I expected the series finale to be wilder and more unpredictable, maybe with Steve showing up running away from the Brazilian gangsters. However, it turned out to be more of a character centered espisode, focusing over big parts on Frank and Lip's day out. It worked very well for me and the show managed to give us some nice intimate scenes between characters of the wider Gallagher friends' circle closing a lot of storylines from this season.
As was already the case in the two previous season finale it also left the viewer rather sad because so many members seemed to be leaving the show for good. Karen and the Baby, Steve probably watching them from above now. Lip also moving on maybe even to MIT and Ian who's off to the military, Frank wandering to yet another neighbouring country (oh wait the US only has landborders with two nations) everything seemed to break apart around Fiona and that is of course sad. This is in no way to say that the season finale was bad because of it, it may well have been the best out of all because it often happens to us that all of a sudden everything changes and family and friends that used to belong to ones live disperse. And there is not much we can do about it. That's how life works and what I like about this show.
In any case before I get totally drifted away I'm sure to see at least Frank, Lip and Ian back in season 4 one way or the other and more funny moments await. I can't wait to see what happens next. :)moreless
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EDITThe family surprises Lip with a party for his high-school graduation. Frank starts bonding with Lip after learning that his alcoholism is affecting his health. Ian decides to enlist.
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"Survival of the Fittest" was an appropriate bookend for a season full of setbacks, leaving each of the Gallaghers in a different state of disappointment and setting up plenty of possible new directions for Season 4.
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