Fans are loyal to Mickey. The writers' machinations are falling on deaf ears.

I wished there was more intimacy. I don't know if that's the woman in me wanting too much, but these guys truly love each other — why can't Ian express that (I know Mickey has)? Ian has every right to be angry with Mickey. If Mickey had an ounce of self control and didn't go after Sammi, he wouldn't have ended up in…

Anyone know the song that played out in the credits?
ETA: I found it. Heal by Strand of Oaks. If you listen to the lyrics, it's quite telling.

Yeah. Huh.

Also, did anyone notice Ian's slight head tilt when Mickey said, "Boyfriend?"

Another thing I thought of: they don't have barbers in prison? Mickey hasn't been out that long for his hair to grow like that, right?

I give this review an A+ because it's right on point. Don't get me wrong. I loved this episode because as a shameless Gallavich shipper, I was desperate to see Mickey and Ian together again. But my biggest complaint these past two seasons is that I feel like I 'see' the writers' motives in the storytelling. And once…

That scene is impossible to re-watch. It upsets me too much.

Listen, I don't love (at all) what they did to Mickey's character or Ian's subsequent description of their relationship. But, I think TV writing is far different from novel writing. I think the story is created by consensus with individual producers writing their own script. Maybe, the showrunner decided on this…

I think they care about Mickey. Writers always care about their characters. I just think they put him (and themselves) in a bad situation that's tough to write out of — not to mention, destroying a solid arc.

This is my fear. I'm anxious to watch next week's episode.

Trevor's line was meant to inflict conflict, which it did. Plot device. I think it's frustrating that viewers constantly see the writers' motivations in everything. The characters should lead the story.

I have to re-watch that part because I didn't pick up on that. Probably because I couldn't hear the dialogue over my screaming. I know that Ian visited him at least twice because Mickey did say to Ian in S6Ep1, "Thanks for coming back." But, I can't imagine he visited after that.

One of my favorite scenes was when Sierra told Lip off. Lip's used that "you're good for me" line before. He said it to Karen in regards to Mandy in Season 3. "She's good for me, and you're not." Lip (and Mickey, too) seeks comfort and intimacy in sex. It's a Bandaid on his shitty life. He looks for women to distract…

I think that's what happens in the next two eps. I doubt he's released early. Which means, this won't end well.

Oh, no. I agree. I wish he hadn't been put there in the first place.

It's good parallelism to the frustration the characters must feel toward him on the show. Here's a kid with a brilliant mind who can't get his shit together despite all this help from people who see his potential. The audience feels protective of him, just as the characters do.

I bet Monica's return next week is what drives Ian to Mickey. Seeing his bipolar mother, his presumed future, pushes him to run away, which is typical Ian behavior. He's sabotaging a good life, too. I just wish it wasn't at Mickey's expense. I have never felt so protective over a character but that's the show's fault…

Trump tweets this shit on purpose so we won't talk about his $25M settlement for FRAUD or the fact that diplomats are being whined and dined at his hotels. Or a thousand of other things he'll eventually get impeached for.

This whole piece is a precious thing.