Shameless Fans Champion This Underrated Trio

Although Lip and Ian grow to become two of the most level-headed Gallagher siblings, each of them certainly have their flaws. Although Lip, Mandy, and Ian stay close for a while, life eventually gets in the way of their dynamic. While Mandy is posing as Ian's girlfriend at school, he secretly starts seeing her brother, Mickey (Noel Fisher), a relationship that quickly gets out of hand. Lip and Mandy later start dating, though their relationship turns sour after she runs over his ex-girlfriend with a car. This trio doesn't last long before their lives lead them in different directions, but fans still wish they had more screen time.

"I kinda wish we saw more of them," said Reddit user u/Financial-Ad-2579. "Shameless" is known for chaotic storylines and even more chaotic characters, so it makes sense that Ian, Mandy, and Lip grew apart. "Then things got too complicated between Lip and Mandy while Ian started hanging out with Mickey more and the group [stopped] existing," lamented Reddit user u/Training-Pickle-6725. Overall, viewers wish the show would have explored the trio's friendship before their storylines completely diverged. "If only they lasted longer... Everything got so complicated between them all," Reddit user u/More_Equal_3682.

Even though Mandy isn't a main character in later seasons, her character is instrumental to Ian's evolution. Without Mandy, Ian might not have fallen in love with his future husband.