"Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good....Eh, Screw It" is the sixth episode of the eleventh season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name.
The series is set on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and depicts the poor, dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a neglectful single father of six: Fiona, Phillip, Ian, Debbie, Carl, and Liam.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.52 million household viewers and gained a 0.09 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the emotional tone and performances, particularly William H. Macy and Noel Fisher.
At night, Lip (Jeremy Allen White), Brad (Scott Michael Campbell) and Mickey (Noel Fisher) sneak into the shop, stealing equipment and $3,000 from the owners' office.
[1] In its original American broadcast, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good....Eh, Screw It" was seen by an estimated 0.52 million household viewers with a 0.09 in the 18–49 demographics.
"[4] Daniel Kurland of Den of Geek wrote "'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good...Eh, Screw It' provides the clarity that this season has otherwise lacked and this hopefully means that the final batch of episodes will be just as focused and reflect the higher level of quality that Shameless is capable of achieving.
Shameless is often needlessly vulgar and juvenile, but there's also a real sensitivity to the program and it's the right approach for these final episodes to begin to embrace that.
"[6] Meaghan Darwish of TV Insider wrote "Shameless is taking some serious turns in its final season as the Gallaghers gear up for the next chapters of their lives.
The site wrote, "As far as fathers go, Shameless' Mickey definitely does not have the best one in his homophobic dad — but their tumultuous relationship did give way to one of Noel Fisher's best scenes ever in Sunday's episode.
When his father Terry ended up wheelchair-bound and abandoned on the front lawn of his home, Mickey grabbed his gun and stomped over to take care of his old man once and for all.
But as he pointed the weapon at Terry's chest, Fisher's expression started to shift from anger to something far more emotionally complex, his eyes filling with unshed tears.