Time To Get Critical About Representation in “Shameless”
A decade since it aired, Shameless (U.S.) has always stuck to its guns (and baseball bats) about character diversity.

One of Sweden's foremost artists celebrates twenty years in the spotlight. Through exclusive interviews and never before shown concert material, we get a unique insight into Håkan Hellström's life on and behind the stage. Håkan tells about his musical journey, from the student room to the basement band and sold out Ullevi. We also hear about the pressure of constantly being alert and famous and going our own way.
A decade since it aired, Shameless (U.S.) has always stuck to its guns (and baseball bats) about character diversity.
The “gay best friend”, an age-old trope, has been done in countless films and television series. Ranging from one-note (Sex and the City's Stanford and Mario) to nuanced (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Tituss), the gay best friend exists to support and advise the main protagonist, with their conflicts swept to the side.
The film basically says she was a lost cause from the start. We don't get a sense of who Marilyn was.
The thing is, people like Wahlberg will only apologize if they have something to lose, which he did. His glamorous life, his reputation, and his career were all at stake.
You can have the best filmmaker and cast in the world, but if the script is lacking, you’re in a troublesome state. Such is the case with Gemini Man, a film full of tremendous artists.