#somestansomewhere

hello! ☀️

disclaimer that i think both weren’t great obviously and they’re all just broken kids with big feelings — but there was definitely some lack of respect for boundaries.

karen was clear about just being fwb while lip continuously wanted something more. mandy was clear about wanting to be partners “so this is our third time now... what are we?” while lip wanted it to be casual.

and then ofc the drama between the girls 😅 there’s a whole lotta issues w that situation. but i love they’re both feisty as hell and tough as nails which is apparently what you need to withstand dating a gallagher.

i loved how seamlessly karen blended in with the gallaghers in early seasons with moments like watching cosmos w the fam & working w kev’s ice cream truck. and i love her kind heart towards her mother, always patient and not resenting even when it must be difficult.

mandy did so much for lip being “ghetto married” and regarding getting him into college and shit. then in s4 when he sees her at the diner while he’s with his new college gf 💔 that one hurt. she’s so fiercely protective like mickey — the soft heart under the hard shell but almost dangerously so. i also just love her friendships with ian & debbie.

i think my tie-breaker is that scene in s5 where lip is like hey “you’re gorgeous. you’re sweet. you’re funny. you’re very smart. and you know that, right? i mean it, okay? you’re a good person mandy.” that was beautiful.