I liked that the the old Mandy was the black sheep of the Malkovich clan and her friendship with Ian felt really believable, they had great chemistry. I don't think the Mandy we see today would be the same Mandy we'd be seeing if Jane would have stayed on the show, the character took on a different persona once Emma joined so it's kind of unfair to compare them.
New Mandy kind of won me over tonight. She shined in a couple scenes.
I never thought of it this way. Jane's portrayal of Mandy was quite different from that of Emma's so had she stayed, I'm sure the character wouldn't be the Mandy we love to love hate. I gotta tell you though, I was surprised by how much Emma's Mandy actually cares. Her doing all she can for Lip made me love her that much more.
It's going to be interesting seeing the conclusion to this Ian and Micky debacle. They've been quite M.I.A these past couple of episodes which of course means the finale will be that much more intense, I'm just interested as to which way the writers are taking them in...couple or enemies?