IT'S FINALLY HERE! (SPOILERS)

 Emma here! Doing a random and jumbled but very over-excited review of the season three opener! TEN LONG MONTHS OF WAITING ARE OVER!! There will be shouty capitals and off-shoots as my thoughts come in, so bear with me!

After quite possibly the longest "previously" ever to remind us exactly what we missed last season, our favourite reprobates are back!! ALL OF THEM! (Well, almost all.)

First things first: Jimmy is all domesticated, but, and I don't care what V and Fiona say, he's still ridiculously hot. Except, perhaps, for the bathroom sharing dump-taking habit he seems to have developped.

Side note: Btw, if Ian and Mickey are Gallavich, what are Fiona and Jimmy? Gallaman? Gallaglish? Jiona? SHIP NAMES ARE THE BANE OF MY LIFE

Also poor Debs is still grieving her missing daddy. Bless her. She hasn't quite grasped the fact that she's much better off without him. The opening episode is called El Grand Cañon which, as soon as we spot Frank is in Mexico, we just know what that's going to be about. How does he get himself into these scrapes? And why do we care so much! He's such an asshole! (pun intended)

Next we see our first glimpse of the older brothers Gallagher. Ian looking decidely good in his ROTC uniform and Lip looking very handsome... because, well because he's running. They're stealing a part for Lip's awesome laser-robot to compete in College Robot Wars!

Next up, Sheila and Jody, who may just be regretting their decision to take on baby Hymi as he will NOT sleep and so they're both exhausted.

So, Jimmy has been trying to stay off the radar since he gave Marco Steve's identity, but unfortunately Estefania's dad - Nando *snigger* - is head of the Brazilian mafia or something, and so comes and kills Marco, making Jimmy help him cut Marco up into little pieces before throwing them over the side of his yacht later. Lovely! Consider that a warning...

Also, here's a warning: if you've not got a strong stomach, close your eyes during Fiona's WORST JOB EVER. *dry-heaves* I'm pretty sure Emmy Rossum said it was Betty Crocker mix, but it is still doing a very good impression of shit.

Meanwhile, Frank has tried several times, unsucessfully, to get out of Mexico and it seems his only way out is to be a drug mule. Of course. And thanks to Sheila and her... predilictions ;-) - he is the most successful drug mule EVER! Way to go Frank and your gigantic ass!

Back home, we discover that Mandy and Lip (the other Gallavich - and we are here for them too!) are still going strong, much to Fiona's distaste. Well get used to it, Fi. Looks like Little Miss Milkovich is here to stay for a while. Also, I have to admit, although I used to prefer season 1 Mandy, I'm not sure whether lovely, bubbly Jane Levy would have been able to pull off Emma's attitude quite as well.

Ian is still seeing Dr. Lloyd (aka Ned) although he says that he "sort of has a boyfriend" to Ned/Lloyd - huge simultaneous fandom squee! Ned/Lloyd admits that he'd be up for a threesome. Huge simultaneous fandom squawk of horror.

Not forgetting V and Kev. Our favourite next door neighbours are making some money by running a webcam sex site. Not just any sex either - they're roleplaying like there's no tomorrow! Only thing I'm unsure of is how the hell Kev broke his leg. I'm sure it will be made clear at some point... knowing these two, it was probably something sex-related.

Fiona's finally asking about running a club night for that boss of hers who is pregnant now (I think?!) and suddenly really a stroppy bitch.

There's more of course, and some great quotes, but I'm not going to spoil EVERYTHING for you!! But we end on a scene that absolutely sums up this show. Frank shows up and everyone gives so few fucks that they don't even notice. Only Debbie shows happiness at having her father home - something that I'm sure will be shortlived.

Welcome back, Gallaghers!! And welcome back Shameless!