Upon further reflection, even though I hate the abrupt ending... it makes sense. Frank was the story teller. He started the story and unfortunately it ended because so did he.
@@AlkoWasAlreadyTaken i mean yeah but if you look at it that way it could also be that he has dementia and things are not quite working out for him mentally... but i was just trying to make it a little easier to accept lmao
@@4khdscenepacks559 for sure. I still think they should’ve just had him pass away from the OD. That scene was so impactful and I feel now it’s almost meaningless.
Maybe the message of the ending was to never regret how you lived. Frank was an addict and a drunk and he wasn't ashamed of it. He was true to himself all the way to the end.
@@hiphopsourcerer7799 He doesn't go to heaven actually, in a hall of shame episode Franks dad visits him as a ghost and says that hell is actually up stairs.
I realized something that kinda hit hard... When Fiona left the show the last thing she said to Frank was “see you around Frank” and he said “I doubt it” and she never did see him again and didn’t even get mentioned in his goodbye letter. After everything she did for him and the family. I understand Emmy couldn’t comeback due to covid restrictions, but I think they should have put one final thank you in the letter to Fiona or even made it as an update of Frank saying something about how her life is currently and that he’s proud of her for what she has done. It would have made it seem like she might’ve stayed in contact with her family
I would’ve agreed with you about ten minutes ago lol...but the more I think about it... the more it makes sense to me that Fiona wasn’t in the letter. Frank, above all things, was a narcissist. Even during the final Fiona and Frank goodbye he couldn’t get the words “Thank you for raising my kids. I love you” out. We all knew he felt that way, you could see it on his face, but he couldn’t get the words out. Because to Frank, Fiona’s leaving was just another important woman abandoning him. His mother, Monica, now Fiona. He felt gratitude towards her and knew what she was saying when she said “I did it all” was true, he just couldn’t get the words out. I think she kind of knew that too. And his last words being “If it helps you sleep at night” and “I doubt it” (in reference to seeing her around) further proves how big his ego is. That was his version of a goodbye. He couldn’t admit it even in the end. So of course, he couldn’t say it in the letter. He couldn’t tell Carl and Lip how much he loved them, despite the fact we had seen all these flashbacks proving that he at least deeply cares for them somewhere within him. His love for Fiona (aside from Liam towards the end) was the MOST prominent plotline in terms of Frank’s relationship with his kids. But I think their relationship was truly wrapped up in that final goodbye. He couldn’t have begun to emotionally address Fiona. I think the final season was extremely weak and frankly think they had no chance of salvaging it after they lost Emmy Rossum. But, I think fans craving Fiona in the final frank speech is more based on the audiences love for Fiona and not on how the nature of the show is. If you truly think about Frank, his Snarkiness, pride, and narcissism it really does make perfect sense that he wouldn’t include Fiona in the letter.
I actually liked how Frank was himself until the very end, in his letter he doesn’t talk about what a terrible dad he was or what he should actually regret, he regrets not partying more and gives his honest opinion on his kids and Kev and V they didn’t go the cheesy heartwarming route
@@iLikeCok I think it’s because her actor left the show and but if it did have her, it would’ve gone something like this “my favorite daughter just like me in so many ways” but they have mention of her, just not in his last letter but I’m not wrong it’s only because she left the show the actor
He went by her old Diner looking for her during his walk if I'm not mistaken. It wasn't explicitly said that he was looking for her, but that's how I took it.
That whole Liam thing kills me like it’s so random. No Monica didn’t cheat, they just got some aa genes somewhere dormant and he came out black as hell. Like yes I get it’s possible but it’s so rare like who the HELL came up with that idea😭😭😭
@@PhairacrystaI feel like the directors made him black as a running joke but as the show went on they didn’t even know what to do with Liam so his character is underrated
Well Liam is the most level headed, brightest, nicest of them. With good manners and overall hes a good kid. A narcissist like Frank would think thay he's his spitting image when he's the farthest from him😂
@@imreadyreadygogo it's the truth not everyone comes from sweet sugar coated life's like you what he said was the truth and I'm sure his children knows he loved them deep down cause he did.
I wish more people talked about Frank and Liam’s relationship. Frank referring to Liam as the “apple of my eye” shows Frank really did love Liam as much as Liam loved Frank. I think the reason Frank put so much time into Liam compared to the other gallagher kids was because he knew his time was coming and because he realised Liam really didn’t have anyone else unlike Ian who had Mickey or Debbie who had Sandie. The reason the other gallaghers didnt like Frank was probably because they had Fiona as their guardian/role-model and she looked down on Frank greatly. However, Liam didn’t have Fiona so he always looked up to Frank, especially since Frank was the only one there for him. When Liam was looking around the bar for Frank in the last episode he wasnt looking around for his shit father, he was looking around for his best friend.
Yeah.. Frank reminds me of a bojack because he did a lot of shit in his life, but you cannot call him guilty of every bad thing that happened to his family
i loved liam and franks relationship. i truly think that mikey’s influence on frank rlly truly led to his treatment of liam. i think the strongest and most consistent writing of the last two seasons (although more specifically this season) is liam and franks developing bond.
If i am not mistaken the first few moments of the first episode were similar- the gallaghers gathered around something burning and partying- and it was Frank with his kids. In the end they were together just the same! Kinda messed up he did not mention Fiona- if it wasnt for her-none of her siblings would have turned out the way they did..
@@kioshemi that is nowhere near a good excuse..1-she is his oldest kid, 2-she raised her siblings and i'm pretty sure that 3-she was such an important character that she is worth mentioning still. He could have said something like "i hope wherever you are you made life of your own and don't get shit from anyone" or sth of the sort.
They mentioned her lmao. The last season would’ve went a different route if it weren’t for covid. They also tried to get Fiona to appear but it didn’t work with emmy’s schedule
@@trulyremarkable2953 exactly. I totally understand the pandemic has really impacted the movies, tv shows, etc, but the ending could’ve been so much better or different and the finale honestly felt like an episode leading up to a finale. Props to the cast and everyone else who made the show what it is, I just wished the finale felt different. Maybe down the line we’ll see a spin off with the characters though
*I like how the show ended with **_not_** giving everybody a huge character development. It reflects real life: some people want to keep their toxic ways even at their own demise, others improved their lives for the better because they were at a breaking point where they couldn't handle getting beat down over & over again, and others took a turn for the worst*
One of the best TV shows in my lifetime, I literally watched everyone grow and evolved in the show to the point I feel like I know each one of them personally in a real life story. I’m still mad they didn’t bring Fiona back. 😢
I almost did when that young nurse hold his hand. It reminds me to my time in hospital, i had (25 yo, thanks god a harmless) fast heart beat. When i was nervous and shaking, the female doctor hold my hand, relaxed me and gave me some pills, even when i didn't ask her for it. Those pills relaxed me then.
My mum and I watched this til she passed away in 2016...I have her ashes and I watched the final episode with her by my side!!! I enjoyed being closer to her than I ever have been!!! I have enjoyed growing with Shameless and growing with all of you my Shameless family in the comments!!! I miss you Shameless and my Shameless family!!!! Remember to always stay Shameless & true!!! Ty Shameless On Showtime!!!
I thought this ending made perfect sense. Frank lived his entire life a shitty, selfish person. Apart from bonding a little bit with Franny and Liam, he didn’t even have a redemption arc. He continued to drink and do drugs after being diagnosed with alcoholic dementia. He spent his last months wandering the streets during the pandemic, thinking COVID was a hoax. The dude was always gonna die suddenly and alone. And I think all of this is what made him such a great character. He didn’t compromise, he always cared about himself first, and he didn’t pretend to be a more caring person even when staring death in the face. People are acting like his suicide letter should reflect how the fans felt, and not Frank, the complete asshole character. Maybe it’s not as satisfying to some viewers, and I’d pretty much agree with that, but it’s authentic and true to the spirit of the show.
He almost had a redemption arc when he stopped alchoul Only for his fucking family to force it back in his life and ruin it He was a good day for that short time
Well Covid had nothing to do with his death. You know how many people walked around thinking it was a hoax irl? It was millions in America alone. And most of them lived. Covid didn't kill Frank.
@@crunchycay9988 he was never going to stop drinking. as a viewer it's easy to hope otherwise, but realistically when he got that money he'd blow it on drugs if not booze
I love how none of the kids really know their father passed away. Frank was such a great character, we really hated him and loved him just like his kids would
I like how the ending gives a pretty balanced view of the future. Ian, Liam, Carl, they'll be okay. Hell Kev and Veronica have a shot at happiness. Lip? Maybe. He'll figure it out. Debbie...oh boy. God help her kids cause we've a got a sequel to Monica in the making. Is it perfect? No. Is it wholesome? If you squint. Is it fitting for them? Yeah.
Holy shit Frank actually died and to think the only suicide note he had and Franny colored over it RIP Frank Gallagher 2011- 2021 let’s hope he rests easy and either heaven or hell he was a legend
Been watching this show for years now and I remember how I always felt like I could relate to them in some ways and now that my stepdad is in the hospital dying from cirrhosis due to years of drinking it all feels awful and I'm scared. watching the last season got me very emotional because in some way it feels like everything is coming to an end and whatnot. This show has helped me see things differently and I'm sure it has affected people in other ways as well, and I remember I always watched it to find comfort. But overall, Franks's message hits home and I'm sure as hell my stepdad would think the same thing.
I know I’m a little late with a reply since it’s been 8 months but I want to say I’m sorry for what happened to your step father. If he’s not here anymore with us, I am sorry for your loss. My dad loved watching this show and he is now dealing with cancer. He was diagnosed about 3 months ago. It’s scary when something like this happens to our parents. It makes you wish that you were in their shoes instead because they’ve done so much for you…
Me too, maybe a spin off about Fiona's time in New York or Kev and V's life away from the gallaghers in their new town or even a story about Frank's childhood
You know what I actually love about the ending? How they ACTUALLY made lips genius appear one more time. I never thought they'd actually do it. Yeah he only changed a setting but he actually has practice and is smart. And I actually enjoyed that they opened up so many storylines. Don't like how they did it (in season 7 for instance they opened up storylines as well like Fiona buying her first building and lip actually deciding to go to aa but it was a lot more like an ending than the actual ending) but it's kinda bold and shameless that they did it. And I can't say they did a great job at season 11, season 11 was horrible, but the last episode? Hell yeah. They mentioned so much stuff that was unmentioned in the like entire past two seasons or longer (Mickey being a father, Fiona being... Well a living human being, lip being a genius and all that stuff), the last episode was actually surprisingly good. Edit: I said actually 7 times wtf
Ty Shameless for 11 seasons and all these years!!! Ty Shameless family for all years!!!! I'm gonna miss the show and all of you!!!! Frank you crazy man!!!
I know that Emmy Rossum couldn't be in the finale because of her autoimmune disorder in the state of Covid at the time of filming, and there's already a theory that narratively, Frank didn't include her in his letter out of a mix of his dementia, and underlying resentment for how Fiona walked out when Rossum left the show, but a lot of the finale still felt really cold to the character. There's no denying that there was a bit of resentment on the show's end there, despite that they did at least try to include her in flashbacks and references. It just feels like they didn't try hard enough to include her more on purpose.
I always watched this show with my mom, but the day we watched the episode before this one, she passed and I pushed it off for months, I just decided to watch it, we grew up in the south side of Chicago and what he says in this, she always said about me and my brothers, near exactly. I miss her a lot and I think it was a sign
Frank is too likable Ik he was a bad father but if he didn’t care he wouldn’t have sticked around he cared abt Liam and always told them he loved them I miss frank
him getting the franny tattoo really changed my opinion on him too like he knew he fucked up wo everyone else but he figured he could still patch things up w liam and franny and he genuinely tried i feel
“ good Luck in life… you’re gonna need it” 😂 Debbie’s evolution is so fucked up I’ve recently finished shameless and i honestly don’t know how to feel about it. What a show and what a story
I still find it sad that he died alone with no one around. Yeah the relationship between him and the kids was crazy and stuff, but still that was sad to see, didn't think I would cry so much in Shameless lol
He got what he earned. Neglect and push away everyone in your life unless they can do something for you, and you aren't going to have anyone tripping over themselves to hold your hand
Frank lived how he died a true junkie and an addict until the end. As the storyteller when he died the story did too. I found it sad but it was An aburpt end just like life.
Remember the first time I saw shameless and I remember the last time I did. I grew up in a very violent and traumatic household with a abusive manipulative mother that turned my father into a rage fueled monster that took it out on us i raised my siblings same like fiona did standing up for them taking to beatings . Stay strong anyone whom has dealt with abuse of any form
For those that keep mentioning Fiona’s absence. Just in case you didn’t know, Emmy Rossum didn’t leave the show on good terms with the creators. It sucks that she couldn’t be apart of the finale, but they did the best with what they could.
She left on good terms they just filmed the last season mostly during Covid and it wasn’t safe or practical for her to travel and be a part of the show at that time. They tried working her in somehow but nothing felt right between her and the creator so they just left it like this. The creator has said he regrets it and wish they’d done something for her.
This ending was perfect…!!💯💯💯💯 I love the series and, especially, how the characters grew. Even though his character was a mess…he was the best. Perfect ending…!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Latecomer to the show....only started watching it last couple of months through this Covid stuff.....wow am i going to miss it....loved every single minute
please this had no business making me cry the way it did 😭 william h macy is a PHENOMENAL actor man because i don’t think i would ever see the day where i would cry over an abusive, addict, drunk father who died. this was a great way to end the show!
i like how it ended the same way it started. sad the show is over. i genuinely really liked frank when he didn’t completely suck. he was one of my favorite characters. rip Frank Gallagher 🕊- legend in the worst ways lol! hate to love him. happy belated birthday to william macy as well (and noel fisher)- brilliant actor. :)
I think he does get to go to heaven because he wasn’t a malicious person. Yeah, he did some bad things, but he also did some good things. He did love his family, but he was an addict and alcoholic. Shows the duality of man.
Regardless of how poor one is, family is the best thing you can ever have. All of you together supporting and being there for one another. What a great show, really made me miss my family! Might have a drink now, cheers!
Did one notice they end show same way start with very similar speech frank gave very beginning of show and also they stand by something burn like beginning
Surprisingly good advice from Frank. He's right. Whatever you do, don't waste the time you have on this beautiful blue marble. If you're lucky, you'll get to spend it with family and friends. This show is great.
I've started to watch "shameless" back in 2011. The first episode I've watched it was by mistake but I ended up enjoying the show and never stopped watching it. It's sad that ended but all the thing in life do... I've grown up with this characters , I've seen them grow up , I left my country 🇵🇹 and started a new life in other country 🇧🇷 and shameless always made me company. Always gonna remember this show.
He might have not been the best dad but his presence was there he never gave up and he dint even know how to give up good to see he went out with a bang the show wouldn’t have been the same without him
While this ending was terribly sad, they kinda left things where they r and I hate that. No one knows Franklin died or that he left his letter, no Fiona, nothing really to wrap it up. I hate that, makes it even more sad
I couldn’t stop crying this season because of his dementia, seeing stuff like that hurts my soul. I never thought I’d feel more sympathy for Frank than for Debbie
Upon further reflection, even though I hate the abrupt ending... it makes sense. Frank was the story teller. He started the story and unfortunately it ended because so did he.
Eh that doesn’t excuse the absolute shit storytelling this season.
@@AlkoWasAlreadyTaken i mean yeah but if you look at it that way it could also be that he has dementia and things are not quite working out for him mentally... but i was just trying to make it a little easier to accept lmao
@@AlkoWasAlreadyTaken I mean COVID did ruin everything
THIS MADE SO MUCH SENSE
@@4khdscenepacks559 for sure. I still think they should’ve just had him pass away from the OD. That scene was so impactful and I feel now it’s almost meaningless.
Maybe the message of the ending was to never regret how you lived. Frank was an addict and a drunk and he wasn't ashamed of it. He was true to himself all the way to the end.
Damn straight man was his own philosopher
He literally says “times precious. Don’t waste it.” That’s the message.
He died shameless
He was shameless
Shameless
“Have a good time, I sure as hell did” 😭😭😭😭😭😭
I cried.
@@ryanmiller6443 Me too man, Me too.
@@ryanmiller6443 same
Amazing line
THE MEANING OF LIFE
Even tho it’s just a show seeing frank float up to heaven while reading his final letter really hit me in a way that’s indescribable
Let’s be honest doe, realistically frank would not go to heaven
@@hiphopsourcerer7799 He doesn't go to heaven actually, in a hall of shame episode Franks dad visits him as a ghost and says that hell is actually up stairs.
A lot of people don’t realize that earth is actually meant to be below heaven and hell.
On a bar stool and beer in hand
Nah facts. 💪🏼
I realized something that kinda hit hard... When Fiona left the show the last thing she said to Frank was “see you around Frank” and he said “I doubt it” and she never did see him again and didn’t even get mentioned in his goodbye letter. After everything she did for him and the family. I understand Emmy couldn’t comeback due to covid restrictions, but I think they should have put one final thank you in the letter to Fiona or even made it as an update of Frank saying something about how her life is currently and that he’s proud of her for what she has done. It would have made it seem like she might’ve stayed in contact with her family
He thought the nurse was Fiona, and his last words were about her because he believed he was talking to her.
I would’ve agreed with you about ten minutes ago lol...but the more I think about it... the more it makes sense to me that Fiona wasn’t in the letter.
Frank, above all things, was a narcissist. Even during the final Fiona and Frank goodbye he couldn’t get the words “Thank you for raising my kids. I love you” out. We all knew he felt that way, you could see it on his face, but he couldn’t get the words out. Because to Frank, Fiona’s leaving was just another important woman abandoning him. His mother, Monica, now Fiona. He felt gratitude towards her and knew what she was saying when she said “I did it all” was true, he just couldn’t get the words out. I think she kind of knew that too. And his last words being “If it helps you sleep at night” and “I doubt it” (in reference to seeing her around) further proves how big his ego is. That was his version of a goodbye. He couldn’t admit it even in the end. So of course, he couldn’t say it in the letter. He couldn’t tell Carl and Lip how much he loved them, despite the fact we had seen all these flashbacks proving that he at least deeply cares for them somewhere within him. His love for Fiona (aside from Liam towards the end) was the MOST prominent plotline in terms of Frank’s relationship with his kids. But I think their relationship was truly wrapped up in that final goodbye. He couldn’t have begun to emotionally address Fiona.
I think the final season was extremely weak and frankly think they had no chance of salvaging it after they lost Emmy Rossum. But, I think fans craving Fiona in the final frank speech is more based on the audiences love for Fiona and not on how the nature of the show is. If you truly think about Frank, his Snarkiness, pride, and narcissism it really does make perfect sense that he wouldn’t include Fiona in the letter.
After she left all we saw was 1 missed call from her at beginning of season 10. She just disappeared off face of the earth except in franks mind.
yea he shoulda said something about her.. but throughout Franks dementia in the last season and on his death bed, he always cried out for Fiona first
@@G1RILBIMBO I really appreciate your insight. It made me rethink the ending
"People say you cant drink your troubles away. I say, you're just not drinking enough!" -Frank Gallagher
Inspiring. 😂
Need that on a shirt lol
Triple six
Frank Gallagher is an idol to all of us 😂😂😂
I watched a bit of S1 when it aired and the show was good. Now I guess it's just an advert for alcoholism.
😭😭😭😭😭
Im sorry but franks alchohol level being so high he explored the crematorium furnace had me dying
id imagine thats how hed want to perish😂😂😂😂
I actually liked how Frank was himself until the very end, in his letter he doesn’t talk about what a terrible dad he was or what he should actually regret, he regrets not partying more and gives his honest opinion on his kids and Kev and V they didn’t go the cheesy heartwarming route
Ehh, wish he added Fiona tho
@@iLikeCok Franny too who he actually did like
guess you could say he was..
shameless
@@iLikeCok I think it’s because her actor left the show and but if it did have her, it would’ve gone something like this “my favorite daughter just like me in so many ways” but they have mention of her, just not in his last letter but I’m not wrong it’s only because she left the show the actor
Mhm😭😭😭
I know she left the show but... I can't believe they didn't include Fiona in the goodbye letter. Just seems.... weird.
He went by her old Diner looking for her during his walk if I'm not mistaken. It wasn't explicitly said that he was looking for her, but that's how I took it.
They did implement her, she was the main person he remembered... he called the nurse “fiona “
YO ASHLEY WHATS UP
@@cammiedanielle lmao
Seems you both have dementia...
Frank was a terrible person to everyone, but it didn’t stop me from totally bawling my eyes out for the whole latter half of the episode.
Lol it's just the background music and production that makes you sad...he was worthless abd pointless lol
lern two spellll@@Bmorefan
@@Bmorefanno he liked the chracter stop it
@@BmorefanFrank was a terrible human but I guess u can feel bad about why he's that way and for the kids
@@Bmorefanno i was actually hurt and i am still grieving… reminds me of losing my dad, it feels the same way
What he says about Liam looking like him always kills me 😂
😂
That whole Liam thing kills me like it’s so random. No Monica didn’t cheat, they just got some aa genes somewhere dormant and he came out black as hell. Like yes I get it’s possible but it’s so rare like who the HELL came up with that idea😭😭😭
@@PhairacrystaI feel like the directors made him black as a running joke but as the show went on they didn’t even know what to do with Liam so his character is underrated
That was cute 😂😂
Well Liam is the most level headed, brightest, nicest of them. With good manners and overall hes a good kid. A narcissist like Frank would think thay he's his spitting image when he's the farthest from him😂
i truly wish they showed them reading the note and franny didn't draw on it. it kinda annoys me
I saw a picture of it, it's the exact words he said in here.
@@EsmagaSapos i know but i wish we saw the kids read the note
It was unnecessarily mean, and I didn’t find it funny or cute.
@@imreadyreadygogo It's truthful.
@@imreadyreadygogo it's the truth not everyone comes from sweet sugar coated life's like you what he said was the truth and I'm sure his children knows he loved them deep down cause he did.
I wish more people talked about Frank and Liam’s relationship. Frank referring to Liam as the “apple of my eye” shows Frank really did love Liam as much as Liam loved Frank. I think the reason Frank put so much time into Liam compared to the other gallagher kids was because he knew his time was coming and because he realised Liam really didn’t have anyone else unlike Ian who had Mickey or Debbie who had Sandie. The reason the other gallaghers didnt like Frank was probably because they had Fiona as their guardian/role-model and she looked down on Frank greatly. However, Liam didn’t have Fiona so he always looked up to Frank, especially since Frank was the only one there for him. When Liam was looking around the bar for Frank in the last episode he wasnt looking around for his shit father, he was looking around for his best friend.
Wow.
Yeah.. Frank reminds me of a bojack because he did a lot of shit in his life, but you cannot call him guilty of every bad thing that happened to his family
@@otorva_you can. Like in bojack you are all the things wrong with you. At some point it’s up to you to realize you are fucked and seek helpZ
@@otorva_honestly yeah
i loved liam and franks relationship. i truly think that mikey’s influence on frank rlly truly led to his treatment of liam. i think the strongest and most consistent writing of the last two seasons (although more specifically this season) is liam and franks developing bond.
Frank the legend! William H. Macy is a brilliant actor.
@@andrewarellano7494 Yes
Frank is a not a legend bro 😂
@@breadhoodie9929Frank is the goat
You're Absolutely right ;D
If i am not mistaken the first few moments of the first episode were similar- the gallaghers gathered around something burning and partying- and it was Frank with his kids. In the end they were together just the same! Kinda messed up he did not mention Fiona- if it wasnt for her-none of her siblings would have turned out the way they did..
Even what he says in the letter is almost a duplicate to how the show started with Frank if you rewatch
ita obvious he didnt mention her since she had left cause he only mentioned people that were at the alibi so
@@kioshemi that is nowhere near a good excuse..1-she is his oldest kid, 2-she raised her siblings and i'm pretty sure that 3-she was such an important character that she is worth mentioning still. He could have said something like "i hope wherever you are you made life of your own and don't get shit from anyone" or sth of the sort.
That might be the reason he doesn't mention her in the letter because he already said his goodbye to her.
He also mentioned the Garden of Eden I think, just like in this one
I know some people didn't like the ending and it wasn't perfect but....that speech was so touching.
life IS precious. don't waste a moment of it
hes talking about his kids in the same way he did in the very first episode.
I mean the show really went down hill awhile before this anyway
I don’t know I feel the opposite. I don’t think a more selfish, pathetic death note could be written
@@VerifalSyntexit’s Frank what did you expect 😂
Frank wasted a lot of ot though haha
There shoulda been a mention of Fiona?! Are you kidding me? She was the staple of the show for years.
They mentioned her 3xs in the episode....Frank called the Doc by her name, Frank went by Patsys and he had her in one of his flashbacks
I think they did mention her when frank was at that dinner on top it said we miss you, and fiona was the only one working there at the end.
They mentioned her lmao. The last season would’ve went a different route if it weren’t for covid. They also tried to get Fiona to appear but it didn’t work with emmy’s schedule
I said the same thing he should of said thanks for being my 1st born! Fiona made the show, she was the head of the house
@@lizdestefano4905 ok fiona was not the best character if anything teen liam or any lip is better
Cheers and tears to the best cast ever
Except Debbie
Except Debbie
I hate Debbie
Frfr
Why not Debbie, she’d out act tall under the table ANYDAY!!
Am I the only one still feeling the need for closure after the ending?
No. They basically rushed this season but I can kinda see how they needed or maybe wanted to. It was almost like it was directed different even..
@@1Raunchy agreed
Omg i was just thinking the same. They leave u feeling cheated....like all those seasons for what???
@@verna-Raven what does HBO have to do with showtime.
@@trulyremarkable2953 exactly.
I totally understand the pandemic has really impacted the movies, tv shows, etc, but the ending could’ve been so much better or different and the finale honestly felt like an episode leading up to a finale. Props to the cast and everyone else who made the show what it is, I just wished the finale felt different. Maybe down the line we’ll see a spin off with the characters though
*I like how the show ended with **_not_** giving everybody a huge character development. It reflects real life: some people want to keep their toxic ways even at their own demise, others improved their lives for the better because they were at a breaking point where they couldn't handle getting beat down over & over again, and others took a turn for the worst*
His last words for Debbie had me rolling😂
Same! Lmao, someone had to tell her
@@Trash_rat666she is such a dumbass and screw up😂
Those flashback he had of the previous seasons when they were younger got to me
Not mentioning Fiona in his letter was what kept this scene from truly being nostalgic and sad.
One of the best TV shows in my lifetime, I literally watched everyone grow and evolved in the show to the point I feel like I know each one of them personally in a real life story. I’m still mad they didn’t bring Fiona back. 😢
covid and lockdown restrictions. plus Emmy was very pregnant at that time so very dangerous for her to travel
She was supposed to be back, but then covid happened
watch uk one
Maybe she didn’t want to return
I burst into tears as soon as the credits rolled
Same. This show made me feel like I was there. Like family.
I almost did when that young nurse hold his hand. It reminds me to my time in hospital, i had (25 yo, thanks god a harmless) fast heart beat. When i was nervous and shaking, the female doctor hold my hand, relaxed me and gave me some pills, even when i didn't ask her for it. Those pills relaxed me then.
Same😢
My mum and I watched this til she passed away in 2016...I have her ashes and I watched the final episode with her by my side!!! I enjoyed being closer to her than I ever have been!!! I have enjoyed growing with Shameless and growing with all of you my Shameless family in the comments!!! I miss you Shameless and my Shameless family!!!! Remember to always stay Shameless & true!!! Ty Shameless On Showtime!!!
wow that’s surprisingly sweet. glad you got to still
enjoy the ending with her. ❤
That’s so sweet.
This isnt the ending i wanted but when i saw Liam looking back at Franks Bar Stool i couldnt keep the tears back.
I cried the moment he said he proud of them
I thought this ending made perfect sense. Frank lived his entire life a shitty, selfish person. Apart from bonding a little bit with Franny and Liam, he didn’t even have a redemption arc. He continued to drink and do drugs after being diagnosed with alcoholic dementia. He spent his last months wandering the streets during the pandemic, thinking COVID was a hoax. The dude was always gonna die suddenly and alone. And I think all of this is what made him such a great character. He didn’t compromise, he always cared about himself first, and he didn’t pretend to be a more caring person even when staring death in the face. People are acting like his suicide letter should reflect how the fans felt, and not Frank, the complete asshole character. Maybe it’s not as satisfying to some viewers, and I’d pretty much agree with that, but it’s authentic and true to the spirit of the show.
He almost had a redemption arc when he stopped alchoul
Only for his fucking family to force it back in his life and ruin it
He was a good day for that short time
I mean to be fair the show is called “Shameless” I don’t really know what people expected lol
Well Covid had nothing to do with his death. You know how many people walked around thinking it was a hoax irl? It was millions in America alone. And most of them lived. Covid didn't kill Frank.
He didn't commit suicide, he died from covid / the effects of his alcoholic dementia.
@@crunchycay9988 he was never going to stop drinking. as a viewer it's easy to hope otherwise, but realistically when he got that money he'd blow it on drugs if not booze
Haven’t felt so empty after finishing a show since the office… Bravo to all of the actors and actresses on this show.
I love how none of the kids really know their father passed away. Frank was such a great character, we really hated him and loved him just like his kids would
In tv movie they'll come back for the reunion, and they realized sooner or later.
Liam knew, look at how he was smiling before he walked out the alibi he felt franks presence
I like how the ending gives a pretty balanced view of the future. Ian, Liam, Carl, they'll be okay. Hell Kev and Veronica have a shot at happiness. Lip? Maybe. He'll figure it out. Debbie...oh boy. God help her kids cause we've a got a sequel to Monica in the making.
Is it perfect? No. Is it wholesome? If you squint. Is it fitting for them? Yeah.
I think Fiona outdid them all
Holy shit Frank actually died and to think the only suicide note he had and Franny colored over it RIP Frank Gallagher 2011- 2021 let’s hope he rests easy and either heaven or hell he was a legend
Him blowing up was an indication that he went straight to hell
He wasn’t born in 2011-2021 that’s the show, frank was born May 19, 1954 and died in March 21 2021
It’s in the show
@@4khdscenepacks559 dude, no one cares. He's talking about the show
@@crocell1768Ok😁
Been watching this show for years now and I remember how I always felt like I could relate to them in some ways and now that my stepdad is in the hospital dying from cirrhosis due to years of drinking it all feels awful and I'm scared. watching the last season got me very emotional because in some way it feels like everything is coming to an end and whatnot. This show has helped me see things differently and I'm sure it has affected people in other ways as well, and I remember I always watched it to find comfort. But overall, Franks's message hits home and I'm sure as hell my stepdad would think the same thing.
I know I’m a little late with a reply since it’s been 8 months but I want to say I’m sorry for what happened to your step father. If he’s not here anymore with us, I am sorry for your loss. My dad loved watching this show and he is now dealing with cancer. He was diagnosed about 3 months ago. It’s scary when something like this happens to our parents. It makes you wish that you were in their shoes instead because they’ve done so much for you…
I hope his alright and doing better
This felt so unfinished. I need a spinoff or something...
theres shameless hall of shame, its all the same characters
If there is going to be a new season, it should start with Frank's funeral
I think this is a decent end for Frank but not a decent end for the rest. Shameless begins and ends with him now they need a spin off.
Me too, maybe a spin off about Fiona's time in New York or Kev and V's life away from the gallaghers in their new town or even a story about Frank's childhood
You know what I actually love about the ending? How they ACTUALLY made lips genius appear one more time. I never thought they'd actually do it. Yeah he only changed a setting but he actually has practice and is smart. And I actually enjoyed that they opened up so many storylines. Don't like how they did it (in season 7 for instance they opened up storylines as well like Fiona buying her first building and lip actually deciding to go to aa but it was a lot more like an ending than the actual ending) but it's kinda bold and shameless that they did it. And I can't say they did a great job at season 11, season 11 was horrible, but the last episode? Hell yeah. They mentioned so much stuff that was unmentioned in the like entire past two seasons or longer (Mickey being a father, Fiona being... Well a living human being, lip being a genius and all that stuff), the last episode was actually surprisingly good.
Edit: I said actually 7 times wtf
I actually agree with you lol
@@courtneyportnoy that's so cool actually
Yeah actually u did say actually a few too many times. Actually lolll🤣
i remember crying during the last 20 minutes of this episode, i don’t even know why it effected me so much.
Fax
I love how the final moments of the series pays tribute to the very first episode. All of em surrounding a burning car enjoying the moment
Hey! Never put that together.
Ty Shameless for 11 seasons and all these years!!! Ty Shameless family for all years!!!! I'm gonna miss the show and all of you!!!! Frank you crazy man!!!
In the end Frank ascended to a higher power in life. I always knew Frank would die sooner or later.
Well, according to his own father in the "Shameless Hall of Shame" episode (Frank: Ghosts of Gallagher Past), Hell is actually upwards.
It’s nearly word for word from the pilot opening. I like that. Full circle.
I didn't think I'd cry over Frank
2 days later and still miss frank man
Truly a shameless goodbye letter. Fits Frank and the show
I know that Emmy Rossum couldn't be in the finale because of her autoimmune disorder in the state of Covid at the time of filming, and there's already a theory that narratively, Frank didn't include her in his letter out of a mix of his dementia, and underlying resentment for how Fiona walked out when Rossum left the show, but a lot of the finale still felt really cold to the character. There's no denying that there was a bit of resentment on the show's end there, despite that they did at least try to include her in flashbacks and references. It just feels like they didn't try hard enough to include her more on purpose.
the best thing of this show: true human honesty.
just finished the series. Loved it to death. Still broke me heart at this scene.
I always watched this show with my mom, but the day we watched the episode before this one, she passed and I pushed it off for months, I just decided to watch it, we grew up in the south side of Chicago and what he says in this, she always said about me and my brothers, near exactly. I miss her a lot and I think it was a sign
Sending my best from Upstate NY, you got this✊🏼
Is anyone else going to cry at the very first scene of the show if they ever rewatch?
One of the unique best show I ever watched 🙌..we are on our 2nd time watching it and sure won't stop there.
Are we forgetting that Ian technically isn’t Frank’s & that’s probably where he got his work ethic from😂
work ethic doesn't come from genetics though?
He didn’t mention his daughter Samantha in the letter either
Same Gallagher gene pool.
I deadass cried when he died man he was one of the best actors :(
Frank is too likable Ik he was a bad father but if he didn’t care he wouldn’t have sticked around he cared abt Liam and always told them he loved them I miss frank
him getting the franny tattoo really changed my opinion on him too like he knew he fucked up wo everyone else but he figured he could still patch things up w liam and franny and he genuinely tried i feel
@@ella-ey2og yesss ikr I miss frank a lot
“ good Luck in life… you’re gonna need it” 😂
Debbie’s evolution is so fucked up
I’ve recently finished shameless and i honestly don’t know how to feel about it.
What a show and what a story
Love the tears in his eyes
Franks death fucked with me more than any other death in any other show or film. I could relate to the family.
I still find it sad that he died alone with no one around. Yeah the relationship between him and the kids was crazy and stuff, but still that was sad to see, didn't think I would cry so much in Shameless lol
He got what he earned. Neglect and push away everyone in your life unless they can do something for you, and you aren't going to have anyone tripping over themselves to hold your hand
Frank lived how he died a true junkie and an addict until the end. As the storyteller when he died the story did too. I found it sad but it was An aburpt end just like life.
@@sc1cash Even though it was sad it was very true to the life of an alcoholic and a junkie. An abrupt end.
@@sc1cash he recieved exactly what he earned. He was neglectful in life, he was neglected in death. It was appropriate
Remember the first time I saw shameless and I remember the last time I did. I grew up in a very violent and traumatic household with a abusive manipulative mother that turned my father into a rage fueled monster that took it out on us i raised my siblings same like fiona did standing up for them taking to beatings . Stay strong anyone whom has dealt with abuse of any form
this seemed so rushed and unexplained 😭😭
R.I.P. SHAMELESS 😭
His message to Liam took me out 😂😂
Thanks, frank. Just what I needed to hear.
I can't beleive the show didn't include fiona in the letter
For those that keep mentioning Fiona’s absence.
Just in case you didn’t know, Emmy Rossum didn’t leave the show on good terms with the creators. It sucks that she couldn’t be apart of the finale, but they did the best with what they could.
Maybe in 10 or 20 years from now for their anniversary reunion making a TV movie, she'll be back for sure now things are getting back to normal.
She left on good terms they just filmed the last season mostly during Covid and it wasn’t safe or practical for her to travel and be a part of the show at that time. They tried working her in somehow but nothing felt right between her and the creator so they just left it like this. The creator has said he regrets it and wish they’d done something for her.
Nice try. Not only are you lying, but she was also supposed to be in the final season. But Covid stopped that.
NOT TRUE AT ALL. Rossum was supposed to be in the final season but couldnt due to covid restrictions and the fact that she was pregnant
When Liam looked for Frank at the bar is what got me I’m still on the verge of tears
This ending was perfect…!!💯💯💯💯 I love the series and, especially, how the characters grew. Even though his character was a mess…he was the best. Perfect ending…!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Latecomer to the show....only started watching it last couple of months through this Covid stuff.....wow am i going to miss it....loved every single minute
please this had no business making me cry the way it did 😭 william h macy is a PHENOMENAL actor man because i don’t think i would ever see the day where i would cry over an abusive, addict, drunk father who died. this was a great way to end the show!
Frank got the last laugh and somehow managed to go to heaven. 😂
i like how it ended the same way it started. sad the show is over. i genuinely really liked frank when he didn’t completely suck. he was one of my favorite characters.
rip Frank Gallagher 🕊- legend in the worst ways lol! hate to love him. happy belated birthday to william macy as well (and noel fisher)- brilliant actor. :)
I’m crying thanks
His last words are the MEANING OF LIFE
The most unrealistic part of this ending is the fact that Frank somehow got into heaven lmao
He didn't actually, he went to hell
@@jakesagal7747 Why he floating up instead of down then
I think he does get to go to heaven because he wasn’t a malicious person. Yeah, he did some bad things, but he also did some good things. He did love his family, but he was an addict and alcoholic. Shows the duality of man.
There's an episode where Frank's deceased dad confirms heaven is actually down and hell is up. So he is headed to hell.
@@paigeh1670what episode is that
The best advice I've ever had in my entire life.
I can’t imma miss this show so much 😭😭
Regardless of how poor one is, family is the best thing you can ever have. All of you together supporting and being there for one another. What a great show, really made me miss my family!
Might have a drink now, cheers!
Did one notice they end show same way start with very similar speech frank gave very beginning of show and also they stand by something burn like beginning
exactly, I thought it was similar to the very beginning of the show yesterday. What an ending.
This made me want to cry when he got to Liam
the greatest ending to a show.
long live shameless
Surprisingly good advice from Frank. He's right. Whatever you do, don't waste the time you have on this beautiful blue marble. If you're lucky, you'll get to spend it with family and friends. This show is great.
frank talking about his kids...just like the first episode. cool how this reflects that
I've started to watch "shameless" back in 2011. The first episode I've watched it was by mistake but I ended up enjoying the show and never stopped watching it.
It's sad that ended but all the thing in life do... I've grown up with this characters , I've seen them grow up , I left my country 🇵🇹 and started a new life in other country 🇧🇷 and shameless always made me company. Always gonna remember this show.
He might have not been the best dad but his presence was there he never gave up and he dint even know how to give up good to see he went out with a bang the show wouldn’t have been the same without him
An immeasurable amount of pain :(
The fact he still got to get to go to heaven 😭
Well deserved 🥰
He was sorta a Christian y’know.
He believed in him
@@WhiteHeavenRuckus99 I thought he said he didn’t ?
@@callmedaddy2172 lol no he didn't🤣, did you not finish this video, he clearly went to hell
he definitely went to hell..
While this ending was terribly sad, they kinda left things where they r and I hate that. No one knows Franklin died or that he left his letter, no Fiona, nothing really to wrap it up. I hate that, makes it even more sad
it kinda makes sense, people like Frank die alone and their relatives find out later and aren't surprised by it.
Rewatching the ending gives me a will to live again just hearing that "times precious don't fucking waste it"
One of the craziest shows I've ever seen, and the end really got me in the feels.
Since I'm one of the earliest here, I might as well leave my box of tissue here.
I like how frank didnt judge ian for marrying a man but a Milkovitch
I was tearing up at this scene I almost starting crying and I dont even know why. I think it was the way he died and his letter that almost broke me
I couldn’t stop crying this season because of his dementia, seeing stuff like that hurts my soul. I never thought I’d feel more sympathy for Frank than for Debbie
I dont know why but when Frank was having those flashbacks i really liked that they included Steve in there as well.
Nostalgia
God! I don't know why am crying about Frank i miss him so much . I feel bad about him dying. 😢
I absolutely love how he said goodbye to debbie 😂
The only thing i like about frank, he finally told Debbie what she deserved and needed to hear
the song played at the end was the song that was played at the end of the first episode of the serie :(
All I can say is damn! I’m gonna miss that show...
bawling my eyes out - reminds me so much of my dad