I don't want Lip hooking up with his roommates girl. This has been a girl who's been nothing but a ***** toward him thus far, now all of a sudden, she sees Lip babysitting his brother and she's making nice? If it were to happen, let it be more organic. This feels like we're being force fed a new relationship.
Also, with all of the stuff going on with his family and finally finding his footing at school, he doesn't need to damage his roommate's relationship.
Although Fiona and Lip had some great scenes during this episode, the character I feel who really brought his 'A' game this episode was Mickey. Literally every one of his scenes were either hilarious (Kev questioning Mickey about his pubes), or heartbreaking (Mickey watching Ian sleep while Svetlana watches him). He's really come into his own as a dynamic character.
I've seen a lot of people in other forums chalk up Ian's apathy/mania as just side effects of his drug use. I could see that being the case if the show hadn't already established Ian as being the one who's most like Monica. Plus, the scene between he and Fiona in next weeks episode screams mania.
I loved Carl this episode... In fact, I've loved him in every episode this season. He's come a long way from being the suspected future sociopath of the Gallagher clan. It's hard watching Carl come to certain realizations about Frank and the fallout of Fiona's actions. What she did effects each of the kids in some way, especially in a neighborhood like theirs. People talk. Hell, Liam will be in his teens and people will still be gossiping about the time he went face first into his big sisters stash.
