Product: Shameless: The Complete Second Season [Blu-ray] (2012)
Rating: 4.0
Its too bad about Jane Levy
I love this show and the more I watch, the more I am addicted. The acting is wonderful and the writing is first rate, each episode engrossing. The second season seems to have a more hopeful air to it than the first and the ending is on a more positive note. I wish they showed the characters Veronica and Kevin more but it still is quite entertaining. As one reviewer already noted, this series is not for the faint of heart and shows male/female nudity, not a good choice for a purist. The reason why I gave this season a 4 star rating is because of the character "Mandy" and the fact Jane Levy is no longer participating in the show. Levy had the perfect look, appearing as an average teenager (so to speak)and the correct amount of sex appeal. But Emma Greenwell is off the make for the needed attributes of Mandy. She looks much older than 16/17 and is model pretty, lacking the gritty, street hardened beauty Levy brought to the table. Greenwell is a good actor in her own right but she should of been brought on as another character instead of a replacement. It seems Jane has a budding career and may not of wanted to return but it is true stupidity if the decision was made by the studio execs. If so, they really are not paying attention to the expanding world of the Gallagher's.Other than the change in casting the show is wonderful and deserves a closer look if you have not seen it.