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After a date with Jimmy becomes a disaster, Mickey meets Teddy Grant (Dave Annable), a wealthy heir who she quickly falls for. She then makes a fool of herself, becoming inebriated from alcohol and sea sick medication on their first date on his yacht.
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Mikhailo Aleksandr Milkovich, known as Mickey is the often serious and violent older brother of Mandy Milkovich and son of Terry Milkovich and Laura Milkovich. He is known as one of the most aggressive neighborhood thugs; having stolen several items from stores, being sent to juvie at an early age, and being raised around copious amounts of weapons...
Mickey is a complex character, rapidly displaying many different facets to his personality throughout the 6 seasons of his appearance. He is violent, but never without reason, even if those justifications range from acceptable to tenuous. He generally seems to have physical violence. He is seemingly self-serving. He at first refuses to engage in anything deeper than a friend with benefits with Ian, but displays surprising tenderness for the boy. He's dropped out of high school, and has admitted himself to be "fucked for life". Despite him announcing to everybody at the end of season 4: "I'm fucking gay, big ol' mo", he has multiple heterosexual encounters throughout the series, even post-coming out. This shows his insecurities about his sexuality and the macho image he puts on to hide it.
His behavior is equally erratic. He is fairly self-aware. However, he displays a severe inability to express himself. In season 10, Ian states that "Mickey's emotional IQ is lower than Carl's actual IQ."
His contradictions can be attributed to his upbringing: Mickey has been raised with the expectations of the violent nature of the Milkovich family. He truly cares for his family, being close with his sister Mandy Milkovich and jumping to her defense, when she's threatened. After his relationship with Ian was revealed to her, they seemed closer in regards to him. While he initially did not care for his presumed son Yevgeny Milkovich, he came to care for him once he accepted his sexuality and took an active part in his life and being worried when Ian abruptly took him. Mickey also expressed joy in seeing his son again while he incarcerated.
As the seasons progress, Mickey progressively displays care for Ian. It is obvious that Mickey is starting to develop feelings for Ian but is trying not to and fails. It is worth mentioning that his care for Ian extends somewhat to the Gallagher family as a whole. A prime example of his care about the Gallagher family is when Mickey searched for Ian and told him that it was fine if he never wanted to hang out with him, Mickey, again that was fine but told Ian that he needed to call his family and informed him of the chaos that had ensued in his absence. Mickey has encounters with the Gallagher family, in somewhat wholesome but mainly just funny ways. He talks to Carl about drug dealing, and Frank and Mickey talk about guns in one scene. The most iconic example is when Debbie and Mickey team up to get revenge on Sammi for turning in Ian, resulting in a dramatic and hilarious scene. Before Ian dumped Mickey in the season 5 finale, he asked why Mickey cares about his situation, aka bipolar disorder. Mickey replies it is because “I love you” when Ian asks what that means Mickey tells Ian “It means we take care of each other.” This shows that Mickey’s character has matured emotionally enough that he is more comfortable at expressing himself. In season 7, Mickey went to great links to reunite with Ian after escaping prison and offered him the chance to come with him to Mexico. However, Ian gets cold feet at the last moment before Mickey crosses the border into Mexico. Ian expresses, "This isn't me anymore," and while Mickey struggles to accept it at first and tries to encourage Ian to come with him, he does pass over the border alone. Before they part ways, Ian finally says "I love you," for what is the first time he's ever said that aloud on screen. Mickey is so distraught he doesn't seem to hear this and pleads with him to "get in the fucking car." Ian gives Mickey the contents of his savings account, which he emptied for them the previous day, and they kiss one last time before Mickey takes off and Ian watches Mickey cross the border then returns to Chicago. Before crossing into Mexico, Mickey casually tells Ian “fuck you Gallagher”, the Milkovich version of a friendly farewell. Despite their relationship apparently ending, Ian and Mickey are better people from having known each other. In Mickey’s case, Ian helped free Mickey’s personality from the chains of the Milkovich’s standards and allow Mickey to truly accept his sexuality and express his emotions better.
Season 1
He was first introduced as the older brother of Mandy Milkovich and is depicted as a violent thug who terrorized Ian because Mandy accused Ian of assaulting her. However, this was cleared up but Mickey maintained a dislike to Ian. Due to his father's ways, Mickey was very violent and did a series of bad tendencies. At one point, he began terrorizing Kash and steals the gun kept in the store for protection. When Ian confronts Mickey at his home, determined to retrieve it, it results in a fight. However, in the ensuing altercation the pair realize their attraction and have sex, revealing Mickey is a closeted homosexual and starts to befriend Ian after seeing he's gay too. The pair maintain the sexual relationship although Mickey denies any emotional attraction to Ian, who cools off his relationship with Kash. Soon this forms into a relationship, though at the start it seems that Ian is the boy most affected by their relationship. Mickey was unable to fully commit because of his family drama, while continuing his secret by sleeping with women. Eventually, there were signs that he cared more about Ian than he was willing to let on. Mickey and Ian were caught in the act, with Mickey getting shot in the leg by Ian's jealous fling Kash and a fight broke out. As seen in Nana Gallagher Had an Affair, he ended up in juvie while visited by Ian. He is his normal self and shows no concern for the situation.
Season 2
During Parenthood, Ian's father Frank walks to the Kash and Grab only to find the door locked. He goes round the back and collects his usual supply of beer before being surprised by the naked rear end of his son Ian, who is with Mickey. Frank's only reaction is to make several sarcastic comments, making it incredibly plain that he knows they were having sex. Frank collects cigarettes and cash from the cash register and tells Ian and Mickey to add the items to his tab before leaving. Ian does not react to his father's surprise visit but Mickey is worried. Mickey claims that his father will kill him. Mickey threatens to kill Frank. Ian attempts to talk him out of it, pointing out that Frank probably doesn't care and is very likely to forget what he saw, but Mickey is unwilling to risk it. In the heat of their argument, Mickey, out of fear of the consequences of facing his father, tells Ian he is "done" and that Ian is nothing more than a "warm mouth" to him. He later collects his brothers and makes plans to kill Frank. Following Frank as he leaves the Alibi, Mickey prepares to shoot him but develops a change of heart and cannot go through with it. He goes and assaults a police officer instead, violating his probation so that he would be imprisoned.
Season 3
In The American Dream, Mickey shows up interrupting a sexual encounter of Ian's. As they are catching up, it is revealed that Mickey would still be considered freshman in high school because he has failed all of his classes. In May I Trim Your Hedges?, Ian asks Mickey if he had sex with a neighbor named Angie and Mickey replies that he did because "everyone fucks Angie". He then asks Ian if he ever had sex with her, to which Ian replies that he did not.Dr. L arrives at the store asking Ian out on a date which causes Mickey to show signs of jealousy. After Dr. L leaves the store, Mickey asks Ian if that was his grandpa, to which Ian says that Dr. L is just a guy he was seeing. Mickey inquires about what they do together and Ian bluntly says that they mostly just fuck, like Mickey and Angie. Mickey later shows up near the restaurant where Dr. L and Ian are going on a date. Once Ian and Dr. L leave the place, Mickey walks towards them and a shocked Ian asks him what he is doing there. After recognizing who Mickey is, Dr. L tells Ian not to be rude and invite Mickey over to his place. This, however, angers Mickey, who head-butts Dr. L and beat him up, though Ian stops him. The commotion attracts attention and police begin arriving to investigate, Mickey has to escape from the scene but calls Ian to go with him, Ian tries to briefly console Dr. L and apologizes before promising to text him later and runs away with Mickey. They run into an alley where Ian angrily asks Mickey what is wrong with him, but then they both laugh and run off together. In The Sins of My Caretaker, Dr. L shows up at Kash and Grab and asks Ian to break into his house to retrieve his suits, paintings and a bottle of wine (adding that Ian is free to steal whatever he pleases). Later, while Ian and Mickey are hanging out together; Ian going through an R.O.T.C. obstacle course. Ian informs Mickey about the plan to break into the house. Mickey is disinterested at first but is later swayed by Ian's comments that Dr. L is rich and that they are free to take what they want. Mickey is quick to comment that he does not know what Ian sees in Dr. L, referring to him as a "geriatric viagroid" but Ian points out that he receives many perks including presents and room service, and, unlike Mickey, Dr. L is not afraid to kiss him. Ian and Mickey take two of the Milkovich cousins with them to rob the house, Ian waits in the car. As the cousins enter the house, Mickey suddenly returns to the van and gives Ian a kiss. Before Ian reacts, Mickey starts running back to the house. Ian is seen smiling in the van as Mickey leaves. Things quickly take a turn, however, when the boys drop a clock and wake Dr. L's wife Candace, who appears with a gun and shoots Mickey in the butt. Ian quickly drives a wounded Mickey back to the Gallagher house where Dr. L is called to remove the bullet. In Cascading Failures, Ian and Lip are put in a level 15 group home. While at work in the store, Mickey advises Ian not to have sex with anyone since it could expose his sexuality and get him beaten up. He tells Ian that his dad and brothers are out of town, so Ian can stay with him if he wants. Ian jokes, "Was I just invited to a sleepover?" to which Mickey replies, "Fuck you is what you were invited to." Ian laughs and looks after Mickey as the latter goes elsewhere in the store. They stay up talking and watching movies that night: Mickey cooks for Ian, and glances at Ian as their movie starts, Ian is seen to slowly turn to glance at Mickey, but by then Mickey is already looking back at the TV screen. They resume attention to the movie. Mickey is seen to be pretty intimate with Ian as he shows Ian his Ben Wa beads, asking him to "do the honors". Ian, puzzled, holds up the beads and examines them, ultimately joking, "Rosary for giants?" and holds them up around Mickey's neck. Mickey smiles, telling him what they are really for. Ian stares at the beads again and replies, "How is that fun for me?" and slaps Mickey's back so he would go on the couch. But soon after they start, Terry walks in on them (arriving home early from his trip). He becomes infuriated and attacks Ian as he attempts to get dressed, asking if Mandy wasn't enough for him. Mickey jumps on top of Terry and attempts to pull him away from Ian, saying, "Get the fuck off him!" Terry then begins to beat Mickey in the face. Ian tries to escape while Terry is preoccupied with Mickey, but Terry points a gun at Ian, ordering him to sit on the couch. Mickey goes to grab the gun, but Terry pistol whips him. Terry then calls a Russian girl to "fuck the faggot" out of Mickey. Terry also forces Ian to watch, and both Ian and Mickey share looks as the woman rides Mickey. Mickey quickly flips her over and has sex with her, wanting to show his father that he's "cured". In Long Way From Home, Mickey tries to isolate himself, but Ian finds him shooting a gun in a building. He tries to talk about what happened with Mickey, but Mickey says nothing, leaving Ian frustrated. Mandy later mentions to Ian that Mickey is getting married to some "whore he knocked up". Ian finds Mickey again to discuss about it. When Mickey does nothing but leave, Ian follows him and tries to make him talk. Ian then tells Mickey to "fag bash" him if it would help him feel like a man. Mickey punches Ian in the abdomen and as Ian keels from the hit, he looks away and swears, then grabs for his bottle from the ground and leaves. But Ian tells Mickey to admit that he loves him. Mickey punches him in the face, Ian says, "Feel better now? Feel like a man?" Mickey kicks him in the mouth. Mickey then leaves saying, "Feel better now." Later, it is revealed by Mandy that Mickey's fiancée is the Russian prostitute that Terry hired. On Mickey's wedding day, Ian pays him a surprise visit. Ian is furious and argues with Mickey, wanting him not to go through with the wedding if he cared "half a shit" about him. Mickey grabs Ian and kisses him. They then have sex. Afterwards, Mickey tells Ian that he is still going through with the wedding and they get into another fight; Mickey asks why Ian is making it look like he has a choice, to which Ian tries to tell him not to let Terry control him. Mickey tells Ian he knows nothing about his dad. Right then, Mandy walks in looking for Mickey, and Mickey leaves. Later on, at the ceremony, Ian starts drinking. That night, after most of the guests leave, Lip comes and fights with Mandy. Ian drunkenly starts talking to Lip, and states that he should try "watching <<...>> the guy he's been fucking get married to some random Commie Skank". Mandy hears Ian, finally finding out about him and Mickey. In Survival of the Fittest, time has passed, and Mickey sees Ian again when the latter visits Mandy. Mickey tries to chat with him, and perhaps reconcile so they could continue with their relationship, but Ian tells him about his plan to enlist. He will be away for at least 4 years. Mickey is shocked but says, "Don't... Just..." and Ian leaves. Mandy then walks in asking if that was all he had had to say to Ian. Mickey immediately looks at Mandy, realizing that she knows about him and Ian. Mandy calls him "a fucking pussy" and walks away. Mickey is left alone in his room.
•Mickey suffers from internalized homophobia, and he shows it often in his way of speaking, using homophobic, misogynistic, and racist swearing.
•Mickey has never held a legal job other than as security at the Kash & Grab.
•In Season 5, he got a job to support his son.
•After his release from prison, Mickey is once more given a job as a security guard but at the mall clothing store.
•In Season 11, Mickey and Ian become security guards for a weed farm.
•Mickey's dynamic with Ian is an "enemies-to-lovers" situation, or "friends with benefits"
Ian leaves Mickey by joining the army - End of season 3 (Mickey goes to find Ian after what seems to be about 7 or 8 months) Mickey goes to prison for attempted murder (technically attempted torture) of Sammi - End of season 5/start of season 6 (Ian doesn't wait this time and dates a couple of boring men to replace Mickey.
Mickey later follows Ian to his date with Ned and confronts the two. Ned refers to Mickey as Ian's boyfriend, which triggers Mickey's internalized homophobia. Mickey beats up Ned, and several people stop to try to help Ned.
Jan 10, 2015 · While the eldest Gallagher is courted by multiple suitors, including returning ex Jimmy/Steve (played by Justin Chatwin), Ian and Mickey reach a new level of domesticity in their relationship ...
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After she and Jimmy get into a nasty argument over their relationship, Fiona breaks up with him. Ian continues his relationship with Mickey, and their relationship continues to grow in the first half of the season.
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Dec 5, 2016 · Ian thinks about Fiona's advice (for like three seconds) and goes to meet Mickey at another secret spot. Here, in the darkness, they finally kiss again.
