Shameless - Season 7 *spoilers*

Did anyone else find this season one of the best this show has ever produced? I loved that the focus shifted mostly from outside influences to the Gallaghers relationships between each other. The level of pure dislike early on for Frank is off the charts, only for him to later do the nicest thing for his kids by far in any season by getting Liam into private school.

The finale was so well done that I thought it might be the end of the show, and I wouldn't have minded one bit if it stopped at that point. I was choked up. No crazy Steve popping up at the end.

Just Lip outside rehab, Ian as an EMT, Fiona approaching her first real estate investment, and Debbie learning welding next to a cute guy.

All of these could go to shite at any moment because they're Gallaghers, but it looked like the family's support of each other finally was noticed by everyone in the clan and taken seriously as a reason to turn their shite around and be better. The show left real hope those final moments in the season would be the beginning of a better future for this family.

Man, what a ride. For a show to come back this strong out of nowhere was truly shocking.

MVP definitely goes to Carl and Captain Not-Holt. I died laughing during the blood test scene. What a great storyline to throw to break it up a little while demonstrating what a real father figure can do for these kids.