thrilling -ian's words). Southside can only truly understand Southside.

[@emma122002]

i get incredibly pissed thinking about all the opportunities trevor got in ian’s life.... we got to see him meet monica, he actually spoke to fiona a lot on his own, we got to see them more than make out and explore boundaries... all of these things that we never got to see mickey do... genuinely made me very upset because trevor was never someone i saw ian actually getting with for a long period of time. trevor was always more focused on other shit, ian had to chase him and it was incredibly uneventful and their chemistry was horrible... i missed mickey a lot during those seasons not just for their relationship but also because mickey’s comedy and personality is what carried the show a lot of the time when the plot fell through. season 6 is incredibly uninteresting and season 8/9 is really just their last attempt before finally bringing mickey back to make ian interesting, but ended up giving him such an out of character storyline it hurt to watch if we want to even discuss trevors character, he was actually a huge asshole to ian at first for no fucking reason. he would get pissed at the smallest advances, or if ian didn’t understand something. he pressured ian into things he didn’t want to do. he told him to “get over it” when monica was around which btw i still want to slam his head into the floor thinking about that moment.. he’s pretty much just “ian boyfriend” and that’s it. he has his own life but we aren’t given much about him as a human other than the fact that he sucks... hell, even characters like geneva had more growth than trevor did... the writers took ALL this time to give us lots of mickey characterization and make us love him and then took him away and replaced him with a wet paper towel excuse of a love interest

[@mlgZipp]

They showed alot of intimacy in the Caleb relationship too which they didn't show with Mickey, which was sad. But I wonder if that was because Mickey and Ian had storylines away from having sex. Whereas the others never really did.

[@maxlilye3412]

"What is Mickeys last name?" Me- GALLAGHER

[@camilochavez6982]

Once they got married in Season 10.

[@bellawasson216]

I couldn’t explain the boiling seething rage that filled my body when I read that confession.

[@marialosadavazquez1151]

What do you mean?

[@xxamoraxx4252]

Trevor literally pressured him into bottoming when he didn’t want to… also Trevor and Ian just didn’t have the same chemistry. It seemed forced. It was a poor attempt at replacing Mickey. I just wish they could have at least given Trevor a full personality and storyline. He would have been a really interesting character. Also them making Mickey out to be the bad guy after Ian broke up with over HIM NOT WANTING TO BE TREATED FOR HIS BIPOLAR? that break up didn’t even make any sense because Ian started taking his medicine shortly after. Thankfully their weird plan didn’t work.

[@xxamoraxx4252]

But if anyone is interested in seeing Elliot Fletcher in his full potential, I suggest watching the fosters :) it has a lot of LGBTQ+ representation and also addresses very serious issues. He plays one of Callie’s love interests but his character goes far beyond that and honestly Elliot is an incredible actor

[@carla-ez6ox]

notice how trevor left as soon as ian had a mental breakdown 🤨🤨mickey did the exact opposite

[@kirbyandstargaming8886]

Gallavich Queen: *what is mickey’s last name?* Me: *milkovich :D* Gallavich Queen: *now what’s trevor’s last name?* Me: 👁👄👁 I-

[@reo7789]

Same Kirby, Same

[@jgg04mty]

I remained

[@lilyq9127]

but when she tried to say ouroboros lmaooooo

[@GallavichQueen]

Lily quezada it’s such a hard word to say lol

[@lilyq9127]

​@@GallavichQueen lmaoooo everyone at school do be calling me quesadilla smh

[@GallavichQueen]

Lily quezada everyone calls me solar system lmao

[@lilyq9127]

@@GallavichQueen lmaoooooo

[@empresssmilie400]

Ian’s soulmate is Mickey since day one and Trevor wouldn’t handle ians family

[@spamspam562]

Honestly like he would talk about his “chaotic” family like it was a cute thing when it in fact was not and the shit they had to go through was fucking traumatizing.

[@lilsxies5706]

"she apologised, move on!" that's the moment i hated trevor and never looked back.

[@oriana_fortunato]

I can't believe they actually tried to replace him lol I love that this fandom was there to say: umm... where is Mickey? this is bullshit. I love and appreciate every single person that stayed in the fandom and made sure the writers were aware that that wasn't gonna cut it

[@lindam156]

I usually hate fandoms because 9/10 times they're super toxic to the characters/actors. But, as someone that got into Shameless (US) a couple of months ago, I want to thank the Gallavich fandom for pressuring the return of Mickey because, WOW, were seasons 6-9 so goddamn hard to get through without him

[@smokeem15]

When Ian said that Mickey wasn't much of talker, I had to do a double take. All Mickey did was talk shit 😂😂

[@MR-tu3tk]

I’m just glad they bought Mickey back because I wouldn’t have watched past season 7. That’s how important he is.

[@tjaye427]

I’ve said before something I really enjoyed about Mickey was the fact he wasn’t centered around Ian and had his own storyline with other characters while being a character of his own. I also really like how now that they’re married, it’s not like Mickey is centered around Ian and Ian gets his own story with other people, so far it’s pretty much Mickey is centered around Ian and Ian is centered around Mickey, they HAVE the same storyline and share it together and I’m glad they did it like that

[@jenniferlloyd9245]

No one could ever replace mickey. His character development is the best I’ve ever seen in a show which is why I love his character so much. Loved the video 🥰

[@mashalsharjeel5955]

Nobody would ever compromise and sacrifice how Mickey has for Ian. He never gave up on their love. Literally through thick and thin

[@alexd6154]

I don’t know, I just could never really like Trevor as a person either, at least not in relation to Ian. He was great for trans rep and had a noble job, but that doesn’t necessarily make you a good person. The way he approached Ian from the jump, pressuring him into a romantic relationship when Ian probably did just need a friend was fucked up imo. “I have enough friends.” It just came off as manipulative to me and Ian is such a people pleaser that he went along. And maybe that’s why I could never get over the feeling of it being forced, both within the narrative (like maybe Ian feeling like he should give this guy a chance) and from a writer’s perspective of using Trevor as a mouthpiece to introduce LGBT issues- which was also forced and awkward imo. Because when Mickey came back into his life Ian jumped at the chance to be with him again, that shows he was just waiting to FEEL that kind of energy. And then going back to Trevor was like him trying to make amends for the shitty way that all went down, but you could tell his heart wasn’t in it. Trevor even mentioned loving Ian and Ian was just... 😶 *crickets*. Also the lack of chemistry between the actors was evident. Maybe it would have been less obvious had Mickey not come back because Cam and Noel have such amazing electric chemistry that blows everyone else out of the water, but he did and as viewers we can’t help but compare. All in all, Mickey’s character development, chemistry with Ian, lines, acting, all of it completely irreplaceable and for the show to attempt it with two bland No Last Names was just terribly misguided.

[@icutmylip8210]

I want to say something that people apparently don't agree with: Trevor wasn't even that much of a good person. Trevor made himself feel better and boosted his sense of superiority by sleeping with conventionally less attractive guys, which is absolutely disgusting. He took advantage of Ian's manic episode to promote his own work (which by the way is the one thing about him that I really appreciate). Finally, he didn't care enough, or rather he didn't give a fuck, about Ian being off his meds, and just told him off, left and never came back.

[@spamspam562]

Honestly yeah. Like at least micky can own that he isn’t a good person, but Trevor really doesn’t see how the things he does are not always right. And most of the bad shit that micky does he does for a reason, like sticking up for someone he loves, or out of fear from his very abusive father. Trevor just does them to make himself feel better.

[@PLsexpicklePL]

Yeah Trevor was gross and could never replace Mickey! Only cared about himself & his work, not Ian. His treatment of Ian overall was deplorable!

[@liyanahriyaz3820]

This was so insightful! Personally I like Trevor but I feel like hes too,,, perfect- he doesn’t seem real because he doesnt have his own storylines, character development or heck even a last name. He’s destined to be another background character who disappears- whereas Mickey is a part of the shameless neighbourhood and the writers involved him. This means and Ian and Mickey relate on how like messed up their childhoods were a built a wayyy stronger bond than Ian and Trevor could

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

How is Trevor perfect ? don't confuse boring with perfect, ever

[@liyanahriyaz3820]

artistic persona I meant he doesn’t have anything wrong with him- that definition of perfect. Doesn’t make him a perfect character but he has his shit together and there’s no growth which makes him boring.

[@Sarah-nn5ef]

YES. He just doesn’t fit in with the messy shameless vibe

[@evelynjuarez9749]

The actor who plays Trevor isnt a good actor tho. He did the exact same thing in the Fosters. He was literally the same character and he is just so awkard

[@constanzaalegriamancilla7667]

I like Trevor, but no for Ian, I just like how he introduced Ian to more aspect of the LGBTQ+ community. But one thing is clear, forever Gallavich. By the way I just love the way you express, you are really charismatic Sorry if I make a mistake, english is not my first language.

[@ysi7045]

The only thing I remember bout Trevor is that he refused to bottom and made Ian, a known top, feel bad enough that he bottomed for him and I always thought that was really manipulative so I disliked him and deleted him from my brain

[@potato7368]

I don’t know Trevor yet but I already hate him then

[@xenon8117]

They both initially refused then they both gave it a try so he didn’t force Ian into it they both agreed to see if they liked it.

[@davidbrienlantry8760]

You nailed it as soon as you asked, "What's Trevor's last name?" Trevor was destined to be a "one that got away" boyfriend. Mickey is Ian's heart and vice versa.

[@GallavichQueen]

Lmao I just noticed I’m a terrible editor. Yeahhhhh......let’s all pretend we didn’t see that

[@ikigai725]

Don't think so

[@ikigai725]

I like your editing

[@darklesbian6653]

i love your editing, it's pretty unique

[@erynnpointer4724]

What is Mickey’s last name? Me: Gallav- Milkovich What is Trevor’s last name? Me: Ian? Wait-

[@darklesbian6653]

mickey will always be the best character and no one can change that 🤭

[@mickeyandianendgame8751]

exactly love him

[@tinymogi]

Agreed

[@universeyt7847]

Facts

[@kingfish-sp9oe]

He's my 4th favorite character

[@izzysenior1816]

girl literally preach

[@GallavichQueen]

Izzy Senior 🙌🙌🙌

[@lilprii698]

HOW U LIKE SAMI?! BRO WHO ARE YOU?

[@GallavichQueen]

Lil Prii EXCUSE ME?!????????

[@lilprii698]

Gallavich Queen ion like her man, you don’t remember what she did to ian?!

[@lilprii698]

Gallavich Queen WHEN IAN AND MICKEY CAME TO THE HOUSE, THE NEXT DAY THEY WERE GOING TO GO ON THERE DATE! BUT NOOOOOOO! SAMI HAD TO GO A SHIT ON IT, respect your opinion tho, love yu💖🦋. But NO!

[@GallavichQueen]

Lil Prii 😢 yes....but she went through so much that I kinda understand why she did it

[@Quintonroof2]

@@GallavichQueen i would agree, sammi went throuvh a lot of shit in her life and frank tried using her and all that as her introduction, but she had chucky tell the cops it was carls stuff when he got caught with the drugs, got ian arrested, shot frank (deserved but still) pulled a gun out on micky, along with pulling the gun out with debbie, lip, chucky, and carl around her, and was a total ass and tried to take over the Gallagher house like she was ment to be there, saying it was her house when it was never hers or franks, it always been the Gallagher kids' house lol, sammi wasnt absoulte shit. I found her funny sometimes but just...she kinda fucked over a lot of the Gallagher and was kinda annoying!! Though i get if someone would like her, shes kinda ok. Shes ok.

[@Lindamchapman]

Replacing Mickey was never going to work out. He and Ian had gone thru so much that it makes sense for them to be endgame.

[@londonmacfarlane6398]

Those questions about Trevor v Mickey got me staring off into space for God knows how long

[@daniramadhani7290]

FYI : Cam decide to leave the show in season 9. and the showtime tried to call him back and he said he wanted it back if put Mickey and noel in storyline again. wow.. even Cameron know how put the show increase rating again. (or he know, he didnt make chemistry with other 2 person who made replacement for mickey, hell yah! noel and cam was there from season 1 and built up partnership. personal statment of me)

[@marykovich2126]

Totalmente de acuerdo, la parte en que Trevor dice "move on" aún teniendo en cuenta toda la mierda que ha pasado entre Ian y Mónica. Con eso, me hace volver a 5x12 cuando Mickey se entera que estuvo con su mamá y solo le pregunta "You okay" por qué sabe lo que significaba para Ian estar alrededor de Mónica, eso es interés y sigo sin superar que Mickey no tuviera oportunidad de objetar la decisión de Ian de terminar con él en S5. Period 💔

[@GallavichQueen]

Dios mío tienes razón! Mickey entendió a Ian, mientras que Trevor no. pero tienes razón sobre el episodio 12 de s5

[@jaco3394]

I'm watching Shameless for the first time right now and I actually dislike Trevor so much that I'm skipping through Ian's storyline. I don't really get why people say that he was good for Ian. That might've been true at the beginning of their relationship but for the most part, Trevor talks down to him like he's some teenager he needs to educate, not a boyfriend who is his equal. I can't wait for this storyline to be over.

[@mlgZipp]

I found that characteristic of both the Trevor and Caleb relationships. They weren't equal. Ian didn't have a voice. Caleb saw him as a project. Ian just bounced off what the other person wanted, which was why Trevor got upset during the gay Jesus thing. Ian wasn't towing the Trevor line. I first watched shameless last year and got through s6/7 waiting for Mickey (googled and discovered that he was coming back). I love that in order to keep the show going they had to bring Noel back. It amazes me that they didn't appreciate the popularity of Mickey to pay Noel what he was worth. So he left as did many of the fans.

[@cherrymilk5590]

Noel and Cameron's chemistry is very natural and looks real. I don't feel that way with Elliot tbh.

[@lilyq9127]

i was talking into my mic on my earbuds and when yall asked what trevors last name... my confidence really said nope

[@lilybreee]

Ngl it seems like they wanted trevor bc he was trans and more progressive just a thought...

[@elizabethwilson1770]

here is why mickey and ians relationship is amazing. they both come from backgrounds where being a nice guy or gay got you jumped. especially mickey who comes from a home thats waaay less supportive of being a homosexual than Ians family. It would only make sense that ian show more affection than mickey because hes gotten a lot of support and has accepted who he is, Mickey has not. well, at least not into the later seasons. Mickey cared for Ian but he was raised that it was very wrong and homosexuals should get jumped, so its a process for him. he cared about ian but didnt know how to show it so he used anger. This also made every scene were Mickey is kind to Ian and actually shows how much he cares, much more powerful. Despite the problem of mickey not accepting hes gay, he still manages to care for ian and in a normal relationship we see that a lot (like trever or caleb for instance) but when its coming from Mickey, thats true love.

[@detaiIs]

" what is mickey's last name? " Me : gallavich- " if y'all say gallavich I swear to god- " Me : I-

[@lindam156]

That is the last name that Ian gave him so..... we win lmao

[@alaynaallen3044]

I just love ur humor so much oh meh goodness

[@GallavichQueen]

Sometimes I fear no one understand my humor lol. So thank you!

[@MissDesdemona]

I totally didn’t realize Trevor was supposed to be a “new Mickey” because no one could replace Mickey. However, as someone else mentioned on this video, I feel Caleb and Trevor were necessary for Ian to feel somewhat normal and grow up a bit. His spent his teens being preyed upon by grown men. As much as I love Mickey, they had one of the most volatile relationships, which no one, especially a kid, should have experienced. (While we all like Mickey, he did beat the shit out of Ian and Lip in the past.) Caleb and Trevor were his chances to experience “normal” relationships. Yes, I know Caleb cheated but that’s not abnormal, just fucked up. He realized, “Wow, this is what it’s like not to get hit and go on actual dates.” I actually liked Trevor but he slid into Ian’s life so damn fast. These relationships just reinforced to Ian that Mickey would always be number one. Plus, it was fun way watching Ian go through his “hoe phase” as a consensual adult like most people do in their 20s.

[@drdag1]

The character of Mickey is very sensitive and vulnerable inside, he´s always there for Ian, he´s does everything for Ian..... how would it have been possible to replace mickey with anyone. Trevor is a nice and gentle Person.... but he´s not Mickey .... he´s not the one and only :). besides, noel fisher is a great actor

[@kayliswilliams3762]

If people truly paid attention to Ian and how happy he was with Mickey versus every other relationship that he’s ever been, people would understand Mickey isn’t replaceable. After Ian was on meds and was more stable you could see it in his face he was truly never as happy. Whenever he was with Mickey his true smile came out and Ian was never happier than when he was with Mickey at any point in his life. Mickey isn’t replaceable! You can’t replace someone who loved someone so much he went to jail for them even though Ian never asked, Mickey felt like it was the right thing to do to defend Ian and it cost him years in prison. Which was stupid but he felt like that was what’s right, you don’t see anyone else taking it to that level.

[@SugaSwooga]

I don't think I ever hated Trevor, and I think some people can be a bit dramatic with the hate towards him, but time and time again, when Mickey was around, even when he was a closeted homophobe, Mickey was there for Ian. Trevor couldn't handle the amount of chaos that came with falling in love with a Gallagher, and I don't think he ever would have been able to.

[@xXxRaveyxXx]

What bothered me about Trevor, as a social worker and someone who has worked in youth shelters in my own career, was all the immoral illegal shit he did with the youth in his care. Like the breaches of confidentiality alone. It made his character such a horrible “saviour”, the writers should have looked into what social workers actually do and what they aren’t allowed to do.

[@GameOxygen999]

You have an AMAZING voice, and i love the way you emphasize certain words, just be careful with the POP sounds (The Letter "P") in your audio. Use a pantyhose or something like that and create an anti-pop filter, trust me, your sound quality will improve A LOT. Keep the good work!

[@GallavichQueen]

Game Oxygen omfg thank you soo much!! Yeah I’ve realized after recording my recording sounds okay then the one random moment where I’m like “PEople” the audio is just eh. Thank you soooo much and I’ll make sure to look around the house for the pantyhose!! ♥️

[@luckyshaz703]

@@GallavichQueen 🤣🤣🤣

[@rosegold2170]

Trevor or not, I believe that you can’t just replace a character that had a 5 seasons development (even worse if he is basically everyone’s favorite you know). Plus, they tried to do it in the worst way possible

[@debutante.3682]

Also the fact that Trevor and basically the rest of the Gallaghers knew Ian was acting manic or at least doing shit he wouldn't have done normally during s8 really bugs me. Like I know Trevor had other priorities but if he really was concerned about Ian he would've been there helping him like Mickey did. It's like he dropped Ian the moment he started going manic. I hate how they all were just like "Ian wtf are you doing" rather than being concerned and preventing anything worse happening. Mickey could tell because he actually cares. And I'm sure Trevor does to some extent but not enough to be there for Ian. Also, when Ian went to jail, where tf was Trevor??? Exactly, nowhere.

[@NawiTheCore]

Trevor was a one-dimensional character and he never felt like a serious romantic interest for Ian. Just a placeholder while he (and we) were waiting for Mickey to come back. I feel like this person wanted a relationship between a cis man and trans man, even if the characters didn't make sense together. Almost like putting politics and pushing a message over characters.

[@Myri]

Shameless got very political in the last seasons. I wish authors put characters and stories before political agendas. Viewers aren’t so dumb that they can’t extrapolate meanings from the stories they consume and develop independently their individual opinions. I hate how many shows today push an agenda and I say it as a leftist, lmao.

[@oriana_fortunato]

And for the people who think Mickey was bad for Ian: If I remember correctly, Mickey let Ian live in his house and took care of him for two seasons, especially when he found out he was bipolar??? He accepted it when Ian made forced him to come out to his dad or he would lose Ian (I am not blaming Ian for forcing him to come out, I am seeing it as a: look all the hard things he did for Ian after Ian went through hard things for Mickey). The only reason he and Ian broke up was because Ian's illness led him to the decision that he should break up with Mickey... and then Mickey went to prison, and then to Mexico... he didn't leave him just because. Ian broke his heart and they also had to get rid of him because Noel had other projects. You could argue that Mickey was the one that triggered Ian's bipolar disorder because of that awful fight they had in season 3 where the writers show you Ian crying broken in bed, and then he decides to join the army cause Mickey just married his hooker. And Mickey was still in denial because of all that internalized homophobia and he wanted to tell Ian not to go but he was still scared of his dad and himself. You could also argue that Ian and Mickey's relationship was always kind of toxic, and I mean, you wouldn't be wrong but... let me remind you, this is Shameless, everyone is screwed up. But it wasn't like their relationship was Fiona and Jimmy/Steve's. Mickey grew up in a house where his mom left, his dad beat them up, was always in prison, when he wasn't he was killing people and literally doing crime, WHEN HE GOT DRUNK HE CLIMBED ON HIS DAUGHTER'S BED AND RAPED HER AND BEAT HER UP BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT WAS HIS WIFE. Like... are you expecting him 1. not to be afraid of his dad 2. to have grown up knowing what a healthy relationship is?? I'm sorry to disappoint the people who think Mickey should be the picture child of "my family was hard but I was not influenced by them in any way". Do you know what it is like to grow up in an abusive household? Maybe you do, and then you know it's not easy. Also let's not forget Mickey was a boy. His dad is a walking advertisement of toxic masculinity, and he was never straight. Imagine growing up gay (or bi, but I'm pretty sure he's gay) in that household. Terry is the kind of dad that WOULD accidentally kill you when he was drunkenly bashing you because you were gay. Are we forgetting what Ian says here? He was forced to let Svetlana fuck him at gunpoint. He was raped by a prostitute at gunpoint, his dad was holding the gun and the guy he had the only true feelings he'd ever felt for someone was forced to watch? EVERYTHING IS FUCKED UP IN SHAMELESS. Mickey didn't have a Fiona to protect them against Frank, and Frank was just selfish and neglectful, he wasn't violent. So, if you think Mickey didn't turn out fucking amazing despite his upbringing then you are ignoring the first 4 seasons of the show. Okay I'm done. But, you know, I didn't watch the first 4 seasons of shameless so many times, and waited 5 years for Ian and Mickey to be happy, to have people say Mickey doesn't deserve Ian.

[@mindupingu]

One time a friend that had stopped liking Gallavich around the time everybody seemed to be hating Gallavich for a while (i guess around the time they were physically rough with each other sometimes and tumblr was suddenly against them) told me off for wanting Mickey back on the show because "Mickey was bad for Ian's happiness" and i laughed because i didn't even need Gallavich to be together, i just wanted Mickey back ahdjfghdf i love Noel Fisher's acting and Mickey has been my favorite character since season 2, that's what makes him irreplaceable, he is his own character before he's one half of a ship. some of us love Mickey for what he became first and for what he means for Ian second

[@alexd6154]

“Some of us love Mickey for what he became first and what he means for Ian second” THAT PART. It’s true though, we followed along Mickey’s development through Ian’s lens but then it shifted and we actually saw more of him than Ian for two seasons. You can’t just undo that and try to replicate it with a character with no last name and subpar acting ability (no offense, but Noel’s acting is just top notch he kinda steals every scene he’s in).

[@mlgZipp]

I would have loved Mickey to have had a great life and find love in Mexico. If we could have seen it. Totally loved the Mickey character (and Noel) more than the ship.

[@solierix]

Its the lack or chemistry and lack of complexity for me

[@imlilith7185]

wait its a thing where people hate debbie? idk i actually liked her. just my opinion.. she was annoying asf (forgot what season) when she was like 13 or 14 and with matty but other than that i thought she was ok. edit: lmao didnt think i would get this many replies but i still havent watched season 10 sooo i dont really know what else she did that was bad. i get why some people hate her but everyone in the show pisses me off at times so i dont get too mad when shes mean to them.

[@wearesquare4076]

I REALLY love her, but I can get why people hate her. But for me - she's one of the best characters on the show and I love her endlessly.

[@sneekyone11]

She's awful. She was likeable as a kid but not anymore.

[@tiredbird]

I started to dislike her when she started to be ungrateful and mean to Fiona. Same with Lip.

[@mayagomez3979]

I stopped liking her when she grew up... Especially with kind of making that kid get her pregnant, and then she started being mean to Fiona, and then when Fiona left and she spent all their money (even though she was going to return, it was very immature) and she just didn't age well as a character tbh

[@annesilva3542]

She was very smart and sweet as a kid, she had amazing potential but just as puberty hit her she became mean, ungrateful and so so selfish she did like the opposite of Carl who became a dashing young man with the empathy he lacked as a kid

[@anonymousshithead7423]

Actually I thought Elliot wasn’t a good person

[@lxos]

I literally just started S3 but you're absolutely right Gallavich forever

[@rheeology]

To be honest, I really liked trevor and wish that his character had more depth and didn't just revolve around him being LGBTQ and he was a good bf for ian but he wasn't who ian really deserved to be with, Mickey and Ian are just meant for each other tbh

[@luvforashlee5921]

mickeys mean-ness to ian is his way of showing love almost everyone knows that

[@mwlee1797]

And I hate it when the writer made Ian to say stuff about Mickey that's so unappreciative, Mickey came out right in front of his father, Mickey love Ian so much he fight with Svet and didn't blame him a bit for taking the Baby, be with him during the hard time of the bipolar outburst, got beaten by Ian because Ian is not feeling ALIVE. All this, and the writer just go around made Ian say stuff to Caleb about how Mickey isn't that good, like if I could meet the writer :)

[@lindam156]

Character Development!!!!! BOOOM... Shameless gave us 5 whole seasons of Mickey Milkovich growth and investment in his character, and they genuienly thought that we'd move on and forget Mickey in ONE season ????????? And I oop--

[@alicegiese1131]

i don't hate trevor (maybe a little bit lmao) but i'd rather have him and ian had just been friends, like even after they kissed (BEING VERY DRUNK) trevor basically makes ian date him or they couldn't be friends, which was so stupid. don't get me wrong i love elliot fletcher but i hate that the only roles he ever really plays are guys dating someone to fill in the gap from the ex (like in the fosters he dates callie after aj and it makes him unlikeable, and in shameless he dates ian after mickey which makes him unlikeable) and not to mention all of ian and mickey's kisses were- CHEFS KISS like the tension and like the connection they had even when they weren't banging or kissing but with trevor i know they were drunk but that kiss was- ....not cute LMAOO like they had zero connection and all of their scenes were so cringe worthy.

[@edit_sgurl7775]

When people say Ian and Trevor belong together I get triggered. And if you say Mickey and Trevor I'm throwing hands. Ian and Mickey are the greatest couple known to this universe period.

[@ezraloveselle]

trevor had SO MUCH POTENTIAL as a fr character, being ians friend or smth!

[@nategraham6946]

Trevor was nothing more than a one dimensional, shallow attempt of a replacement. Hit the nail on the head about some things though.

[@captainsaveahoe__]

i will always and forever be a ride or die gallavich fan

[@bewsheen7819]

trevor was always mad about something

[@__Cynthia]

With Trevor I just felt like he didn’t really have a character the only thing I remember about him is him working in the lgbtq+ center (don’t know if that’s what it’s called) and I find it important to talk about those things but he would talk about nothing else and I don’t like it if a character is defined only by being gay or trans because they have more to them than just what they define as, were was the personality? A good example for how it’s done (in my opinion) was in the series “euphoria “ the trans character wasn’t only trans but she had a storyline, feelings, thoughts and of course being trans plays a huge part in someone’s live but it’s not the only thing.

[@Lavendleteaa]

okay hear me out i like trevor but his and ians realation ship just wasnt the best trevor wasnt what ian needed in a realation ship .i do also think that ian talking bad about mickey was his way of trying to stop loving him which didnt work. like he never visited him or spoke about him only bad stuff cause he thought he would be able to convince himself to stop loving mickey. i love mickey and ian and im glad they ended up with eachother

[@NicoleMacDowell13]

Trevor's entire personality was based on his identity as a transman existing in primarily queer spaces (his shelter, LGBTQ+ clubs) with primarily queer friends. Both Ian and Mickey grew up together in the same neighborhood and we can assume that Ian was the first guy that Mickey ever had sex with. Ian had a support system in his family but Mickey had nobody else but Ian and Mandy. That's why Gallavich worked: they supported each other through thick and thin, no matter what kept them apart. Trevor was a love interest of convenience, and he was kinda rude to Ian about the whole trans thing and seemed offended that Ian didn't know all the different pronouns/gender identities/ sexualities.

[@simsflixx]

you spoke nothing but facts in this!!! i don’t necessarily dislike trevor but no one can beat the one and only mickey milkovich! mickey and ian’s relationship will always be my favourite 🥺 also I love you

[@GallavichQueen]

I ❤️ You too! 😘 also thank you for the kind words.

[@tigeranjelica0526]

• Understanding and Acceptance: 1. Mickey demonstrated unparalleled understanding of Ian's struggles with bipolar disorder. He embraced Ian's complexities and stood by him through thick and thin. 2. Trevor, on the other hand, may not have fully grasped the depth of Ian's challenges, as evidenced by Ian's own acknowledgment that there's too much wrong with him. • Personal Growth: 1. Mickey's character underwent significant development by coming out, showing vulnerability, and changing for Ian. This growth was catalyzed by his love for Ian, showcasing the transformative power of their relationship. 2. Ian's statement that "Too much is wrong with me, Mickey" suggests a self-awareness that might make it challenging for someone like Trevor to truly understand and support Ian's journey toward personal growth. • Family Dynamics: 1. Mickey helped Ian break free from the constraints of the Milkovich family, encouraging him to live authentically. Their relationship provided an escape from the toxic environment. 2. Trevor, aligning with Fiona against Ian, might indicate a potential clash of values and loyalties within the Gallaghers, posing challenges to Ian's sense of belonging and stability. • Communication and Resilience: 1. Mickey and Ian's relationship weathered storms, including infidelity, with a foundation of understanding and resilience. They faced hardships together and emerged stronger. 2. Trevor's role in turning Ian into a bottom, without Ian expressing a clear desire for such a change, raises questions about communication and mutual respect in their relationship. • Emotional Connection: 1. Mickey's declaration of love for Ian and their commitment to each other through tough times underscores the deep emotional connection that sustains their relationship. 2. Ian's admission that Trevor turned him into a bottom may indicate a lack of agency in expressing personal desires and preferences, potentially impacting the emotional depth of their connection. The writer should have made Trevor attend their wedding god dang it you want to fry your eggs in a pan, not a pot! Ian with Trevor is like using a pan to make stew or a fork to poke into dim sum!

[@Sumflow02]

What's Mickey's last name? Gallagher What's Ian's last name? Milkovich What's Trevor's last name? WHO?

[@cammtq]

Let's be honest Mickey is just his soulmate so the other guy however his name is idgas is just an a fail attempt

[@achaudhari101]

Mickey is the love of Ian's life, not some pseudo dude that was originally a woman.

[@Sarah-nn5ef]

The whole Trevor thing was so weird. It was sooo forced, and I don’t even think it’s the actors fault, I just think the writing was terrible 😭. Trevor just didn’t fit with the shameless vibe AT ALL. Maybe the writers were trying to do that? To make him different than the average “ghetto” character that we always see on shameless, but it didn’t work. He didn’t fit in with anyone in the show and it was so off. I don’t think Trevor was a bad guy. In fact, I think he was too perfect for shameless, because everyone else in the show is a mess!

[@spamspam562]

Honestly I feel like the vibe of the show completely changed around the time that Trevor came. Like the first 5/6 seasons your really feel that grunge vibe, from growing up on the south side of Chicago. But around season 7 that vibe starts to go away. I think it’s funny cause throughout the show especially the later seasons they bring up all the gentrification that’s happening in the south side, and it really takes an affect on the vibes of the show. Like the show “gentrified” if that makes sense?

[@byron2FZ]

That's the issue I think. Mickey was made as his own character, but everyone Ian dated after/in-between Mickey was made to date Ian. So they didn't all get enough solo characterisation or development.

[@boho4638]

me over here never watched this show and nodding along like: 👁👄👁

[@essentialeccentricstudio2802]

Between mickey and trevor, who was there at Ian's worst? who went to jail a few times for him? who understood him the most? Etc.

[@nope5033]

i honestly didnt even feel that trevor was a replacement to Mickey when i originally watched it (which kinda shows how lame of an attempt it was). i mean i did like him in a way? i liked that he educated ian and held him responsible for things but he did truly suck as a boydriend. the monica episode sealed the deal for me for sure tho. unrelated to trevor in particular, the writers slowly and "subtly" bashing mickey through seasons 6-8 (mainly) and throughout the whole show really seariously had my blood boiling. i mean obviously the first 2 seasons or so he wasnt that important and didnt have much depht beyond the dude fvcking ian but then season 3 came. the infamous 6th episode along the whole season really truly started flipping his character around. as the seasons went on it became clearer and clearer that he would do practically anthing for ian including sacrificing his own happiness, safety and even his life just for ian (and basically every character mentioning him) to bash him like "psycopath" "homocidal maniac" "domestic abuser" and so on. mickey truly loved ian more than any ANY other character and all they had to say about him is his so called faults which are mainly false anyway. i genuinly dont know how the writer wrote a character that they so clearly hated so magnificently.

[@gwenig172]

Ian and Mickey!!!!! Are the best!!!!!

[@dashwood5492]

Mikhailo "Mickey" Aleksandr Milkovich even has a f*cking second name (Aleksandr), while Trevor is just Trevor.

[@bugcity]

mickey's last name is gallagher💕

[@GallavichQueen]

love simon at least Milkovich-Gallagher. But just Gallagher is sooo weirddddd

[@wearesquare4076]

@@GallavichQueen You should make a "controversial topic" video about that.

[@GallavichQueen]

fuckyoufuckingfuck lol. Maybe someday....

[@MsCassidy23]

@@GallavichQueen They should keep it Milkovich-Gallagher if only to piss off Terry some more.

[@ewiseepeople]

Trevor folded so quickly too! Ian cheated on him ONCE & he dropped him 🙄 when Mickey found out Ian cheated he cheated on him right back 😂

[@isabellaperrier408]

Mickey watching this: 👍😃

[@littlewolf3063]

I really really liked your comparison of Mickey and Trevor I loved all of Ian’s boyfriends because I feel like all of them taught Ian something new which I think he needed and it all helped him grow. I am also so so so so so happy that they brought Mickey back because it was like after Ian grew into the person he was supposed to be. it showed Mickey never gave up on him and he would do anything for him because that is how much he loved him and that is why I love Mickey the most. Thank you for your video

[@brie1026]

I gotta say, I take issue with you stating that Mickey's character development was going from "closeted gay teen" to "openly gay man." I know it's a fictional character/show we're talking about here, but Mickey's story is more complex than "in the closet gay" to "now he's out and proud!" It's deeper than that. That's my opinion, anyway

[@spamspam562]

Right like it’s more than that. He wasn’t just a closeted gay teen. He was a closeted homophobic gay teen who hated himself for being gay cause his father was an abusive homophobic asshole who learned that it’s ok for him to love Ian and who basically had to unlearn everything he was taught all his life (which is really fucking hard) and the biggest thing was accepting himself. Because you can tell at the beginning he hated himself for being gay and was in straight up denial that he even was gay and being to scared to face his father and letting Ian go as a result of his fear.

[@h0td0gwat3r5]

I wanted to give trevor a chance really bad (i skipped to monicas death) then he said he liked Monica and i noped out i really wanted to like him but he jacked that up

[@sunny-tv7zn]

Mickey will FOREVER be my favourite idc 😭😭❤️