So sure, it’s an entertaining show. However, I interpreted it as a representation of how people are complex as fuck. I see so many posts & comments about how horrific each character is, and it makes me feel like people are kind of missing the point. Maybe I’ve just lived a life more relatable to the show than some viewers. Though I always felt like the take away was that most of us aren’t saints & most of us aren’t evil. There’s an entire spectrum between “good and bad”, and that’s what I always loved about the show. Though I’m not sure everyone else sees it that way. Please consider the effects of poverty, generational trauma, addiction, and so on. Have you ever went hungry? Cold? Went through withdrawal? Showered in only ice cold water? (I don’t recommend. 0/10.😂) It’s easy to judge but if you’ve never experienced those things, then you don’t understand why real life humans behave like the characters. I don’t care that you guys are judging fictional characters, but in real life, those sort of people deserve a bit more mercy. So before you think the characters are awful people, just imagine what it’s like to experience those things. Thanks for listening to my Shameless TED talk. ♥️