Couldn't disagree more with this review. I though this was a great season premiere that finished really strong with that ending. A whole lot happened on top of that and the change of episode structure felt seamless. It's unfair that shows like these get criticized for "slow burns", especially when they basically cover…

"A Thief’s End isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel, it’s just trying to make a really great one."

Two things:

"Carl’s desire to be a cop might explain why they brought back Tony just to out him earlier this season, but I don’t know how that story can reasonably move forward in the show’s timespan—I don’t need a repeat of Weeds pretending they could age up Alexander Gould with a moustache in the series finale."

Having watched a little more than half of today's sticoms and having grown up with some from the '90s, I wholeheartedly disagree with Joshua that sitcoms back then were less ambitious. If anything, a WHOLE lot of today's sitcoms still relentlessly feed off of tropes and techniques past sitcoms in previous decades…

That first encounter between him and King Shark is one of the worst fight scenes I've seen all season long.

IMO Barry was a huge dick for coming at Wally like that over his concept drawings. Who did he think he was? How can you possibly come up with so many criticisms over something someone else passionately put together for hours on end? At least the show didn't hold back with the Wally clapbacks ("Anything else?"), but…

"Also Digg and Lyla were in this because Argus had some the same security detail that was in Jurassic Park."

This was definitely one of the worst Shameless episodes I've seen in years. Everything that happened felt like a giant waste of time, and all the little plot twists - like Queenie deciding to stay with the Gallaghers because of Frank - revolved around shit I could care less about. Fiona's moving in with Sean just like…

I remember watching Agents of SHIELD when it first came on the air, and toughening it out until after Winter Soldier came out. I have a feeling that, at worst, the same thing might happen here. I mean, think about it: No one on that "bus" back when Agents came up had the depth or intrigue to drive an episode on their…

I think some of those hoops you're referring to are in the form of Sean. He's an enabler to Fiona, in my opinion. His very presence invites sex and irresponsibility, at least in spurts. I remember most of last season hinting at that being the direct affect he'd have on her if they became close, and we're seeing it now.

I thought this episode was okay (I'd probably give it a C+), but I disagree with the reviewer's thoughts on Fiona getting pregnant. That was probably my favorite part of the episode, because it proves that no matter how hard she tries to lead by example in front of her younger siblings, she can't help but make the…

I absolutely loved the Jake/Boyle stuff, but I really thought everything else sans the Dancing/intimidating Holt brought this episode down a bit. The wrap up to Santiago and Terry's story this week should've been in "The Swedes" in my opinion because I think that episode does a much better job proving that Amy can be…

I 100% agree with most of the points you make here, although I've honestly enjoyed this season quite thoroughly. It's annoying how a lot of this season's side stories (Reggie's endeavor with Jupiter, Missy not doing anything) get so little attention, and while I like Cam and Allison's relationship so far, I wasn't a…

I liked that Reggie's game of Guts with Werner and the boys had a positive carryover effect for Reggie, and how Julius's death(?) was handled thematically, but I can't help but feel annoyed about a couple things this finale/season as a whole dismissed:

"what should be a moment of triumph is undercut by Henry’s too-convenient decision to get out of town (as well as by X Ambassadors’ overplayed “Renegades” threatening to turn the welcome-home montage into a Jeep commercial)."