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Underrated Shameless Appreciation Event Round-Up

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed, shared, commented, and liked the beautiful creations made for this event!

This was our first ever event, and we really appreciate everyone's enthusiasm in celebrating the underrated sides of the fandom! 💖

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Under the read-more is the full list of fanworks created for the event. They can also be found under the general tag: Underrated Shameless 2025 (for theme-specific tags see below).

Underrated Character #Underrated Shameless 2025: Character

-> Ethel, by @deathclassic - Fanart

-> Liam Gallagher, by @mickittotheman - Fanart

-> Karen Jackson + iconoclast, by @tc-lp - Moodboard & Headcanon ->Karen Jackson + tumblr text posts, by @tc-lp - Meme

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Underrated Quote #Underrated Shameless 2025: Quote

-> "I don't want to see that" (Carl Gallagher), by @deathclassic - Fanart

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Underrated Ship #Underrated Shameless 2025: Ship

-> She thinks she's made of kandy (Karen/Mandy), by @deathclassic - Fanart

-> Fill My Cup (Fiona/Mike), by @tc-lp - Fic & Moodboard -> Boiling Frogs (Lip/Mickey), by @tc-lp - Fic & Moodboard

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Underrated Scene #Underrated Shameless 2025: Scene

-> You're just like me (Lip & Frank), by @deathclassic - Fanart

-> GET OUT! (Debbie & Frank), by @mickittotheman - Fanart

-> Lip returns home from rehab (Lip & Debbie), by @tc-lp - Screencaps

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Underrated Sibling Duo #Underrated Shameless 2025: Sibling Duo

-> Mandy and her other brothers (Mandy & Colin & Iggy & Mickey), by @atthedugouts - Meta

-> gay and ginger? pick a struggle (Debbie & Ian), by @deathclassic - Fanart

-> Debbie & Carl, by @only-ian - Gif set

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Underrated Trope #Underrated Shameless 2025: Trope

-> Fucking Alien Freak (Ian x Mickey - Alien abduction), by @rayrayor - Fic

-> Did You Hear About Ian and Mickey? (Ian x Mickey - Outsider POV), by @secret-gallavich - Fic

-> Bisexual Lip Rec List (multiple romantic and platonic relationships), by @tc-lp - Rec list

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Underrated Outfit #Underrated Shameless 2025: Outfit

-> Tate sweater (Ian Gallagher), by @deathclassic - Fanart

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Niche Fic Base Card

Credit goes to @feedthefandomfest for the concept and bingo card template.

[Challenge Fic Card] [Base Fanart Card] [Announcement Post]

How to Play

-> Connect 5 squares in a line by completing the task in each square. A line can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. 

-> The center square is a ‘free’ space. Use it to create your own task or simply skip it. (The tasks connecting to the center square tend to be a little bit harder specifically because it’s a ‘free’ space.)

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Rules

-> There’s no time limit.

-> Fill out as many lines as you want. 

-> Some of the tasks are designed for AO3, but the fic can be posted anywhere. Feel free to adapt the task, simply keep the spirit of it in mind. (e.g. ‘Under 50 kudos’ can be adapted to under 50 likes on tumblr.)

-> Niche fics are works not focused on Ian x Mickey as a pairing. They can be present as a background pairing or simply as separate characters [see the intro post for more details].

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Optional

Turn the bingo card into a rec list. Post your card and a list of the fics you commented on.

If you’re up to making a rec list out of the card, consider tagging @nicheshameless so that I can reblog it.

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Written Tasks & Rows and Columns System

Each square is identified with a number and a letter (like a chessboard). The letter is the column, the number is the row.

B.1: Golden trio: Kudos + Comment + Bookmark I.1: Non-canonical ship fic N.1: Fic with no comments (the fic must be at least 1 month old) G.1: “Missing scene” fic O.1: WIP B.2: Fic with fewer than 5 comments (the fic must be at least 1 month old) I.2: Fic you’ve already read, but didn’t leave a comment N.2: Leave a LONG comment (200 words or more) G.2: Subscribe to the fic/author and let them know O.2: Canon pairing (other than Ian/Mickey) B.3: Ship you’ve never read before I.3: Comment on EVERY chapter of a 3+ chapters fic N.3: Free G.3: F/F fic O.3: Fic with fewer than 100 hits (the fic must be at least 1 month old) B.4: Comment on something that made you laugh/smile I.4: Fic with fewer than 10 comments (the fic must be at least 1 month old) N.4: Fic by an author you’ve never read before G.4: Explain why you liked the fic better than canon O.4: Fic about a main character (main characters: the Gallaghers and Mickey) B.5: Fic about a side character (side characters: everyone other than the Gallaghers and Mickey) I.5: Comment on something that made you (want to) cry N.5: Quote a line and tell the author how it made you feel G.5: Fic with fewer than 50 kudos (the fic must be at least 1 month old) O.5: M/F fic

Diagonals Slanting down: B.1, I.2, N.3, G.4, O.5 Slanting up: B.5, I.4, N.3, G.2, O.1

[Note: it's my first time using this row and column system. The goal is to make the comment bingo cards accessible to more people. Please let me know if I can improve or clarify it in any way. ❤️]

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Niche Shameless Comment Bingo

Thanks to @feedthefandomfest for the concept and bingo cards templates!

The August event has no time limit. Pick one or more bingo card(s) to fill at your pace!

The goal is to show love to the underrated corners of the Shameless US fandom. To help you discover existing niche creations, and to encourage creators to keep writing and making art.

If you’re not familiar with this account, niche creations refers to anything not focused on Ian x Mickey as a pairing. They can be present as a background pairing or simply as separate characters [see the intro post for more details].

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Cards

Fanart -> Base Card

Fanfic -> Base Card -> Challenge Edition 🔥

[Under cut: resources for commenting and finding niche fics]

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Help with Comments

-> Resources on commenting

-> More resources (scroll to bottom of the post) from @justleaveacommentfest

-> The Arthur Conan Doyle method

-> Commenting on a painting or drawing

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Help Finding Niche Fics

-> Fic recs tag

-> Monthly List of Niche Fics posted to AO3 [June] [July] 

-> Cheat Sheet for searching fics on AO3 The section ‘By feedback metrics’ is especially useful for bingo squares like ‘Fic with fewer than 100 hits’.

If you picked the Challenge card and want to filter out fics in English, see the section ‘Searching and filtering by language’ at the very bottom

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Finally, @callivich has created 2 Comment Bingo cards specifically for Ian x Mickey: [Fanart] [Fanfic].

She also made Fanworks Bingo cards: a Femslash bingo card. And one for Iggy Milkovich.

All four cards have no time limit!

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Niche Fic Challenge Card

Credit goes to @feedthefandomfest for the concept and bingo card template.

[Base Fic Card] [Base Fanart Card] [Announcement Post]

EDIT [Aug. 5th 2025]: I changed the I.3 task from "fic with fewer than 50 hits" to "fewer than 250 hits", as I just realized there are only about 20 fics that fit the original task.

How to Play

-> Connect 5 squares in a line by completing the task in each square. A line can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. 

-> The center square is a ‘free’ space. Use it to create your own task or simply skip it. (The tasks connecting to the center square tend to be a little bit harder specifically because it’s a ‘free’ space.)

❤️

Rules

-> There’s no time limit.

-> Fill out as many lines as you want. 

-> Some of the tasks are designed for AO3, but the fic can be posted anywhere. Feel free to adapt the task, simply keep the spirit of it in mind. (e.g. ‘Under 50 kudos’ can be adapted to under 50 likes on tumblr.)

-> Niche fics are works not focused on Ian x Mickey as a pairing. They can be present as a background pairing or simply as separate characters [see the intro post for more details].

❤️

Optional

Turn the bingo card into a rec list. Post your card and a list of the fics you commented on.

If you’re up to making a rec list out of the card, consider tagging @nicheshameless so that I can reblog it.

❤️

Written Tasks & Rows and Columns System

Each square is identified with a number and a letter (like a chessboard). The letter is the column, the number is the row.

B.1: Comment on a micro-fic of 300 words or less (can be a chapter in a collection of separate stories. e.g. collected drabbles) I.1: Fic by an author you’ve never read before N.1: Crossover G.1: Character death O.1: Leave a comment 350+ words long B.2: Old fic (published 2015 or before) I.2: Read fic by a non-native English speaker and/or written in another language (you can use translator tool if you can’t read other languages) N.2: Main ship you’ve never read before G.2: Read twice. Comment about aspect you noticed on 2nd read O.2: Comment on a very short fic of 1.5k or less (can be a chapter in a collection of separate stories) B.3: Leave a comment 500+ words long I.3:  Fic with fewer than 250 hits (the fic must be at least 1 month old) N.3: FREE G.3: Quote and react to at least 3 passages O.3: Theme or trope you usually avoid B.4: WIP last updated 1+ year ago I.4: Rec the fic on social media & let the author know N.4: Fic with no comment (the fic must be at least 1 month old) G.4: Comment on every chapter (10+ chapters) O.4: Find a comment you agree with & reply to it B.5: Comment on 3 different fics by the same author I.5: Main ship includes an OC N.5: Comment on every chapter (5+ chapters) G.5: WIP last updated 3+ year ago O.5: Fic with fewer than 5 comments (the fic must be at least 1 month old)

Diagonals Slanting down: B.1, I.2, N.3, G.4, O.5 Slanting up: B.5, I.4, N.3, G.2, O.1

[Note: it's my first time using this row and column system. The goal is to make the comment bingo cards accessible to more people. Please let me know if I can improve or clarify it in any way. ❤️]

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Niche Fanart Base Card

Credit goes to @feedthefandomfest for the concept and bingo card template.

[Base Fic Card] [Challenge Fic Card] [Announcement Post]

How to Play

-> Connect 5 squares in a line by completing the task in each square. A line can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. 

-> The center square is a ‘free’ space. Use it to create your own task or simply skip it. (The tasks connecting to the center square tend to be a little bit harder specifically because it’s a ‘free’ space.)

❤️

Rules

-> There’s no time limit.

-> Fill out as many lines as you want. 

-> Reblog and comment in the tags to complete a square.

-> Fanart is any visual or audio medium: drawings, paintings, gif sets, edits, videos, crafts, moodboards, web weaving, playlists, book binding, etc.

-> Niche fanart are works not focused on Ian x Mickey as a pairing. They can be present as a background pairing or simply as separate characters [see the intro post for more details].

❤️

Optional

Turn the bingo card into a rec list. Post your card and a list of the fanart you commented on.

If you’re up to making a rec list out of the card, consider tagging @nicheshameless so that I can reblog it.

❤️

Written Tasks & Rows and Columns System

Each square is identified with a number and a letter (like a chessboard). The letter is the column, the number is the row.

B.1: Fanvid or process video I.1: M/F or M&F N.1: Posted at least 5 years ago G.1: Siblings O.1: Canonical couple (other than Ian x Mickey) B.2: Friendship I.2: Early seasons (1-5) N.2: Less than 100 notes (posted at least 1 week ago) G.2: M/M or M&M  (other than Ian x Mickey) O.2: Scene redraw B.3: Includes dialogue or quote I.3: Parent-child relationship N.3: FREE G.3: 3 different fanarts by the same creator O.3: Parallels (fanart shows a repetition in themes, clothing, colours, dialogue, habits, etc.) B.4: High saturation I.4: F/F or F&F  N.4: Web weaving or moodboard G.4: Black and white or lineart O.4: Comment about the style or effects B.5: Later seasons (6-11) I.5: Portrait(s) N.5: Highlights a character trait G.5: Posted within the last month O.5: Less than 50 reblogs (posted at least 1 week ago)

Diagonals Slanting down: B.1, I.2, N.3, G.4, O.5 Slanting up: B.5, I.4, N.3, G.2, O.1

[Note: it's my first time using this row and column system. The goal is to make the comment bingo cards accessible to more people. Please let me know if I can improve or clarify it in any way. ❤️]